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@KatyBoom

Hawaii, United States of America Nima since 2014 last login 1+ years ago
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I love exploring all things Japanese & Japanese American in Los Angeles! Got news? Post it to Discover Nikkei!

Los Angeles, California, United States of America Nima since 2009 last login 1+ years ago
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Will Scott @corinadelfuego

Will Scott is a young filmmaker in Los Angeles, California. Will was born and raised in Los Angeles by two hapa parents from Hawai‘i. He studied film at the New School in Manhattan before returning to California to pursue a career in film and music. Will enjoys biking, camping, playing ping pong, and going to jazz shows.

Will began volunteering with Discover Nikkei this past summer as a video editor. He’s already edited a number of videos to help promote our current initiatives, including for our Pass the Food project and Nikkei Names 2 series. We’re so thankful to Will for all his great work!

What do you like most about volunteering for Discover Nikkei?

My favorite thing about volunteering for Discover Nikkei is getting to learn about peoples’ life stories from around the world and help share those stories with others. As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned the importance of community and storytelling, especially in an increasingly individualistic society. I am grateful to have found the community of Discover Nikkei and am always excited to help expand and foster that community.

How do you connect to your Nikkei identity?
I often feel removed from my Japanese heritage and have had to find ways to connect with Japanese culture on my own, most often through my artwork. I’ve always loved the aesthetics of Japanese art, from textiles to old samurai films to koto music to anime and manga. I love exploring these art forms both in my own practice as well as learning about the history of them.

Whenever I visit my extended family in Hawai‘i, I love to be a little nosy and go through my grandparents’ Japanese trinkets and ask them about their stories and significance.

My grandmother has a lot of Japanese fabric from the fabric store she used to run, and I love going through the patterns and the clothes she made with her and learning about all the different sewing techniques she uses.

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