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UCLA Nikkei Student Union Culture Night 2008
The Nikkei Student Union at UCLA hosted its 22nd annual Culture Night on Monday, Febrary 18, 2008 at Royce Hall.
The performance centered around a play about the Japanese American struggles for Re…
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The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air - Audio Tour
Ruth Asawa, one of the most important female artists of the 20th century, was born in 1926 in Norwalk, California. She is the fourth of seven children. Her parents were truck farmers, so Ruth and her…
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Wakatay Restaurant-Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine
On Saturday, August 11, 2007, I went to Wakatay Restaurant-Peruvian Nikkei Cuisine with some co-workers. This restaurant prides itself in fusing foods and flavors to create a totally unique experienc…
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2007 Gardena Buddhist Church Obon
The Gardena Buddhist Church obon was on August 4, 2007 from 3pm-10pm and August 5, 2007 from 2pm-9pm. It was one of the biggest obons I've ever attended.
The dance track alone had to be out on the s…
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Frank Kikuchi
Frank Kikuchi was born in Seattle, Washington on October 21, 1924. He had one sister, Yoshiko, and two half siblings, Chiyo and George. Frank's parents were Issei, his mother from Fukuoka and his fat…
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Hisako Hibi
Hisako Hibi was born in Fukui, Japan in 1907. When she was 13 years old, she came to the United States with her parents. While attending the California School of Fine Arts, now the San Francisco Art …
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San Jose Taiko and CAVA - 1st and Central Summer Concerts 2007
On Thursday, July 26, 2007 starting at 6:30pm, CAVA and San Jose Taiko came to the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo to perform as part of the 2007 1st and Central Summer Concerts ser…
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2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon
After work on Saturday, July 28, 2007, I walked over to the 2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple obon to meet my friends for some food, some dancing, and some fun! The first thing I did when I arriv…
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Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden - Timeline
This collection presents the timeline from the Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum from June 17 through October 21, 2007. In addition t…
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Jack Iwata Collection
Jack Iwata was born in Seattle, Washington, but grew up in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He returned to the United States when he was 16 years old, and attended Whittier College in Whittier, Californi…
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