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@josephkamiya

4th generation Asian American, Ryūkyū (Okinawa) x Japan (Fukuoka) roots

Nikkei Interests

andagi Battle of Okinawa Henoko (Okinawa) Okinawa Okinawa Association of America (organization) Okinawan language Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyuan languages Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyu Islands Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko sanshin Uchinaguchi Uchinanchu uta-sanshin
Event
May 7, 2017 | In Person Torrance, California, United States of America
Okinawan Music & Dance Concert, "Utayabira Wuduyabira"
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March 14, 2016 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
Ryūkyū Cuisine with Master Chef Ayaka Yamamoto (from Japan)
Event
March 5, 2016 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
Strings of Ryūkyū: Sanshin lectures, performances, and beginner's lesson
Event
Feb. 20, 2016 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
INFO SESSION: Worldwide Okinawa Festival 2016 (Sekai no Uchinaanchu Taikai)
Event
Feb. 27, 2016 | In Person Pomona, California, United States of America
Transnational Lives in Motion: The Art of Laura Kina and Viet Le
Event
Feb. 26, 2016 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
Okinawan American Artist Talk/Presentation: LAURA KINA
Event
Feb. 6, 2016 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
Lunar New Year in Okinawa: Lecture and Performance
Event
Dec. 5, 2015 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
Mixed Race Okinawan Identity, lecture and discussion
Event
Nov. 8, 2015 | In Person Gardena, California, United States of America
INFO SESSION: Worldwide Okinawa Festival 2016 (Sekai no Uchinaanchu Taikai)
Event
Nov. 28, 2015 | In Person Torrance, California, United States of America
Okinawan music concert, "The Journey of Sound"

Nima since 2015

Location

California, United States of America

Social Media

https://instagram.com/shimaplaylist https://instagram.com/yanaimi.noise https://youtube.com/josephkamiya

Websites

https://linktr.ee/shimaplaylist https://yanaimi.bandcamp.com

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