ボビーは日本の四国に住んでおり、地方自治体の田舎活性化プログラムに参加しています。彼のプロジェクトは、仁淀川町の口述歴史プログラムと、木片、微生物、堆肥を使用して土壌の健康を改善する試みです。田舎に引っ越す前は、東京に 12 年間住んでいました。彼はカリフォルニア州ロサンゼルス出身です。彼はブログwww.slowinjapan.comで日本での生活について書いています。
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Book Review: Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine
2007年12月22日 • ボビー・オキナカ
When a newborn baby comes into the world, everything is a wonder. The bright lights, the strange noises, the sensation of being surrounded by tall strangers poking around overwhelm the senses. The baby enters the world a blank slate waiting for instruction. And yet, on some basic level, it already has everything it needs to know to face life. No one taught it how to blink, how to cry, how to kick its chubby legs. This is performed by instinct. …
Bridging the Gap in Los Angeles’ Nikkei Cultural Identity
2007年12月13日 • ボビー・オキナカ
Los Angeles has long been a gateway between Japan and the United States. It started over one hundred years ago when the first Issei landed on the California coast in search of better opportunities and continues today with Japanese businessmen and their families flying into LAX. The recent Japan Expo, now in its 28th year, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center is a prime example of the transmission of Japanese culture. Visitors enjoyed a wide variety of booths offering …
