A high school student in Hawaii who speaks Japanese beautifully
Japanese people don't know about Japanese people I have been in America for 28 years. During that time, I have interviewed many Japanese Americans as a writer. I am also interested in why people in the same situation as me decided to come to America and what pushed them to …
The pride of Okinawans On August 31, 2019, the first day of the Labor Day holiday, the Okinawa Association of North America (OAA) held a grand 110th anniversary ceremony at the Ken Nakaoka Community Center in Gardena, with about 200 participants. This ceremony was originally intended as a prelude to …
The reason why he decided to start a business after leaving a beer company and open a soba restaurant In recent years, the map of Japanese food in Southern California has become increasingly dense. Sushi arrived in the 1960s, followed by tempura and shabu-shabu, and more recently izakaya, ramen, udon, …
Hello Kitty project draws new fans to the stadium Since the debut of pitcher Hideo Nomo, who paved the way for Japanese players, the success of the next generation of players in the major leagues has been remarkable. From 2016 to the current 2019 season, pitcher Kenta Maeda was on …
After 13 years as an English teacher in Japan, I moved to America where I can thrive In March 2019, I was intrigued by a man who was hosting a samurai show at an event in Beverly Hills. He told me that he had been a school teacher in Japan. …
Frozen takoyaki production for izakayas and ramen shops When talking about "home cooking" with people from Kansai, I often hear them say, "We had a takoyaki maker at home since we were kids." As someone from Kyushu, I have the image that takoyaki is not something you eat at home, …
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