schen

California, United States

Nima since 2007

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culture
21 Nov 2007

Japanese American National Museum Store Online

Oshogatsu Traditions in the United States

Susan Chen, Vicky K. Murakami-Tsuda

In the Western world, New Year’s Eve is a big day for parties to celebrate the end of a year and the fresh start of a new one. In Japan, the beginning of the New Year, or Oshogatsu, is when friends and family gather together for what is considered to …

media
28 Jun 2007

Japanese American National Museum Magazine

Japanese American Gardeners: Their Stories and Their Landscapes

Susan Chen

Few Japanese art forms have enjoyed as much popularity in the United States as the Japanese-style garden. First introduced to this country at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, these gardens immediately captured the imagination of the American public. Displays of Japanese-style gardens and pavilions soon became a fixture at virtually …