I’m a Yonsei, occasional artist and writer, and full-time Digital Program Manager at the Japanese American National Museum. I was born in Los Angeles and have lived in Southern California almost my entire life. I am fluent in English, can understand about 80% of conversational Japanese, and don’t know any Spanish or Portuguese (although after having worked on Discover Nikkei for so long, would like to learn someday). I love working in Little Tokyo and living in Gardena. Both areas give me wonderful access to Japanese/Nikkei food, community, and culture. I bowl in a Nikkei league once a week, and spend my free time eating, sleeping, playing on my phone and computer, rooting for the Dodgers, watching TV and reading, spending time with family and friends, and traveling. I love working on Discover Nikkei and learning about so many different Nikkei experiences around the world!
Nikkei Interests
JACCC Children's Oshogatsu Workshop
20th Annual New Year's Ohana Festival
FILM SCREENING: "Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings"
EXHIBITION: Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami
Hold These Truths: The Journey of Gordon Hirabayashi -- A Solo Play by Jeanne Sakata
FILM SCREENING: Hawai'i Premiere of "Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings"
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