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12th Ukraine and Japan

Interview with Igarashi Kenta, a saxophonist who fled Ukraine Following Russia's invasion of U…

Ryusuke Kawai • July 22, 2022

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Japanese Ukrainians Kenta Igarashi music refugees saxophones

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #90% of Us Experience Them: "Stuck Tunes..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese desc…

Neal Yamamoto • June 18, 2022

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The Kai family: A Transnational Nisei Story - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> An intriguing pendant to the life of Yoshio Kai is the story of his sister Mi…

Greg Robinson • June 2, 2022

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Columbia University Library families Kai family Miwa Kai music New York (N.Y.) pianists prewar

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Music in AELU Tennis

Returning to my memories is thanking life on a journey of healthy happiness. It is feeling that the…

Luis Iguchi Iguchi • June 1, 2022

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Music at Work

A feel-good, nostalgic genre of Japanese dance tunes called City Pop has become the kitchen soundtr…

Nancy Matsumoto • April 1, 2022

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Braden Chong Canada City pop (music) Dimitri Panou food Imanishi Japanese Kitchen (restaurant) Japan Mica White music Ontario popular music restaurants Shori Imanishi Toronto

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On Nikkei

Part 4: "Japanese-Americans" and Music Culture

What is Nikkei? There are many themes that can make you think about this, such as politics, econom…

Ryusuke Kawai • March 25, 2022

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Book Review: Not Yo’ Butterfly by Nobuko Miyamoto

“Growing up Asian in America, we had the songs of our ancestors, but we no longer understoo…

Norm Masaji Ibuki • Feb. 25, 2022

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Nobuko Miyamoto: Giving Voice to Asian American Stories - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> On the influence of Reverend Mas Kodani of Senshin Buddhist Temple (in Los An…

Edna Horiuchi • Feb. 9, 2022

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Buddhism California Islam Los Angeles music Muslims Nobuko Miyamoto Not Yo’ Butterfly (book) religions Senshin Buddhist Temple United States

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Ruth Sato Reinhardt: From Chorus Girl to Jazz Momma - Part 2

Read Part 1 >> After 1940, Ruth Sato’s life was transformed, and she shifted her car…

Greg Robinson • Jan. 11, 2022

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Chicago Illinois jazz jazz clubs Jazz Ltd. (nightclub) music postwar Ruth Sato Reinhardt United States World War II

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Fighting Hatred With Song

“Your eyes tell the story of your family.” Through its long history, Sesame St…

Gwen Muranaka • Sept. 2, 2021

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