Coping with tragedy through traditional Japanese poetry
Since the late 1960s, San Francisco State has continued to be at the forefront of ethnic consciousness – and arts.
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Drummer Ryan Kimura was only nine-years-old when he first discovered Taiko. When he talked about this Japanese art form to a group of high schoolers, he
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View ArticleCoping with tragedy through traditional Japanese poetry
Since the late 1960s, San Francisco State has continued to be at the forefront of ethnic consciousness – and arts. An exhibit that opens today, January 31, 2013, at the university is dedicated to the...
View ArticleToday on Your Call: How concerned should we be about Fukushima?
On today's Your Call, we’ll talk about the recent leaks from the nuclear power plant at Fukushima, Japan. It’s been over two years since the plant suffered its original damage from the earthquake and...
View ArticleDrumming to de-stress at SF Taiko Dojo
Drummer Ryan Kimura was only nine-years-old when he first discovered Taiko . When he talked about this Japanese art form to a group of high schoolers, he “told everyone to close their eyes and listen...
View ArticleYour Call: U.S.-Japan alliance; social unrest in Baltimore
On the May 1st edition of Your Call, it’s our Friday media roundtable. This week, we’ll discuss coverage of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to the US, and the move to seal the deal on TPP...
View ArticleInterview with Janice Nimura, author of "Daughters of the Samurai"
Japan and the U.S. have a long history together. In the late 1800s, Japan had just emerged from a civil war, and the government had a mission to build the country back up again by learning the ways of...
View ArticleYour Call: Media coverage of President Obama in Vietnam and Japan
On the May 27th edition of Your Call, it’s our media roundtable. This week we’ll discuss coverage of President Obama’s visits to Vietnam and Japan.
View ArticleTo attract newcomers, historic Buddhist church tries something new: meditation
San Francisco's Japantown is a historic relic of an earlier time when Japanese immigrants and their families clustered here and found homes. In 1899, they founded a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist congregation,...
View ArticleCosplaying transforms fans into their favorite characters
I’m at Joann Fabrics in Colma, looking for fabric and materials with my friend Kasey. We’re searching for the right materials to make our costumes. I’m a cosplayer. That means I dress up on more days...
View ArticleYour Call: San Francisco recognizes the 'comfort women' of World War II
San Francisco is about to become the first major US city to honor and recognize more than 200,000 women and girls from 13 Asia-Pacific countries who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese...
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