Recent Event Highlights: Hole hole bushi by Allison Arakawa at Japanese American National Museum, Gokiburi Hoi Hoi, Japanese Classical Dance (Elizabeth & Kelly, 2008-05-04), Japanese Classical Dance (Michikiya, 2008-05-04), and 9 more...
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Jane Komeiji - CLAD 2007 Honoree
Okage sama de. This popular phrase has been translated from the Japanese as "I am what I am thanks to you." It is also the title of Jane Okamoto Komeiji's well-read book, co-authored with Dorothy Ochiai Hazama in 1985, about the Japanese experience in Hawai'i from 1885-1985 as well as the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i (JCCH) permanent historical exhibition - which opened thanks to the work of Komeiji and a planning committee in 1994. In 1991, Komeiji was asked to chair the JCCH committee that would be responsible for creating the JCCH permanent historical exhibition, Okage Sama De: The Story of the Japanese in Hawai'i. Komeiji along with the planning committee opened the enlightening exhibition at JCCH's grand opening in 1994. Always thinking in the mindset of an educator, she continued to help the JCCH in creating many other exhibitions that would teach others about the Japanese American experience in Hawai'i. These included Lotus in Paradise: Buddhism and Japanese American Identity in Hawaii, Japanese American Contemporary Artists and Shishu Ladies of Hilo. In addition to the exhibitions, Komeiji helped to extablish many key components of the JCCH in its early years such as the Collections, Resource Center, and the Gallery Gift Shop. In 2003, Komeiji initiated and completed the JCCH exhibition titled, 'A'ala: The Story of a Japanese Community in Hawai'i. Other publications that Komeiji helped to publish include Hawai'i Japanese American Soldiers: What Did We Fight ...
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Hole hole bushi by Allison Arakawa at Japanese American National Museum
Allison Arakawa singing "Hole Hole Bushi", a Hawaiian plantation worker's song, wearing Issei-style clothing made by Barbara Kawakami at the opening of the exhibition, "Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai'i." "Hole Hole Bushi" were the songs sung by the first generation of Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. February 27, 2010 Japanese American National Museum Textured Lives: Japanese Immigrant Clothing from the Plantations of Hawai'i February 27 - August 22, 2010 www.janm.org Read an interview with Allison on Discover Nikkei: www.discovernikkei.org
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"First Love" (宇多田ヒカル) by Gina Hiraizumi - 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival, LA
Gina Hiraizumi performs "First Love" (Utada Hikaru) at Cherry Blossom Festival 2010 in Los Angeles, CA.
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Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation
Bryson Goda & Stacie Hata performing Kotobuki Sanbaso on 6/28/2009 in Honolulu
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Little Wing at the Ukulele Underground Undie Awards
Thank you to the members of the Ukulele Underground forum for nominating and voting for my Little Wing cover as the Best Vocal Performance in a Video for 2008! Thank you for this honor. This really means a lot to me. This "Little Wing" video was aired during the Undie Awards. This one's for you! Mahalo nui loa! www.ukuleleunderground.com Download my original songs, performed with my band, JMD, available on iTunes: itunes.apple.com CD Baby: www.cdbaby.com Stay tuned for more Blues Ukulele videos! www.youtube.com Follow me on: Twitter: www.twitter.com Myspace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com
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Day of Remembrance 2009 at JANM
"Forging Alliances: Connecting Nikkei to Current Immigration" was the theme for the 2009 Day of Remembrance held at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. The event was organized by NCRR (Nikkei for Civil RIghts & Redress), JACL Pacific Southwest District, and JANM. The Day of Remembrance is held each year to commemorate President Franklin Roosevelt's signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, which authorized the unconstitutional forced removal of over 120000 Japanese Americans from the west coast and Hawaii during World War II.
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Finding the perfect Ukulele
Didn't have the best play on the uke with this, but had fun putting it together. I hope you enjoy it too. btw, that onion is called "soratobushintamanegi". Also check out: www.shoyujapan.com
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itchy okole hula dance
Another Nikkei Aloha Song Itchy Okole Hula Dance performed at Blue Jay Way in Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan Itchy =かゆい , Okole=おしり , Hula=フラ, Dance=ダンス
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Gokiburi Hoi Hoi
ごきぶりホイホイA song by Nikkei Aloha Check Out: www.ShoyuJapan.com
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Japanese Classical Dance (Elizabeth & Kelly, 2008-05-04)
Elizabeth Driskill and Kelly Eshima perform "Otemo-Yan" (Tomboy) at the 2008 Nikkei Matsuri (Japanese-American festival). This is a dance based on a folk song of the same name in Kyushu, the southernmost island of Japan where a tomboy is called otemoyan Dance school: Michiya Hanayagi Buyo Group (At Japantown, San Jose, CA on 2008-05-04)
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Japanese Classical Dance (Michikiya, 2008-05-04)
Michikiya Hanayagi performs "Sanbasou" (A Prelude) at the 2008 Nikkei Matsuri (Japanese-American festival). The dancer may be seen in the act of scattering seeds with a prayer that they may come forth in abundance. Dance school: Michiya Hanayagi Buyo Group (At Japantown, San Jose, CA on 2008-05-04)
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George Ariyoshi on Running for Governor of Hawaii
Those names you read in the history books all belong to real, actual people. Video clips from life history interviews let you hear first-person stories of the Nikkei experience by people who have lived it.
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