J-TOWN BEAT: The Pokemon Ondo
By GWEN MURANAKA (Published June 24, 2017) Hello Obon season! There are seasons here in…
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INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Music — Glue for a Generation
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON I am not a Sansei. Because, however, most Sansei are considered…
My E.O. 9066: Standing With My Dad
By SOJI KASHIWAGI (Editor’s note: The following piece was written for the Day of Remembrance…
MY E.O. 9066: Resistance at Tule Lake
By KURT IKEDA When I was a child, I was just a little too Japanese.…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Ice Cube Raps Bill Maher in Real Time
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON I’ve been a fan of podcasts and podcasting ever since I…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Courage Under Fire
By BILL WATANABE (Published April 26, 2017) This year marks the 75th anniversary of the…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Un-American’ — Images for the Ages
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON The saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” doesn’t quite…
EAST WIND: That Was The Week That Was
By MIYA IWATAKI (Published May 24, 2017) “That Was the Week That Was” ran from…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Thoughts on Moms and Mother’s Day
By SHARON YAMATO (Published May 24, 2017) Since my mother died some twenty-odd years ago…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Nisei’ Creators Mine Post-WWII Nikkei Milieu for Drama
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON On Saturday after the Memorial Day ceremony held at the JACCC-adjacent…
J-TOWN BEAT: Name That Dessert
By GWEN MURANAKA (Published May 20, 2017) “You are soooo lucky!” I hear that a…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Making Meaning of Memorial Day
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Different people acknowledge Memorial Day in different ways. If you’re a…