and she is helping me to work with the Brigham City Museum in Brigham City.

or your community of family and friends.After plenty of consideration and gathering feedback.

since they saw some of the illustrations coming around.whose 1998 book Nikkei Donburi: A Japanese American Cultural Survival Guide was aimed at helping third-.A lot of what Ive been interested in and committed to is maintaining culture for the generations who are trying to define Japanese American culture.

I hope that resonates with other kids.On the very first page we have [characters] Lily and Sei count things in their community.

Though many of her cartoons in the past focused on the experience of being a Japanese American living in Japan.

the books inviting colors and gentle rhythm are worthy of a place alongside classics like Goodnight Moon and Big Red Barn.Kuramoto has been recognized with many awards both as an individual and as a co-founder of Hiroshima.

said NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson.and she asked her mother if she could take lessons.

Kuramoto has served twice as an artist-in-residence at the Japanese American Cultural Community Center and as president of the Koto String Society.a 13-string Japanese instrument.