in the asterisk era when Barry Bonds.

a pioneering Grammy-nominated Asian American band that blended the sounds of the koto with keyboards.in the Tateuchi Democracy Forum at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM).

The event will close with a tribute to Kuramotos contributions to the community presented by Doug Aihara.Bay Area koto teacher and film director Shirley Muramoto and composers Derek Nakamoto.Kuramoto is an in-demand solo artist at community events like the annual Day of Remembrance

The Nisei soldiers enlisted from the islands of Hawaii and 10 WRA camps that forcibly detained more than 120.The speakers shared the experience of family members who served in segregated units for Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II and the significance of the Army choosing this often-overlooked community of soldiers for its first traveling exhibit.

the organization led a national campaign to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th.

The theme was inspired by a famous photo taken by Dorothea Lange of an I Am An American sign placed on an Oakland storefront by Tatsuro Matsuda on Dec.Amidst the Santa Ana winds and devastating fires in SoCal.

”MARIE SEKIGUCHI / RAFU SHIMPOTrading for a ribbon from @goozeepins.and keep some of the traditions from cons a decade ago.

It’s a special asset of ALA that other cons seem to offer less and less.and a variety of guests could be easily spotted – from the youngest child to an old-timer nostalgic for Gundam and Pokémon.