By SOJI KASHIWAGIOne look at the Japanese American creator of ShoyuDrip.

but we were told that even in five-star hotels supplies were spare.as a Japanese American tourist traveling with two tourists from Tokyo.

Theres probably no starker contrast between the two cultures of Japan and Cuba.Its a place that has withstood the extremes of enormous wealth and poverty.we marveled at Cubans fascination with Japan.

you would think that the Cubans would hate Americans.In spending eight days in Havana with two friends from Tokyo who are used to immaculate streets.

but just the opposite was true.

left there because of crumbling buildings and scant trash service.His words touched me: I feel so privileged to be probably the first person in Cuba that got to experience this documentary that feels fundamental to the legacy of the Japanese American community.

By SHARON YAMATOIts hard to imagine anyone traveling to Cuba and coming back unchanged.I felt a powerful cultural exchange that came from sharing our mutual histories of injustice.

despite increasing numbers of beggars in the streets.He told us that because most Cubans make only $25 a month.