Paul Mori
Exceptionally executed opera about WWII Japanese American incarceration premieres in Los Angeles
The premiere of any new opera is an event, but one about the wartime removal of Japanese American is worth noting. The Camp by...
Remembering musician, educator Sumi Yoshioka’s quiet courage and determination
She was not only the first person of color hired to teach in the Renton School District, but also the one who unassumingly broke...
A hard-hitting presentation of three notable photographers of the WWII Japanese American experience
First impressions can be important, except when they are wrong. While the graphic-heavy content in Seen and Unseen and sparse text may initially appear...
In new essay collection ‘Autumn Light,’ Pico Iyer returns to Japan older, wiser
In Autumn Light, Pico Iyer returns readers to Japan nearly 30 years after he enchanted them with the highly successful The Lady and the...
‘Secret Harvests’ probes an unspeakable Japanese American family history
David “Mas” Matsumoto, author of Epitaph for a Peach, Harvest Son, Changing Season, has yet another true story to share, this time a family...
Balancing Cultures reimagines the family album, revealing unspoken truths in ordinary mid-century Japanese American...
Remember Me, from Jerry Takigawa's Balancing Cultures project.
More often than not, there is a deeper meaning behind the smiles in photographs, especially in the...
A love of Ukiyo-e meets a passion for Basketball in Edo Ball
In an exquisitely rendered but quirky art book, an ancient Japan is reimagined as a battleground where the great basketball icons spar in a...
Rising Son recounts the true and captivating experiences of Japanese American soldier Masao Abe...
There is a treasure trove of untold stories of Japanese American soldiers who served in WWII, yet few of those can match the unique...
Invocation of Beauty gives past due and deserved recognition to photographer Soichi Sunami
“Just the best photographer who ever lived!” was the startling answer that changed the reputation of a pioneer, but forgotten, master artist. When author...
“Cherry Blossoms” tells a human and botanical story of the cherry trees in the...
For over a century, thousands of cherry trees have graced the Tidal Basin in Washington D.C. and heralded spring in a specular display that...
