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Aki Matsuri – A Japanese Fall Festival in Austin
It's that time of year again. The temperatures are finally reasonable, and there's a touch of Fall in the air in the Austin area. That means it's time for the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin's annual Aki Matsuri (Fall Festival). Attendees can enjoy taiko...
South-by-Far East – SXSW 2012 Japan Nite Lineup
One of my favorite times of the year is coming up - Japan Nite at South-by-Southwest, when we can all come together and jam to some up-and-comers from throughout Japan. As usual, Elysium at 705 Red River will be hosting the event. Get there by 6:30 on Friday, March...
Photos from Ikkicon VI
I managed to make it out to Ikkicon VI this past weekend for a few hours, mostly at the behest of the ATX Lolitas, who wanted me to take photos of their fashion show. I thought I had a press pass arranged for the event, but unfortunately that fell through. Still, I...
2011 Harvest Moon Festival Photos
Yesterday, the Asian American Cultural Center of Austin held its Harvest Moon Festival and 11th Anniversary Celebration. So I grabbed my Nikon and headed over to their Jollyville Road campus for some photos. I didn't arrive until 11:00, so I missed the performance by...
Best anime this season – Usagi Drop.
For those of you who love manga and/or aspire to be manga artists, Ustream.tv is a surprisingly good
For those of you who love manga and/or aspire to be manga artists, Ustream.tv is a surprisingly good source for live channels of manga and doujinshi artists drawing at their desktops. Unfortunately, you kind of have to search for them to find them, as they...
The MODE-KEI Fashion Show at Enzo
I just returned from downtown where Enzo Restaurant and Lounge was hosting Waterstone Aesthetics' presentation of MODE-KEI, a Japan-inspired fashion show and a charity fundraiser for the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin's Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief...
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bewareofmpreg: i don’t want to live anymore More Menma.
kidstyle: これから教会で演奏！ステンドグラスが綺麗で撮影が楽しみ！ (Taken with instagram) Ahh, Oyama X Nitta. I wonder when thei
Ran across this image of Menma from “AnoHana” as I was downloading wallpapers for my new
robot-heart: THE SAMURAI SPIRIT #1 (by Toyokazu)
If you haven’t watched Nichijou (My Ordinary Life), you really should give it a shot.
Isamu Taniguchi Japanese Garden Revisited
As you may remember, I visited the Isamu Taniguchi Japanese Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden a couple of years ago and produced a simple Animoto video of my visit. Well, today I returned with an HD camera and ample time to explore the whole garden. I hope I've done...
Jazz and … Tsugaru Shamisen? Here’s video footage of Oyama X Nitta jamming with some of
Jazz and … Tsugaru Shamisen? Here’s video footage of Oyama X Nitta jamming with some of Austin’s finest jazz musicians, including saxophonist Paul Klemperer and drummer Masumi Jones.
Tsugaru Shamisen, Jazz, and How Much American Girls Can Eat
Below is the slideshow from the Oyama X Nitta Tsugaru Shamisen concert at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church on Monday, April 11, 2011. According to the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, they were able to raise $3,200 for the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief...
There will be a Tsugaru Shamisen concert here in Austin by Oyama x Nitta on Monday, April 11th at 7:
There will be a Tsugaru Shamisen concert here in Austin by Oyama x Nitta on Monday, April 11th at 7:30pm. Click here for the event details.
Oyama x Nitta Tsugaru Shamisen Benefit Concert
The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) continues its efforts to raise money for the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund with a new cultural event - Oyama X Nitta in a Tsugaru Shamisen concert. Readers of this blog may remember when Toshie Suzuki...
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Slideshow from JASGA’s Japanese Taiko & Dance Performance
On Thursday, March 24th, 2011, the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) hosted a Japanese Taiko & Dance Performance at the Austin Asian-American Cultural Center. The featured performer of the evening was Chieko Kojima of the world-famous Kodo, with...