Kawa Taiko was formed in Ontario, Oregon in February 2000 ignited by a performance by Portland Taiko in Ontario in 1999. The group is self- taught, but various taiko masters from Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Pocatello have generously shared their expertise. Our members have also attended conferences in Seattle, 続きを読む…
Grandmaster Fujima Shunojo earned his professional name at an early age. He opened his own school of classical dance and taught for several years in Tokyo and he directed his own dance group in Chicago for over 40 years. In 2011, he received the Japan America Society Cultural Achievement Award, 続きを読む…
Sora started learning Shodo at the age of 6 and in her 30’s, she studied under Master Sekko Daigo (Oregon), and under Master Futo Suzuki’s (Japan) curriculum. Shodo is a medium that expresses the inner potential of the individual and allows you to take notice of your true self. Through 続きを読む…
Koto master Mitsuki Dazai is a graduate of both Tokyo’s prestigious Kunitachi College of Music, and of the Sawai Koto Institute, where she studied with the world-renowned virtuoso Kazue Sawai, and received her certificate in koto instruction. Dazai moved to Oregon in 2002, and became a guest lecturer at universities 続きを読む…
ミニドカ国定史跡で、2019年7月7日、毎年恒例のミニドカ巡礼と同じ週末に、新しいビジターセンターの開催式が行われました。 開催式には、アイダホ州、ワシントン州、オレゴン州、カリフォルニア州、ユタ州、遠いところはワシントンD.C.から500人近くの方が出席されました。
4月1日、日本中が新元号『令和』に沸きました。この発表のことで頭がいっぱいで、エイプリルフールだということを忘れていた人も多かったことでしょう。 (さらに…)
Bamboo and Barbed Wire Friday, April 12th 7:00 p.m. Egyptian Theatre Boise, Idaho Bamboo and Barbed Wire (http://www.bambooandbarbedwire.com/) is the latest documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Karen Day (https://www.karenday.net/bio.html). Over the past three years, Karen has donated her time and skills to document the stories of those interned at Minidoka – 続きを読む…
Announcement from the Consular Office of Japan. The Consular Office of Japan is pleased to announce that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) will conduct the 11th Annual invitation program for Japanese American Students in June/July, 2019. This dynamic program aims to deepen students’ understanding and to strengthen 続きを読む…
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