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Champuru.net: Prayers and Support for Japan
With images of the devastation in Japan fresh on my mind, I stayed up until 4am that morning to see what nature would bring to our shores. The tsunami was not nearly as powerful as the one that swept through Japan, and although there was some property damage, Hawaii was very fortunate not to suffer … Continue reading »
Event: Sennin no Sanshin (Hawaii)
Okinawan musical instrument, Sanshin players can be a part of the 17th Honolulu Festival Grand Parade! The grand marshal will be Sanshin Master Choichi Terukina-sensei, a National Living Treasure of Japan. Let’s join the parade with Terukina-sensei and play his composition “Mensore.” The goal of SENNIN NO SANSHIN Project is to have as many sanshin … Continue reading »
Concert: 3 Strings, Songs of Okinawa
Mr. Choichi Terukina, recognized as a Living National Treasure of Japan for his performance of Classical Okinawan music as known as Ryukyu Koten, will take the stage on Saturday, March 19, at 7:00 pm at the Center for Early Education’s Community Center, 563 North Alered Street, West Hollywood, CA 90048, to introduce the recently formed … Continue reading »
Web: Grits and Sushi
Grits and Sushi: my musings on okinawa, race, family, militarization, blackness, & the south Subscribed. (Via Okinawaology Blog.)
Buying sanshin in the U.S. has become that much easier
What an exciting time we’re living in if you’re a fan of the sanshin. In the past, those of us outside of Okinawa who play the sanshin would have to either go there or be fortunate enough to know someone who lives or travels there for us to buy the instrument or its accessories (e.g. … Continue reading »
Highlights from the Danju Kariyushi concert
More information on the concert can be found on the Ukwanshin Kabudan website. (I’m part of the jikata around the 2-minute mark.) (Via Norman Kaneshiro-sensei)
Website: “Let’s Bon Dance!” www.bondance.com
For all of you bon dance lovers out there, Donna has created a new website for you to keep up-to-date on where the action is at as well as posts that show you what bon dancing is all about through wonderful photos and videos. It’ll be great to see others in different parts of the … Continue reading »
Concert: “Danju Kariyushi” on May 29, 2010
Danju Kariyushi presented by Hawaii Taiko Kai & Ukwanshin Kabudan The journey of the Okinawan people recounted through music, dance, and taiko May 29, 2010 (Sat), 7:00 pm Leeward Community College Theatre, Pearl City, Hawaii Check out the Ukwanshin Kabudan blog to purchase tickets or for more information. Richie: I’ll be performing in this concert … Continue reading »
UHM Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series
The Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series: U.S. Military Bases and Funshi (Feng Shui): The Anti-Base Movement and Community Development in Yomitan, Okinawa Tomoaki Hara, Associate Professor of Anthropology Shizuoka University, Japan Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:00 PM in Crawford Hall 115, University of Hawaii at Manoa Link Sounds like a very interesting topic that Tomoaki … Continue reading »
