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Kishi Bashi finds himself in ‘Omoiyari’ documentary
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For those familiar with “camp” films, much of the archival footage and photos in the documentary song film “Omoiyari” are not new, but what make this new work absolutely unique […] READ MORE
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Japanese Institute of Sawtelle: Honoring its past with a vision toward the future
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LOS ANGELES — Nearly 100 years ago, an Issei named Gisuke Sakamoto founded the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle, and began teaching the Japanese language to four students out of his […] READ MORE
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Ordinary citizens’ extraordinary deeds come to life in ‘The Art of Activism’ program
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Ordinary citizens’ extraordinary deeds come to life in this year’s Films of Remembrance “The Art of Activism” program presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation. Here’s a preview of the short […] READ MORE
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A rose blooms, a garden’s history is uncovered, and history is dug up in ‘Rooted in History Program’
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“Rooted in History” is the theme of a Nichi Bei Foundation Films of Remembrance program featuring three short documentary films focusing on a blooming rose, a Japanese garden and the […] READ MORE
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Film details Monterey citizens’ wartime support of Japanese American neighbors
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Located in a dusty filing cabinet in an old Japanese American Citizens League building in Monterey, Calif., a local historian made a remarkable discovery in 2013: A 16mm film from […] READ MORE
