Koi no City was held on December 15th at Hello Stranger, a venue in the heart of Little Tokyo. This was the first ever event that I’ve curated with my music friends.
View More Relive all the retro Anime vibes from Koi no City at Hello Stranger in Little Tokyo
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View More Kiku(聞く) -“Listen” or “Ask” / Japanese Word
The Life of a Man Devoted to the Future of Japan, and His Unfortunate Death Before He Saw the Meiji Era
View More JAPANESE SAMURAI / Shintaro Nakaoka
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View More Wasureru(忘れる) -“to forget” / Japanese Word
Koi no City is my first ever event that I’ve curated with my music friends at Hello Stranger, a venue in the heart of Little Tokyo.
View More Music Event Koi no City in Little Tokyo at Hello Stranger!
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View More Wakaru(分かる) -“to understand” / Japanese Word
There are four major Ukiyo-e artists: Sharaku for kabuki actor portraits, Hiroshige for landscapes, Hokusai for the world, and Utamaro for paintings of beautiful women.
View More JAPANESE SAMURAI / Kitagawa Utamaro
BOOKOFF is the largest chain of used bookstores from Japan. They don’t only sell used books though! They also sell manga, CDs, DVDs, video game consoles and games, Anime figures, and more. A new subset of BOOKOFF called AnimeLab is a specialty store that features all things Anime!
View More Grand Opening of BOOKOFF AnimeLab Irvine
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View More Tsutaeru(伝える) -“to tell” / Japanese Word
This past weekend was the Autumn Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The Autumn Festival is a celebration of Asian culture, highlighting the traditions and cultures of Japan, China, Korea, and the Philippines. The festival featured traditional craft demonstrations, music, dance, cultural arts exhibits, and storytelling.
View More A fin-credible time performing at the Autumn Festival at the Aquarium of the Pacific!
The Oda family is one of the most powerful families in Japanese history.
Katsuie Shibata was a vassal of the Oda family.
He was such a strong warrior that he was also called “Oni Shibata,” which translates to “demon-Shibata,” and played a major role in expanding Oda Nobunaga’s power.
View More JAPANESE SAMURAI / Katsuie Shibata
This past weekend was the OC Japan Fair 2023 held at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. The OC Japan Fair was founded in 2009. If you can believe it, I was actually a musical guest that year as well.
View More The rising popularity of Japanese culture on display at OC Japan Fair