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YUMEKA ODA
Thirteen-year-old skateboarder Yumeka Oda was set to represent her country on home soil at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but with this year’s games postponed until next July her dreams of winning gold have also been put on hold. Directed by … Continue reading
What’s A Kokorico? (An Instrument From Japan)
Music Museum Online Discover a unique musical instrument from Japan – the kokorico or binzasara. Find out about the background of this unusual instrument and check out how it can be played. It’s a great addition to any music class, … Continue reading
五箇山民謡：コキリコ節 | Gokayama Folk Song: Kokiri-ko
平成２３年１月２９日、世界遺産である五箇山を訪れた際、相倉合掌集落民俗館でお教え頂いた日本最古の民謡と言われる「コキリコ節」。 [On January 29, 2011, when I visited Gokayama, which is a World Heritage Site, “Kokiribushi,” which is said to be the oldest folk song in Japan, was taught at the Aikura Gassho Village Folk Museum.]
The Koto (13 string Japanese traditional instrument)
Koto Master Tokiko Kimura shows us how to play Japan’s 13 stringed national instrument. Tokiko Kimura: https://www.instagram.com/mirerara and her translator, Keiko Takenaka’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/milkytak… Super-subscribe on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/RobScallon The electric guitar is my signature model with Chapman Guitars 🙂 … Continue reading
Better Know the Great Wave | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
It’s an omnipresent image that has inspired music, tattoos, and even an emoji on your phone. But Hokusai’s Great Wave is a woodblock print that was made to be reproduced. What’s its story? Let’s better know the Great Wave.
Japan’s Most Famous Bakery You’ve Never Heard Of
This bakery definitely plays favorites… Japan is home to some amazing bakeries. Some produce styles of bread that are the things of dreams. And then… there’s this bakery. One of Japan’s oldest and most famous bakeries that you may never … Continue reading
“Don’t Come To Tokyo …” (Black in Japan) | MFiles
n this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Jason Gatewood, an American University Teacher and Journalist living in Japan. Listen as Jason shares his experience living in Japan for almost eighteen years as well as offload a wealth … Continue reading
How One American Mastered the “Japanese Blues”
Jerome “Jero” White never imagined that he would one day grow up to be a star in the Japanese music scene. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was first introduced to enka music by his grandmother, a native of … Continue reading
Let’s Stay One Tuna Apart: Humorous Social Distancing Posters from Nosigner | Spoon & Tamago
APRIL 14, 2020 / JOHNNY The first known case of COVID-19 in Tokyo occurred in late January. But from there the rate of infections were relatively slow compared to other nations and Japan had been slow in altering their behavior. … Continue reading
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