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Born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1931, Kaoru Saito is a member of Shunyo-kai, which is a Japanese association of printmakers….. currently resides in Hayama, Japan.

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Notice the #neko!

Variations, The Noguchi Museum and Pace Gallery’s exhibition that spans the seven-decade career of the iconic sculptor Isamu Noguchi, ends March 21. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the the broad scope of Noguchi’s work, which included sculpture, furniture and paper lanterns created with a variety of materials.

http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/2015/03/16/variations-shows-the-scope-of-isamu-noguchis-work/

#isamu noguchi #Pace Gallery #Isamu Noguchi Museum #NYC #art #exhibition #sculpture

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Funassyi at New York Fashion Week

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Funassyi has never looked better.

From our home to yours, Merry Christmas! May the spirit of the holiday season last throughout the New Year.

#christmas #holiday

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[via Zinn Education Project]:

On Dec. 17, 1944, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Korematsu v. United States that the denial of civil liberties based on race and national origin was legal. Fred Korematsu (Jan. 30, 1919 – Mar. 30, 2005), a U.S. citizen and the son of Japanese immigrants, had refused to evacuate when President Roosevelt ordered the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII. Korematsu was arrested, convicted, and sent to the Topaz Internment Camp in Utah. Korematsu unsuccessfully sued the U.S. government for violating his constitutional rights.

Learn more from: (1) Tracked in America website: http://bit.ly/18O7xUL (2) Unsung Heroes lesson for middle and high school: http://bit.ly/1guKnub (3) Of Civil Rights and Wrongs: The Fred Korematsu Story: http://to.pbs.org/18O7Ajj (4) More stories of protest of the internment in the film Conscience and the Constitution: http://bit.ly/18O7Dvu

Image courtesy of Karen Korematsu and the Korematsu Institute

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This is the life.

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Love #randoseru!

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lady murasaki from toshiaki kato「み」

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Japanese actor and musician Miyavi shows off his incredible calligraphy-style tattoos in December’s issue of Interview

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Okinawa folk/pop duo SAKISHIMA meeting returns to New York to perform a cabaret-style concert at Japan Society on Friday, December 12. Isamu Shimoji and Yukito Ara play a blend of Okinawan folk, rock, and pop and sing in Japanese as well as the dialects of their respective Okinawan islands.

The performance is the fourth and final installment of Japan Society's The Shamisen Sessions.

Yours truly is delighted to give a pre-performance presentation about the history and culture of Okinawa. Please join us!

http://www.japanculture-nyc.com/2014/12/04/okinawan-duo-sakishima-meeting-to-perform-at-japan-society/

#SAKISHIMAmeeting #Okinawa #Japan #Japan Socety #NYC #New York #sanshin #music #Folksongs

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Over 800 intricate paper models decorate the Museum’s Origami Holiday Tree. On view now through January 11, 2015.

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Noma Tokyo opens one month from today!

I have to assume that those of you going have probably already booked reservations at any number Tokyo’s top restaurants…

Sukiyabashi Jiro. Narisawa. Ryugin. Sushi Saito. Birdland. Ishikawa.

You most likely also have plans to hit Tsukiji Market and...

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New ‘Godzilla’ Film Announced by Japanese Studio Toho, The Japanese Studio That Produced the Original Film

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Eternal flame at the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial, Japan

Okinawa Peace Memorial Park is a tribute to the more than 200,000 Japanese, American, and British military personnel who perished during the Battle of Okinawa. Among the number, Korean, Taiwanese and Okinawan civilians also lost their lives during the fight. Photography by davegolden on Flickr