WMUR

Manchester man becomes first non-Japanese person to participate in traditional dance

OUR MONICA HERNANDEZ HERE TO EXPLAIN. MONIKA TANIGUCHI DANCE IS AN IMPORTANT TRADITION, PART OF JAPAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 800 YEAR HISTORY, SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FROM JAPAN ...
LAist

What it’s like to visit a Japanese American Obon festival, from the spam musubi to the dancing

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Summer weekends at SoCal Japanese ...
Armenpress

Traditional Japanese music concert to be held at Komitas Chamber Music Hall in Yerevan

The Embassy of Japan in Armenia invites the public to attend a traditional Japanese music concert titled “From Japan to ...
KGW8

Japanese American dancer Sahomi Tachibana performed, taught students for nine decades

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...
Los Angeles Times

OC Japan Fair: a festival of tradition with a pop culture twist

Traditional and contemporary Japanese culture takes over the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa this weekend with over 200 booths celebrating the country’s history, food, art, music and more.
Oregonian

Sahomi Tachibana, who performed and taught traditional Japanese dance, dies at 100

Sahomi Tachibana was a petite woman. She stood at just 4 feet, 9 inches tall. But when she performed, her diminutive size didn’t matter. “Her presence would just fill a stage,” said her daughter, ...
Los Angeles Daily News

Nisei Week Japanese Festival returns to Little Tokyo with a parade and street dancing

A long running celebration of Japanese culture returns to Little Tokyo with the 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival. The free festival will take place over the course of two weekends, Aug. 10-11 and Aug ...