Ran across this image of Menma from “AnoHana” as I was downloading wallpapers for my new

June 23, 2011

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robot-heart: THE SAMURAI SPIRIT　#1 (by Toyokazu)

May 19, 2011

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If you haven’t watched Nichijou (My Ordinary Life), you really should give it a shot.

May 18, 2011

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Isamu Taniguchi Japanese Garden Revisited

April 21, 2011
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As you may remember, I visited the Isamu Taniguchi Japanese Garden at Zilker Botanical Garden a couple of years ago and produced a simple Animoto video of my visit. Well, today I returned with an HD camera and ample time to explore the whole garden. I hope I’ve done Taniguchi-san’s work justice with this new [...]

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Jazz and … Tsugaru Shamisen? Here’s video footage of Oyama X Nitta jamming with some of

April 18, 2011

Jazz and … Tsugaru Shamisen? Here’s video footage of Oyama X Nitta jamming with some of Austin’s finest jazz musicians, including saxophonist Paul Klemperer and drummer Masumi Jones. 

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Tsugaru Shamisen, Jazz, and How Much American Girls Can Eat

April 18, 2011
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Below is the slideshow from the Oyama X Nitta Tsugaru Shamisen concert at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Monday, April 11, 2011. According to the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, they were able to raise $3,200 for the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund that evening. The total amount raised as of publication of this [...]

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There will be a Tsugaru Shamisen concert here in Austin by Oyama x Nitta on Monday, April 11th at 7:

April 4, 2011

There will be a Tsugaru Shamisen concert here in Austin by Oyama x Nitta on Monday, April 11th at 7:30pm. Click here for the event details.

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Oyama x Nitta Tsugaru Shamisen Benefit Concert

April 4, 2011
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The Japan-America Society of Greater Austin (JASGA) continues its efforts to raise money for the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund with a new cultural event – Oyama X Nitta in a Tsugaru Shamisen concert. Readers of this blog may remember when Toshie Suzuki visited Austin back in September of 2009 and performed in a [...]

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Nice.

April 2, 2011

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