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Standing Meditation – The Art of Kyudo in Austin

October 26, 2009
Austin Otaku

Saturday morning was clear and crisp; perfect for getting outside and enjoying an Austin-style Fall day. So I decided to head down to the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center to watch the Austin Kyudo Group practicing the traditional art of Japanese archery. Led by Craig Thompson, the group meets regularly at the Shambhala Center (located on [...]

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Presentation on Anime for JASGA

October 5, 2009
Austin Otaku

This evening, I presented a lecture on behalf of the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin on the topic of “Anime.”  JASGA had asked me a few weeks ago to present on this topic. Initially, I was honored that they would think I was versed enough in this aspect of Japanese entertainment  to present to them. [...]

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Upcoming Presentation: Anime and Japan’s Popular Culture

September 29, 2009
Austin Otaku

I’ve recently been honored by the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin, who have asked me to do a presentation at their October Japanese Culture Salon on the subject of “Anime and Japanese Popular Culture.” So, if you’re in Austin and interested in catching my slide show and presentation, I’ve included the details below. Since the [...]

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Event: San Jose Taiko at the Long Center

September 27, 2009
Austin Otaku

Tonight San Jose Taiko performed at the Long Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Austin, Texas. It was a high energy display of some incredible rhythm and coordination. If you ever get a chance to see this group perform, jump at the offer. You will be as impressed as I was, I’m sure. I’ve [...]

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Toshie Suzuki at Kick Butt Coffee

September 26, 2009
Austin Otaku

On Monday of this past week, Tsugaru shamisen player Toshie Suzuki performed at Kick Butt Coffee’s World Music Night at The Triangle in Austin. Suzuki-san alternated performances on stage with local jazz band Manteca Beat. (Be sure to swing by their site and listen to some of their music.) Here’s the video of her performance. [...]

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Austin Otaku: South Florida Edition

September 25, 2009
Austin Otaku

As I’ve mentioned before, the reason I started AustinOtaku.com was to try to make the best of wherever I live, even deep in the heart of Texas. I think this is a pretty good philosophy to have, and in most large cities in the U.S., I think this is possible, even for otaku, to find [...]

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Toshie Suzuki in Concert at Casa de Luz

September 17, 2009
Austin Otaku Goes to the Tsugaru Shamisen Concert

Last night, Toshie Suzuki, a championship player of the Tsugaru Shamisen, performed at Casa de Luz in Austin. Well over 100 people showed up for the event, which is great. That just shows how interested Austinites are in Japanese culture, from anime and manga to the unique sounds of the Tsugaru shamisen. I have about [...]

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September Otaku Events in Austin

September 9, 2009
Austin Otaku

Well, my Events Calendar plugin pooped out, and it couldn’t have picked a worse month. September is absolutely loaded with activities in the Austin area. So, in order to avoid anyone being able to say I didn’t keep them informed, here’s a list of events for this month. (Particularly, I would love to see all [...]

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Upcoming Event: San Jose Taiko

September 3, 2009
Austin Otaku

I’m really excited to announce that San Jose Taiko will be performing here in Austin on September 27th at 7pm at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. I first experienced Taiko drummers when I lived in Atlanta and attended the annual Japanfest there. Tickets just went on sale today, so buy them quickly! Also, [...]

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