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City of Austin Trembles at News of Austin Otaku Using a Knife … Again!

October 18, 2009
Austin Otaku

Following up its successful Sushi Workshop in July, the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin will present sushi chef Jorge from Kenichi for an advanced sushi workshop on Sunday, October 25th at the Triangle Clubhouse (4700 Guadalupe St.) from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. This workshop will allow attendees of the previous workshop to build on their sushi-making [...]

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Kazuhito Yamashita: Classical Guitar Virtuoso

October 11, 2009
Austin Otaku

I know this post is off-topic, but I had to share my impressions of Kazuhito Yamashita’s performance last night here in Austin, which I attended with the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin. Before I begin, I guess I should apologize for not having any pictures or video from that performance, but the organizers of the [...]

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Manga-ka Konohana Sakuya to Visit Austin

October 7, 2009
Austin Otaku

There have been some rumors lately of a possible visit to the Austin area by manga-ka (manga artists) Konohana Sakuya, which is the working alias of Kouhei Nishino and Tsugumi Nishino. And if these rumors are true, the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin will be hosting them at their monthly cultural salon … possibly 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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Sunset Dinner and Drinks with JASGA

September 18, 2009
Austin Otaku

A few of us members from the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin took Tsugaru shamisen player Toshie Suzuki and pianist Kohei Moriyama from Wednesday night’s concert out to Austin’s famous The Oasis. The Oasis is a multi-tiered restaurant overlooking Lake Travis with a perfect view of the sunset. Hopefully, Toshie Suzuki will be able to [...]

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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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Happy Hour with the Japan-America Society

August 21, 2009
Austin Otaku

This week, I attended the happy hour hosted by the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin at the Central Market on North Lamar. Roughly 15 people showed up to connect and get to know each other a little better. I had a chance to chat with several people, including JASGA senior adviser Dr. Takeshi Udagawa and [...]

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Opening Ceremony at Tokyo Electron’s Art Exhibit

August 13, 2009
Austin Otaku

Last night, I attended the opening ceremony for Tokyo Electron’s art exhibit “A Close-up View: East Asian Art & Antiquities,” located in the lobby of Tokyo Electron America here in Austin. The exhibit showcases the work of photographer Cecilia Ling as well as artifacts donated by members of the Japan-America Society of Greater Austin. Here’s [...]

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