by Austin Otaku on September 11, 2011
Yesterday, the Asian American Cultural Center of Austin held its Harvest Moon Festival and 11th Anniversary Celebration. So I grabbed my Nikon and headed over to their Jollyville Road campus for some photos. I didn’t arrive until 11:00, so I missed the performance by Austin Taiko as well as the Hawaii and Polynesian Dance. And I left just before the Chinese Dance, Thai Music, and Lion Dance by the Summit Dragon Dance Team. But I still got some great photos. Check them out in the slideshow below.
For more information about the Asian American Cultural Center, check out their website or drop by their campus at 11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, TX 78759.
by Austin Otaku on July 9, 2009
I’ve been mostly incommunicado for the past 5 days, not adding blog posts, not really tweeting on Twitter, and definitely not answering my phone. So where have I been? I have been in what is as close to an otaku’s/Japanophile’s paradise as you can get in the U.S. – Japantown, San Francisco, California.
The Japantown in San Francisco is one of only three free-standing Japantown (Nihonmachi) enclaves in the United States, which also includes Chicago, IL and San Jose, CA. It is made up of roughly 6 city blocks along Geary Expressway, just about 2 miles west of Union Square. Its sister city is Osaka, Japan, so it is also called Little Osaka.
Loaded with plenty of excellent Japanese restaurants and specialty shops, Japantown is a great place to stop through while visiting San Francisco for an evening out. However, just like Japan itself, Japantown also has a lot of subtle points of interest and events to keep you occupied for a lot longer.
I have plenty of dining recommendations for a later blog post, but for now, enjoy these pictures of Japantown.
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