The Bulletin

February 1, 2016

The Power of Sport

There’s no getting around it – I have always sucked at sports. …

February 1, 2016

Takao Tanabe – exhibit at Nikkei National Museum

When I came home from Europe in ‘55, I said to myself I have one more area that I want to study, which is the Japanese style of painting, and to see whether I was really Japanese. So I had to go to Japan.

February 1, 2016

Cumberland Chow Mein, Denbazuke, Karinto? It’s Nisei Food!

How can you tell a Nisei by looking at the food they…

February 1, 2016

Kona, a film in progress by Walter Dods

In 1881, David Kalakaua, the last King of Hawaii, made his one and only voyage to Japan. His mission was two-fold: First, form an alliance with the Emperor to create an empire that stretched eastward from the Japan, across all the islands of the South Pacific, and creating the new kingdom of ‘Oceania.’

January 28, 2016

Honouring Shag Ando

by Susanne Tabata In 1958, when Gordon Kadota started the first golf…

January 28, 2016

Did You Know?

I thought I’d start 2016 with some surprising facts, at least surprising…

January 28, 2016

The Spirit of Okagesama and Fair Play Transcends Generations: Last Member of Legendary Asahis Speaks Out

Within minutes of meeting Mr Kaye Kaminishi, I who consider myself a “seasoned reporter,” could not help being awe-struck by the aura of the man, now aged 93. He was like an old Zen monk who had found enlightenment ....