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Fulbeck,Kip

The Hapa Project

Kip Fulbeck May 3, 2006

The Hapa Project is an idea I came up with about 10 years ago of …

Fulbeck,Kip

Perceptions of uniqueness

Kip Fulbeck May 3, 2006

One interesting story about the Hapa Project is that I would get people from very …

Fulbeck,Kip

Defusing myths through The Hapa Project

Kip Fulbeck May 3, 2006

It allows people to, hopefully, defuse some myths that may be about them. I think …

Fulbeck,Kip

Lessons learned from The Hapa Project

Kip Fulbeck May 3, 2006

The overwhelming response has been really positive. That’s been great for me, but the important …

Fulbeck,Kip

Japanese Americans are more aware of their Hapa identity

Kip Fulbeck May 3, 2006

I was amazed at how many J-A Hapas participated, and certainly that’s the biggest number, …

Kodani,Mas

American influences on Japanese taiko

Mas Kodani December 3, 2004

We’ve known KODO from the very beginning, since they were Ondekoza. When Ondekoza first came …

Kodani,Mas

The performing arts not for Nisei

Mas Kodani December 3, 2004

When I came to this temple in ’68, it was the first Japanese American community …

Kodani,Mas

Appreciating Kinnara Taiko's approach to taiko

Mas Kodani December 3, 2004

I was really amazed at how seriously taiko is taken. I mean it’s life-transforming. It …

Kodani,Mas

A Japanese American gardening dance

Mas Kodani December 3, 2004

Yeah, Nobuko and some of us started saying, “Well, it’s time, instead of borrowing Kin …

Kodani,Mas

Playing traditional gagaku while creating an identity

Mas Kodani December 3, 2004

When Togi taught our gagaku group, we became proficient enough that they asked us to …

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