Backstage Path: Pioneer of The Hand?!

Do you like specific attributes of your body? Do any parts of your body stand out more than others? This young lady, Mari Nagase, found her strength in her hands when she was 19 years old.

2021.04.10

Honor Your Fish

The winning philosophy of Yuji Haraguchi Yuji Haraguchi has learned some simple but powerful lessons working in the fish business in Japan and on both coasts of the United States. Most recently, he has put those lessons to work in his very popular Osakana fish market and his OKONOMI//Yuji Ramen restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. He’s like the Kon Mari of fish, sparking joy in...

2021.04.08

Backstage Path: Hard-core Sushi Chef

Have you been looking for a good sushi restaurant? Recently, sushi has become extremely popular in the United States. However, it is always hard to find an authentic sushi restaurant in the states. In Chicago, I found a sushi restaurant where a Japanese chef showcases the beauty of sushi. His name is Shoji Takahashi. He works at Matsuya as the head sushi chef. Not...

2021.03.19

Backstage Path: The Ballet Person: Yukitard

When you see ballet dancers or their performances for the first time, you may admire the beautiful movements and pretty tutus. As a dancer, I have loved the costumes we wear during rehearsals and performances. Yuki Tokuda is a ballet dancer, teacher and choreographer, and her love for ballet led her to start her own dance wear brand “Yukitard” a few years ago.  

2021.03.05

Backstage Path: Baseball player vs Stand-up comedian?

“Hey, what’s up? Have you ever seen Japanese guys on comedy shows?” That is how he usually starts his set. His name is Saku Yanagawa, the first professional Japanese stand-up comedian in the United States.

2021.02.19

ORIGAMI Vol 16 – Blowfish!

From ORIGAMI magazine A round-up of newsbites, memes and good old fashioned gossip that has us smiling.

2021.02.09

Longtime Restaurateur Aims to Energize Pioneer Square

On any given afternoon around 3 or 4pm, you may spot a septuagenarian Japanese man walking around Yesler and 1st Avenue in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood diligently picking up trash. He can be spotted anywhere from the Underground Tour entrance to the area near Alaska Way where cars get off the ferries. This would be Susumu “Sam” Takahashi, a longtime restaurateur who says this...

2021.01.09

Haiku Form Inspires Philanthropist

Mourning her baby The Orca whale baby’s death Similar to us

2021.01.08

Backstage Path: The Pointe of No Return

2020.12.25

Backstage Path: Popping to Kororing!

2020.12.12