Tag archives for Japanese
Destined to Create: Artist Etsuko Ichikawa
By Sarah Shirazi | Asian Avenue magazine Etsuko Ichikawa is a Tokyo-born, Seattle-based artist who works in a variety of media including film, sound, drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance....
Restaurant Peek: Udon Kaisha
Restaurant Peek: Udon Kaisha 191 W South Boulder Rd. | Lafayette, CO 80026 Tel: | HOURS Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs: 11am to 9pm | Fri & Sat: 11am to 9:30pm Closed Tuesday Nestled...
Mile High JACL’s Day of Remembrance event keeps alive lessons of internment
By Gil Asakawa | Mile High Japanese American Citizens League February 19 is commemorated each year within the Japanese American community nationwide as a Day of Remembrance. The date in 1942...
All That Glistens: A Century of Japanese Lacquer
By Brenda Velasquez | Asian Avenue magazine Tucked in a corner of the Denver Art Museum, a tiny gallery houses an ethereal collection. Inside the black-walled salon, soft yellow light...
Restaurant Peek: Wasabi Sushi Bar
Restaurant Peek: Wasabi Sushi Bar By Peter Bui | Asian Avenue magazine 12073 E. Arapahoe Rd., #140 | Centennial, CO 80112 Tel: Lunch: 11AM – 4PM Mon to Fri...
Restaurant Peek: Hiro Japanese Buffet
Hiro Japanese Buffet 2797 South Parker Road | Aurora, CO 80014 Tel: 303-873-9999 Mon – Fri: 11:00am – 3:00pm | 4:30pm – 9:30pm Sat – Sun: 11:30am – 9:30pm...
Jiro Dreams of Sushi Documentary Premiere
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI is the story of 85 year-old Jiro Ono, considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. He is the proprietor of Sukiyabashi Jiro,...
RISING STAR: Kevie Kawasaki shares joy through the art of hula
By Brenda Velasquez, Asian Avenue magazine Mirroring the diversity in mainland , Hawaii thrums with a rich mixture of customs. Amidst intermingling cultures however, these islands have managed to...
Toni Yagami teaches how to drum to the beat of the soul
With her contagious smile, Toni Y. Yagami teaches taiko, Japanese drumming, in Denver. “For me, taiko is not only the actual sound of the drum, but of all things...
Japanese jazz trio makes their American debut
By Mary Jeneverre Schultz, Asian Avenue magazine With limited advertising but to a packed audience of 400, Ai Kuwabara Trio performed to students, music lovers and aspiring musicians at the...