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In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave. “Expression is ...
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In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer carries on legacy of mentor

MEXICO CITY >> When music requires her to cry, Japanese traditional dancer Naoko Kihara barely alters her expression. It’s her arms and torso that move like a slow-motion wave. “Expression is minimal ...
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Japanese American dancer Sahomi Tachibana performed, taught students for nine decades

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sahomi Tachibana, a Japanese American master teacher and performer of Nihonbuyo (traditional Japanese dance) lives in Portland. Tachibana just turned 100 in April. The legacy she ...
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Agrabante and Wasano honored as Nihon Bunka awardees at Shinnenkai

The Japanese Cultural Society of Maui will honor recipients of this year’s Nihon Bunka Awards — Melanie Agrabante and Karen M ...
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In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

Clouds over Guana River in St. Johns County. Read full article: ‘How many more lives?’: Mourning community calls for city to mandate crosswalk after father and son deaths in Baymeadows Get ready for ...
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In Mexico, a Japanese traditional dancer shows how body movement speaks beyond culture and religion

Professor Naoko Kihara, who has practiced Hanayagi-style dance for over two decades, stands in her studio during an interview in Mexico City, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Born in Brazil from Japanese ...