Business Insider

I left the US at 17 to finish high school in rural Japan. The bold decision helped me build my dream life in Tokyo years later.

In 2015, at 17 years old, I made the brash and brave decision to leave my life behind in Oregon and move to Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, for my senior year of high school. Looking back, my choice to ...
Tri-City Herald

Learning went beyond the classroom with Japanese cultural exchange in Pasco

Tri-City residents packed the Chiawana High School gymnasium Thursday night to welcome Japanese exchange students and celebrate their culture through activities and dance. The district has a ...
Reuters

Inspired by Olympics debut, Japan's seniors blaze breakdancing trail

A 74-year-old surfer and master of classical Japanese dance may seem an unlikely member of a seniors’ breakdancing group, but Saruwaka Kiyoshie said getting her feet wet in the sport was a no-brainer ...
The New York Times

Review: A Japanese ‘Boléro’? It’s a Spooky Ride of Revenge.

At Japan Society, “Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century,” a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present. By Gia Kourlas For better or worse, Ravel’s ...
WMUR

Manchester man becomes first non-Japanese person to participate in traditional dance

OUR MONICA HERNANDEZ HERE TO EXPLAIN. MONIKA TANIGUCHI DANCE IS AN IMPORTANT TRADITION, PART OF JAPAN’S CULTURAL HERITAGE. AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS 800 YEAR HISTORY, SOMEONE WHO IS NOT FROM JAPAN ...
Oregonian

Sahomi Tachibana, who performed and taught traditional Japanese dance, dies at 100

Sahomi Tachibana was a petite woman. She stood at just 4 feet, 9 inches tall. But when she performed, her diminutive size didn’t matter. “Her presence would just fill a stage,” said her daughter, ...