Ken ShemDec 15, 20192 minJapanese culture embodied in kendoSeason’s Greetings! I know Hatakeyama Sensei from the San Jose Kendo Dojo (www.sjkendo.com), where he is one of the talented and dedicated sensei. Hatakeyama...
Ken ShemNov 30, 20192 min大和魂 (Yamato Damashii)I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! During my Thanksgiving week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Jeff Teraoka. Currently residing in Santa C...
Ken ShemSep 15, 20191 minMy favorite word - ありがとう。（Thank you)I am acquainted with Ms. Wakita through the San Francisco Japanese School. She came to the U.S. 30 years ago from Osaka and now resides in San Jose. Here’s a...
Ken ShemSep 3, 20191 minI would like the younger generations to know the Japanese language.It was my pleasure to meet Ms. Orio, who came to the U.S. from Kagoshima 60 years ago and now lives in San Mateo. Here is a summary of our discussion, transl...
Ken ShemSep 2, 20191 minI want my grandchildren to be able to communicate in Japanese. Today, I spoke with Ms. Itakura, who came to the U.S. from Yokohama 40 years ago and now lives in San Jose. She’s pictured here with our Secretary, Joe. Here...
Ken ShemAug 25, 20191 minJapanese Traditions are Being Carried on by Japanese Americans in San JoseWhile kindly consenting to speak with me, my first interviewee asked to me not to publish her name on my blog, so it’s not here. Here’s a summary of our talk...