Kikori-Con, Flagstaff’s annual anime convention since 2013, was once again held at the Little America Hotel, from March 8-10, and without any snow for the first time since the Before Times, I think?
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Photo Gallery: 2023 IKYF Vancouver Seminar
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The Kyudo Association of Canada and Kyudo Association of Canada - Vancouver hosted the 2023 International Kyudo Federation (IKYF) American Seminar at the British Columbia Institute of Technology on July 17-20, 2023.
Read MorePhoto Gallery: ACEL 17th Anniversary Celebration
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The Asian Corporate and Entrepreneurial Leaders (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) is a national non-profit organization providing Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) professionals opportunities to work together to enhance AAPI leadership in our careers, communities, and the local government.
On April 7, ACEL held their 17th Anniversary Celebration at Crescent Crown Distributing in Mesa, AZ, attended by members and guests both local and around the country
Read MoreRecording: Asian-American Discrimination: Then and Now
On February 18, 2023, the Tucson Desert Art Museum hosted a special roundtable event entitled "Asian-American Discrimination: Then and Now" to commemorate the annual Day of Remembrance for Japanese American Incarceration during World War II on February 19. Guest speakers were retired Professor Min Yanagihashi and Assistant Professor Brett Esaki from the University of Arizona, providing insight and historical context on the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, its ongoing legacy in the United States, and current-day prejudice against Asians in light of COVID-19. The event aims to educate and raise awareness about the history and current issues of discrimination against Asian Americans.
This event was in support of the exhibition "Citizen/Enemy: Japanese American Incarceration Camps", on display at the Tucson Desert Art Museum through March 26, 2023. "Citizen/Enemy" confronts an uncomfortable period in American history, when the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to the relocation of 120,000 Japanese Americans to incarceration camps.
And thanks to the Southern Arizona Japanese Cultural Coalition for inviting me to cover this presentation.