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Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement will have its Houston Premiere at the HAAPIFEST on Sunday, June 9. Join Co-Director/Producer Tadashi Nakamura and subject Nobuko Miyamoto for a Q&A and performance.
Experience this new sweeping documentary from JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center and PBS SoCal that follows the life of visionary artist-activist Nobuko Miyamoto and her work that changed Asian America forever.
The event will also include Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town, directed by Akira Boch and Tadashi Nakamura, the former and current directors of JANM’s Frank H. Watase Media Arts Center.
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Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement
Featuring rare archival footage, tells the story of a changing community through one of its most beloved storytellers as she reflects on decades of groundbreaking cultural work and a life that has bridged coasts, industries, families, and history.
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Benkyodo: The Last Manju Shop in J-Town
Ricky and Bobby Okamura wrestle with closing their beloved family-owned manju shop, Benkyodo, after serving the San Francisco Japantown community for 115 years.