Koyasan Spirit of Children Taiko Celebrates 30 Years
Published in the December 2023 issue of the Northern California Koyasan Temple Newsletter.
Form and Emptiness: Learning the Heart Sutra by Entering a Taiko Contest
An article in the Young Buddhist Editorial (August 15, 2023) about participating in the Taiko Taikai (May 20, 2023) in Little Tokyo.
Recap for the 2023 North American Taiko Conference Regional, Hilo
Newsletter article recapping NATC-R, originally published in the July 2023 edition of the TCA Beat.
Davis Cherry Blossom Festival Extended Interview
An extended interview about the Davis Cherry Blossom Festival and how I think of its significance.
Squabble Furiously and Pop Balloons: A Weak Position for American Foreign Policy
A current-events editorial piece about Americans’ reaction to the “Spy Balloon” with an emphasis on the need for calmer temperament in politics.
My Dream for America and the San Jose Samurai
This article in the Young Buddhist Editorial (Feb. 9th, 2022) is a reflection on a few prominent cases of mass gun violence earlier this year, though it focuses attention less on policy and more on the need to exercise compassion as a tool for self-care and community healing.
Visiting the Mountain Whose Name I Wear
A newsletter article for the Northern California Koyasan Buddhist Church about a trip to Mount Koya in Wakayama prefecture.
Visions of the Floating World: Ethnicity and representation in artificially generated images of Japanese American taiko
An exploration of Ukiyo-e, AI art, and media representation.
A Rodent Speaks to the Manager
A short experience from working as a paleontological monitor on a development site.
Hachijo Shodo
A shodo piece, part of a series I made as end-of-the-year gifts my last year with Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan.
Short Reflection on Reunion for Keetly, Utah
Short reflection on reunion for Japanese American farmers and “voluntary evacuees” who spent the war in Keetly, Utah.