There are many Nikkei artists around the world. In this issue, we share some of the more recent stories posted on Discover Nikkei!

Enjoy!

– The Discover Nikkei Team

P.S. Thank you for those who joined our first Discover Nikkei Meet-up in Seattle on July 5! About 50 people came by and we were very happy to meet you in person! Let us know if you’d be interested in joining us for a meet-up in the future.

P.P.S. We’ve posted 5 Nikkei+ stories so far, with more to be published soon. There’s just 2 more months to submit your Nikkei+ story! Send us your stories about being Hapa/multiracial, of how your family or community mixes Japanese and local traditions, etc.! See below for details.

In this issue...

• Gompers Saijo (1922-2003) - A Life Long Artist: from Art Students League Heart Mountain to the Shadow of Mt. Tamalpais [EN]
By Patricia Wakida

• Roger Shimomura: Rebel With a Cause [EN]
By Darryl Mori

• Floral Fusion: The Ikebana Sculptures of Shizuko Greenblatt [EN]
By Meher McArthur

• Dibujante con historia: Ricardo Fujita, arte y periodismo que marcaron �poca [ES]
By Enrique Higa Sakuda, Asociaci�n Peruano Japonesa

• Entrevista con el maestro Luis Nishizawa Flores [ES, JA]
By Isawo Toda

Nikkei Chronicles #2:
Nikkei+ ~ Stories of Mixed Language, Traditions, Generations & Race ~

Discover Nikkei is seeking stories that explore how Nikkei around the world perceive and experience being multiracial, multinational, multilingual, and multigenerational.

We are accepting personal, family, and community stories; historical essays; and short literary works related to the topic. Submissions accepted through September 30, 2013 at 6pm (PST). All stories that meet the guidelines will be published on Discover Nikkei until all stories have been posted. Multiple entries accepted!

Check 5dn.org/nikkei-plus for more details >> [EN, JA, ES, PT]

We’re already starting to post the stories online!
Check out the Nikkei+ stories >>

Vote for your favorite Nikkei+ stories! Log in to your Nima account to award a “star”. The stories with the most stars will be translated into our site languages.

• Haunting Beauties: The Art of Audrey Kawasaki [EN]
By DMo

• VIDEO: Drawing the Line video - Ben Sakoguchi [EN]
By JANM

• Carlos Runcie Tanaka: Ceramic Collection [ES]
By Carlos_Runcie_Tanaka

• Living Treasures of New York - Jimmy Mirikitani [EN]
By o2dangerguy

• Ciclo 'Luz y Fuego', Serie LAMPARAS -Victor Nishio Yasuoka - Lima, Per� [ES]
By victornishioyasuoka

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Nima of the Month

JAHSSC (Torrance, California, United States)
JAHSSC has been a Nima since 2005. In addition to periodically sharing their event information, they organized a workshop for us to show other local organizations how to post their own events on Discover Nikkei. We’re also now in the process of sharing some stories from their journal Nanka Nikkei Voices. Later this month, a new story will be shared through DN!

We asked them what they liked about Discover Nikkei and this is what they shared:

[EN] The Discover Nikkei site is a great way to see what organizations are offering as community programs.

Here is one of their upcoming events >>

Read an article by Naomi Hirahara from a past issue of Nanka Nikkei Voices >>

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—Thanks from the Discover Nikkei Team!