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Not cute, but impressive — “Live on” exhibition at Seattle Asian Art Museum

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Japanese artist known only as “Mr.” grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, absorbing the pop culture

Project Fukushima! — An interview with documentary director Hikaru Fujii

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By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Project Fukushima!” is a documentary examining the Japanese city and prefecture in the wake of the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdowns that hit the […]

Rising star on the flying trapeze: Jordan Tribble

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By Laura Ohata Northwest Asian Weekly “Fear is a big part of flying trapeze,” says Jordan Tribble. “To stand up on the platform, with no safety lines, and tell yourself […]

Cultural drama — Ultra Rich Asian Girls: Stereotype or commentary?

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By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly I am seldom interested in reality television, but there’s something intriguing about reality shows that feature all-Asian <!–more–>casts. Whether it looks like a train […]

Clinically funny — “Canasian” Ed Hill’s low anxiety helps with high-stress job

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By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Ed Hill’s start in comedy was a prerequisite.  <!–more–> Then again, it was probably an elective.  “I took a class when I was in […]

Japan actor Takakura, known for stoic heroes, dies

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By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Ken Takakura, a craggy-faced, quiet star known for playing outlaws and stoic heroes in scores of Japanese films, has died of lymphoma. […]

Respect!: Celebrating Seven Samurai’s 60th anniversary

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By Ninette Cheng Northwest Asian Weekly On December 4, Seattle will be hosting a film screening of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai for its 60th anniversary.