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Bonsai! A growing movement in U.S.

October 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Randy Essex Post Independent GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — This is a story of how two Glenwood Springs High School grads and Mr. Miyagi (yes, from “The Karate Kid”) have changed bonsai in the United States from a hobby to a rising art and industry. The Artisans Cup, the first U.S. bonsai exhibition of […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2015, Artisans Cup, Bonsai Club International, Bonsai Mirai, California Polytechnic State University, England, Germany, Glenwood High, Glenwood Springs High School, Glenwood Springs Strawberry Days, Masahiko Kimura, North American, Portland Art Museum, Post Independent, United States, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30, japan

Breathtaking (and gravity-breaking) Butoh — Sankai Juku comes to Seattle

October 2, 2015 By Andrew Hamlin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “I was born by the sea,” recalls Ushiro Amagatsu, leader and choreographer of the butoh ensemble Sankai Juku, when asked about his formative experiences.  “The boundary between land and sea, shoreline, a changing color from dawn to a blue sky, on the contrary, from red sunset to blue that is […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2015, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sankai Juku, Seattle Yoshiuki Takada, Ushiro Amagatsu, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9, culture, japan

Vietnamese puppetry comes back to Seattle

May 15, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 1,000 year-old folk art form of water puppetry spins the traditional stories and folk melodies of Vietnam into a lavish, over-the-top spectacle: multi-colored phoenixes and copper turtles, fantastical jumping fish, pirouetting dragons spouting water. The Golden Dragon Water Puppet Theatre of Saigon is performing  alongside the 7-member orchestra Rup Tung Cack, the Vietnamese description […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, North American, Rup Tung Cack, Seattle, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22

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

December 5, 2014 By Vivian Nguyen

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 wreck or a show with actual value, there’s a surefire guarantee I’ll watch it. So what’s the latest reality show I’ve been following? The reality […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2012, 2014, Asian Americans, Asian Canadian, Canada, Chinatown, Chinese Canadian, Mainland China, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Repositioning Asian, Taiwan, Ultra Rich Asian Girls, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 50 | December 6 - December 12, attention, commentary, culture

Upscale Din Tai Fung Bellevue model sets precedence for future locations

September 25, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly What many don’t know about Din Tai Fung’s humble beginnings is of its earliest days as a store

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2014, Americana Mall, Bay Area, Bellevue Square, David Wasielewski, Din Tai Fung, Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Korea, Lincoln Square, Los Angeles, New Hong Kong Restaurant, North American, South Coast Plaza, Taiwanese American, Tiffany Ran, University Village, Upscale Din Tai Fung Bellevue, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3

VOICES FROM THE YOUTH: Empowerment through entertainment

September 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Clarissa Fe O’Francia SYLP In movies, Asian Americans are portrayed either as the brainiac nerd or the token kung fu- knowing henchman. Is that who we are in real life? Of course not. Ever since Asian Americans started appearing in Hollywood films, there has been a false and cringe-worthy view of Asians engraved into […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2014, Asian Americans, Asian Music Festival, Asian Pacific Islander American, Clara Chung, David Choi, Kollaboration Seattle, Korean American, Marketing Director Aaron Yeung, New York, North American, SYLP, SYLP 2014, Vol 33 No 37 | September 6 - September 12, social media

VOICES FROM THE YOUTH: Newbee: The new star of Dota 2

September 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jingyu Zhang Northwest Asian Weekly The Chinese-based e-sport team “Newbee” snagged the top prize at the International Dota 2 Championships. This summer, the International Dota 2 Championships was held in Seattle and it was the third consecutive year that the tournament has been hosted here. Newbee defeated their fellow countrymen “VICI Gaming” in the […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2014, Benaroya Hall, Chinese Dota, Chinese Dream Team, International Dota, JSMJ, Key Arena, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, SYLP 2014, Seattle, Shuo Han, Ukraine, Valve Corp, Vol 33 No 37 | September 6 - September 12, attention

SIFF’s opening delights

May 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle International Film Festival, running from May 15 through June 8, always brings fascinating Asian films to our town, many of them not available for viewing elsewhere. Here are three of my preview picks for the second week of the festival. “Beyond Beauty: Taiwan from Above” is one […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2014, Andrew Hamlin, Atsumi Kiyoshi, Beyond Beauty, Chinese, General Tso, Ian Cheney, Japanese Tora-san, Kyoko Nakajima, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Qing Dynasty, SIFF, Seattle, Taiwan, Three Times, Vol 33 No 21 | May 17 - May 23, Yoji Yamada

Sakura-Con costumed invaders land in downtown Seattle!

April 24, 2014 By John Liu

By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Super Mario was jumping around Seattle downtown and yes, Batman was eating at Subway among thousands of interesting and strange characters flooding last weekend.<!–more–> Sakura-Con estimates more than 20,000 people attended this year’s conference on April 18 through April 20 at the Washington State Convention Center. This is the […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2013, 2014, Baby Boomers, Blood Moon Akali, Chinatown Parade, Chinatown Seafair Parade, Chun Li, Exhibition Hall, Hayao Miyazaki, Jann Lee, North American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Princess Mononoke, Seattle, Spirited Away, Street Fighters Cammy, Super Mario, Vol 33 No 18 | April 26 - May 2, Washington State Convention Center

Ditch the gym and explore activities with Asian history

March 13, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Alia Marsha Northwest Asian Weekly The gym is attractive due to its convenience. It can also, however, feel a little bit too

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: 2014, Alia Marsha, Belly Dancing, British India, Chinese, Indonesia, Korea, London Olympics, Middle East, Muay Thai, North American, Ping Pong, Sepak Takraw, Several Southeast Asian, Tai Chi, Thailand, The Health Issue 2014, Vol 33 No 12 | March 15 - March 21

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