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• Tekkoshocon Brings Anime, Japanese Culture to Pittsburgh

When American kids were watching "Speed Racer" and "Robotech" in the '80s, it was only barely apparent that the shows were coming from an entirely different place, across a vast ocean from the usual Hollywood cartoon factories. Things sure have changed. The interest in Japanese animation -- or anime, as it is popularly known -- has gone from a small cult following for sci-fi fanboys into a cultural tsunami, influencing even American comics, film, television and video games. It's still a niche, but an enormous one -- big enough to fill the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for Tekkoshocon, Pittsburgh's annual convention for fans of Japanese animation and pop culture, which starts today.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• April 09, 2010

• Kanawha Youths Learn Japanese Customs, Culture

By Clint Thomas cthomas@cnpapers.com 304-348-1232 Several dozen youngsters from throughout Kanawha County journeyed to Japan last week (figuratively), were informed about many of the ways of the Asian nation and even got hands-on experience on mastering chopsticks. The youths, participants in the K-12 Summer Program at Stonewall Jackson Middle School on Charlestons West Side, learned much about Japan from a trio of speakers on July 13. Adhering to this years summer program theme, Many Lands, Many Stories, last weeks presentation on Japan followed earlier, similar lectures and displays about everyday life in Australia and Mexico. During last weeks hour-long programs throughout the morning, Mami Itamochi of the West Virginia Department of Education and Marshall Universitys International E...

• Charleston Gazette
• July 20, 2011

• Japanese argumentation: vocabulary and culture.

THE STUDY OF DEBATE AND DEMOCRACY IN JAPAN How was debate education introduced into Japanese society? It is well known that forensics was introduced...

• Argumentation and Advocacy
• Vol. 45 Nbr. 1, June 2008

• Monterey Park's Cherry Blossom Festival Highlights Japanese Culture

MONTEREY PARK - The annual celebration of Japanese culture returns to the city with the 13th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The two-day festival, geared towards providing a sensory and visual experience of Japanese and Japanese American culture, concludes Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Barnes Park.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• April 18, 2010

• Tekkoshocon Brings Anime, Japanese Culture to Pittsburgh

When American kids were watching "Speed Racer" and "Robotech" in the '80s, it was only barely apparent that the shows were coming from an entirely different place, across a vast ocean from the usual Hollywood cartoon factories. Things sure have changed. The interest in Japanese animation -- or anime, as it is popularly known -- has gone from a small cult following for sci-fi fanboys into a cultural tsunami, influencing even American comics, film, television and video games. It's still a niche, but an enormous one -- big enough to fill the David L. Lawrence Convention Center for Tekkoshocon, Pittsburgh's annual convention for fans of Japanese animation and pop culture, which starts today.

• Tribune - Review / Pittsburgh Tribune - Review
• April 07, 2010

• Express Gratitude for Support and Introduce 'Japanese Traditional Culture'.

To Showcase Japan's Recovery from 3/11 Through Unique Japanese Culture The Government of Japan Bring "JAPAN NEXT Campaign" to New York, March 23-25 T...

• Business Wire
• March 16, 2012

• Japanese Culture Blooms at Festival

It started with a love of anime and soon grew to include the language and clothing. Now, Crystal Tiffany's fascination with Japan may influence her career path. On Saturday, the kimono-clad Virginia Beach resident celebrated her love of Japanese culture by attending the annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Red Wing Park. Tiffany, 21, and hundreds of others watched martial arts demonstrations, listened to musical performances and admired the pale pink blooms in the park's Miyazaki Japanese Garden.

• The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA
• March 30, 2008

• Try This: Washougal Welcomes Japanese Culture

The Slocum House Theatre Company presents The Tale of the Allergists Wife through March 21. ---

• The Columbian
• March 17, 2010

• Cherry Blossom Festival in Arcadia to Honor Japanese-American Culture, History

ARCADIA - Santa Anita Park is hosting the 11th annual Cherry Blossom festival to celebrate the history and culture of Americans of Japanese descent through the beauty of cherry blossoms. The festival will begin with a breakfast reception and auction in the track's Turf Club at 8:30 a.m, followed by an awards program in the Turf Club Chandelier Room at 10 a.m. A walking tour, which will provide a historical perspective, will begin at 11:30 a.m.

• San Gabriel Valley Tribune
• May 31, 2012

• Have You Heard?; Japanese Culture Comes to Dubuque

Bride's family dresses in traditional Japanese clothing Japanese culture graced Dubuque Saturday during the marriage of Saiko Jin and Andy Bellings.

• Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
• August 15, 2005