You're invited! Zentoku will be showing our Paper Chase documentary in Hawaii this summer. Join us in Maui on August 13th. Make sure to RSVP by calling (808) 244-NVMC (6862). Special thank you to the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center for hosting us.

You're invited! Zentoku will be showing our Paper Chase documentary in Hawaii this summer. Join us in Honolulu on August 12th. Make sure to RSVP by emailing us at [email protected] to let us know how many seats you'd like to reserve. See you there!

“The art of good cooking has little to do with wealth, fame, age or country… Good Japanese cooking requires a spirit of adventure, an artistic eye and imagination.” Read more about Muriel Miura and her Hawai’i Regional Cuisine: ow.ly/1PRC50P9ZcN . #Hawaii #ZentokuStories

ICYMI: Muriel’s beginnings as a cook in the family kitchen branched out to include experience at her family’s business. She started helping in the kitchen of Hananoya, a tea house her father ran on Vineyard Street in Honolulu. Read more about Muriel Miura: ow.ly/JrLY50P9Ziu

Don't forget! Zentoku is showing our Paper Chase documentary in Hawaii this summer. Join us in Maui on August 13th. Make sure to RSVP by calling (808) 244-NVMC (6862). Special thank you to the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center for hosting us. See you there!

ICYMI: Zentoku will be showing our Paper Chase documentary in Hawaii this summer. Join us in Honolulu on August 12th. Make sure to RSVP by emailing us at [email protected] to let us know how many seats you'd like to reserve. See you there!

This Sunday's screenings of Paper Chase in Maui have been postponed until further notice. For details, please contact the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (808) 244-6862. Our Honolulu showing on Saturday is still on – we look forward to seeing everyone there.

You're invited! Zentoku will be showing our Paper Chase documentary in Seattle. Join us on October 28th. Make sure to RSVP by emailing us at [email protected] to let us know how many seats you'd like to reserve. See you there!

URGENT: We need your help. Several of our JA newspapers announced earlier this month that they will be closing their doors at the end of December. Please donate today to help preserve our past and keep our community connected. Read more and donate here: ow.ly/UlIk50Q8SFA

Read all about Hawaii's UTA-Sanshin Master Grant "Masanduu" Sadami Murata: An Incredible Story About Identity. Visit zentokufoundation.org/grant-murata to learn how to be a tree and not just hanabi. . . . #zentokustories #iykyk #okinawa #minyomusic #Hawaii #japaneseamerican

"In the eyes of Nisei parents, being “successful” meant their Sansei children had to become a lawyer or doctor." Can anyone relate? Read more about David Yamahata's story about going from Dental School to becoming the first Japanese American Fire Captain. ow.ly/oIhJ50QY10V

“I feel like that’s my superpower: making things have a personality,” she shares as she shows off pieces around her studio. Read more about DANI KAWAII's mission, her start in basketball, and her evolution as an artist alongside her grandmother, Mary: ow.ly/ifb250SjlQP

We'll be taking part in the Nisei Week Plaza Festival and selling our first book, Dennis Makishima - Mr. Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and a Bonsai Sensei, along with books from our other writers. Learn more: ow.ly/9X0h50SSunQ #NiseiWeekPlazaFestival #Bonsai

Mr. Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and Bonsai Sensei – now available for purchase at: ow.ly/Le8450TeVx0. . . . Author: Dennis Makishima with Jennifer Hasegawa Cover Design: Noreen Rei Fukumori

In a private tattoo studio in LA, Reina Asami is bringing to life her admiration and appreciation of her Japanese heritage by modifying calligraphy and other artistic traditions into wearable, livable art. Learn more at ow.ly/wT2Q50TUYy6 #zentokustories #tattoo #belonging

“It was a way to do business with people that were safe, that you enjoyed, that you understood, at such a fraught time for niceties because they were expected to be as American as possible but never treated that way as Americans:"ow.ly/jABf50UIY0A #zentokustories #fishtruck

“We are all connected,” Uyemura said. Read more about Nancy Uyemura – her works, her connections, her community and her home: zentokufoundation.org/nancy-uyemura . . . #littletokyo #japaneseamerican #zentokustories #art #connections #beeconnected

In Boyle Heights, Otomisan—a tiny café with big flavor—celebrates 69 years and a Historic-Cultural Monument designation from LA. 🍜✨ Read more: zentokufoundation.org/otomisan #zentokustories #boyleheights #otomisanrestaurant #JapaneseAmericanHistory #japanesefood

“My mission is to remind everyone to teach the right kind of budo and and to never forget from where you came. I was lucky to keep my Japanese roots. And I passed that on to my kids...” Read more: ow.ly/fO1f50WANGz . . . #zentokustories #gardenajudoclub #japaneseamerican

The remarkable legacy of Nisei soldiers is embodied by the busy calendar at the Nisei Veteran Memorial Center (NVMC), which is a vital community gathering space. Behind all of this is Deidre Tegarden, NVMC’s energetic executive director. Read more here: zentokufoundation.org/deidre