Me, Masahiro, Ryoji

The Shamisen & Japan Bound

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April 19th 2005
The Shamisen Nitta Oyako - A father and son Tsugaru Shamisen duo from Hokkaido, Japan, made their first trip to American soil just a few days ago. To our luck they decided to make their American debut at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. For those wondering what a Shamisen is I’ll include a little bit of history to educate! Shamisen is an old Japanese musical instrument. It looks lik ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more