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‘Nada Sou Sou’ – Hawaiian Connection

Posted on June 23, 2013 by loochoo77

Not many are aware that Kealiʻi Reichel‘s “Ka Nohona Pili Kai” (“The Living By the Sea” – Kuhi) is a Hawaiian cover of “Nada Sou Sou.” This fusion is a testament to the song’s universal appeal. See the Hawaiian and … Continue reading →

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‘Nada Sou Sou’: Cultural Fusion

Posted on June 22, 2013 by loochoo77

Updated 11/22/13, 6/4/14 “Nada Sou Sou” (涙そうそう )1 was a hit single released by Natsukawa Rimi (夏川 りみ) in 2001. It inspired a movie by the same name, released on 30 Sep. 2006.2 “Nada Sou Sou” was composed by BEGIN … Continue reading →

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Uema Ayano (上間綾乃): Okinawan Soul

Posted on June 21, 2013 by loochoo77

Last updated 3/25/19 1:52pm To get a feel for what it means to be Okinawan, turn to their folk music, or Okinawa minyo. For me, a sansei in the U.S. with Okinawan roots, Uema’s performance provided the first real connection … Continue reading →

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Commodore Perry’s Narrative of Japan Expedition 1852-1854 (RAW TEXT)

Posted on March 16, 2010 by loochoo77

[posted in Liuchiuan 3/16/16] Full text of “Narrative of the expedition of an American squadron to the China Seas and Japan : performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, … Continue reading →

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