Giant Robot Store and GR2 News
C’mon NPR, manju is not candy and fresh manju doesn’t last for days. This covers a new shop in Seattle called Umai-do that’s been open only a year which is remarkable. Most manju shops have been around for decades. This is the key point in the story which should be the focus. These shops may one day disappear. (NPR – manju)
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Artist, “Touma” will be at the Giant Robot Booth Saturday 2-3pm. He’ll have an exclusive poster at Giant Robot.
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On love letters he’s received: “My thinking is that when I’m 80 years old and in my rocking chair, I’ll pick them up and start reading them and think (to myself) ‘wow life was pretty good then!’” said Kim with a laugh. Read a little more about Daniel Dae Kim. (CNA – DDK)
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drawing by George Hoshida Japanese Americans in Hawaii. They’re often forgotten in regards to World War II. Although there were over one hundred thousand Japanese Americans living during World War II, some were put into camps. Now the sites will become taken care of. (KHON – JA)
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