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Leanne Tsuruda
For Leanne Tsuruda's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2010
'Enka' singer Jero charms Los Angeles audience
LOS ANGELES — Jero, the popular American "enka" singer who in 2008 injected new energy into the tradition-bound genre, made his Southern California concert debut at the Aratani/Japan America Theater in Los Angeles last week.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2009
Kabuki laid bare for U.S. audience
LOS ANGELES — Kabuki, the highly stylized dance drama, has long enjoyed a place of cultural recognition and artistic reverence in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2009
Tanaka character creating Web buzz
LOS ANGELES — Just exactly who is this Ken Tanaka character generating buzz on YouTube?
JAPAN
May 14, 2009
Ramen King wisdom helps author find enlightenment, fix his love life
LOS ANGELES — For more than years, people around the globe have benefited from the genius of Momofuku Ando, the late inventor of instant ramen, though perhaps few outside Japan actually realize it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2008
L.A. Japan culinary school to roll out sushi pros
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles welcomed a new addition to its Japanese culinary repertoire with the opening of the Sushi Institute of America, a professional school that offers intensive, comprehensive courses in Japanese food preparation with some of the best chefs in the field.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2008
Firm introduces maid cafes to U.S.
Once considered something of a fringe movement reserved for geeky comic book fanatics, "anime" culture has definitely found a place in the United States over the years.
JAPAN
May 10, 2008
Expat food bloggers in Japan find audience abroad
It's a well-known fact that Japan has a proud, long-standing food heritage. Painting a picture of the Japanese food culture for an audience overseas are a handful of expatriates who divulge their appreciation for Japanese dishes through Web logs, or blogs. It's an Internet community of untrained cooks, amateur writers and genuinely passionate food lovers, and it has attracted the attention of readers from around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2008
LAPD detective in Miura probe a cold case expert
Richard Jackson, the lead detective in the Kazuyoshi Miura case of the Los Angeles Police Department, is an experienced officer in the cold case section.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2008
Tending trees nurtures U.S. ties
For Seiji Horio, caring for hundreds of "ume" plum trees and "sakura" cherry trees is not so much a job as a mission.
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2007
L.A.'s Japan Expo targets new, wider audience
Thousands of participants gathered at the Los Angeles Convention Center last weekend to sample sake, purchase exotic knickknacks, watch traditional performances and partake in all things Japanese. The Japan Expo, now in its 28th year, aims to strengthen U.S.-Japan ties by assembling Japanese artists, products, food and services in one giant venue.

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