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An Interview with Ken Tanabe, the Founder of LovingDay.org
An Interview with Ken Tanabe, the Founder of LovingDay.org

When I married someone who was not Japanese American, it was never a topic of conversation with either of our families. That’s why I was so struck when I learned about Loving Day and the landmark Loving v. Virginia case. It wasn’t that long ago when being married could have landed us in jail, as it did for many couples. I recently had the opportunity to interview Ken Tanabe, the founder of Loving Day, on the nuances of ethnicity, how to celebrate Loving Day, and gatherings around the globe!

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InterviewsKristin Posnermulticultural, multiethnic, celebration, heritage, food, diversity, community, loving day, ken tanabe, black and white cookies, black sesame, dessert recipe, valentine's cookies, jewpanerse, jewpanese, loving v. virginia, interracial marriage, mixed, mixed race, hapa, richard loving, mildred loving, traditions, holidayComment
Obon Interview with Buddhist Priest Elaine Donlin
Obon Interview with Buddhist Priest Elaine Donlin

When I was growing up, I looked forward to a festival at my Japanese school and local Japanese American Buddhist Church, called Obon. Very simply put, Obon is like the Japanese version of Dia de los Muertos. It’s a time when we celebrate and honor the spirit of our ancestors through dance.

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Rituals, InterviewsKristin Posnerobon, japanese american, japanese festival, ancestors, heritage, buddhist churhc, buddhist church, buddhist priest, elaine donlin, san francisco buddhist churchComment