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Japanese Film Studio to Make Video Games
Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio that wowed American filmgoers with “My Neighbor Totoro” and the Oscar-winning “Spirited Away,” plans to bring its quirky sensibility and style to video games.
Looking Back: Four Japanese-Americans reflect on their different World War II experiences.
World War II had a profound impact on communities around the world. In the U.S., Japanese-Americans suffered an unequal burden compared to most Americans. In 1940 there were 43 Japantowns across California. Dozens more dotted the West Coast. But overnight, many of these Japanese-American communities disappeared. Their citizens were sent to internment camps in remote places throughout the American west.
NUMMI Closure
For more than a quarter-century, thousands of men and women at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., (NUMMI) built cars like the Toyota Corolla, Pontiac Vibe and Chevrolet Nova. They constructed more than seven million vehicles at the last auto plant west of the Rocky Mountains. On April 1, NUMMI will close its doors, and more than 4,700 people will be out of work. The closure will impact and estimated 1,000 businesses throughout the state and economists predict an additional 20,000 related jobs will be shed by the plant closure.
For NUMMI workers, this is a time of uncertainity…
Konnichiwa! Images from Tokyo
Tokyo. More than 35 million people call this electric and bustling city home. The photos are just a small snap shot of an ever changing megalopolis.
Turning the corner
This semester has proven to be busier than expected. However, my class instruction has been really rewarding. I’m currently learning HTML/CSS, WordPress and video editing. Just a few years ago I would have never imagined learning many of these things, especially source code. My Web site will continue to evolve over the coming months. I’m [...]