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Exclusive Interview: Nicholas Ton from Tokyo Story on the Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling Tour in Texas
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North Carolina Asian American Advocacy Day
In honor of Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month this May, community members gathered at the North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday for a day of advocacy. The event, organized by North Carolina Asian Americans Together, was titled “NCAAT in Action.” They will host the 5th annual Asian American Advocacy Day on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the NC General Assembly in Raleigh. The event empowers community members to meet
Milkweeds and Monarch Butterflies in Plantfest
On October 11, Plantfest, organized by the Master Gardener volunteers of Orange County, was held at Blackwood Farm Park, north of Chapel Hill, NC. The various booths at Plantfest attracted many plant and animal enthusiasts. Among the numerous booths was d “Planting Milkweeds for Monarch Butterflies”,. Their project was titled “Milkweed and Monarchs X ZHAO” and was run by Xilong Zhao and his wife Jihong and supported by a Chinese
New York’s Asian Film Festival
New York’s Asian Film Festival The twenty fourth New York Asian Film Festival just recently ended. The theme this year was “Cinema as Disruption,” and it was all about films that challenge stereotypes, break traditions, and share bold new stories from across Asia. The festival was held at places like Film at Lincoln Center, SVA Theatre, LOOK Cinemas W57, and the Korean Cultural Center. The opening film was Informant, a
Sarah Segrest: You Don’t Have to Stop Dreaming
AANN recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah Segrest. Segrest is a triathlete. she was born in Vietnam and adopted by an American family when she was about 6 mouth old. she majored in nuclear engineering at first, but switched to marketing three years later. she is the first Vietnamese to win a Texas state championship. Hope to meet the challenge is the major reason that Sarah decided to
Interview with Nicholas Ton: The Story of Culture Connection
AANN recently had an opportunity to interview Nicholas M. Ton, the new president and CEO of Tokyo Story USA. Tokyo Story USA is the company that is committed to “bring more Japanese culture to the US” , and they brought Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling (TJPW) to Texas for their second tour in the USA. “Whenever you come see the shows, you will get every aspect of the spectrum
The trailblazing Boston Mayor
Michelle Wu is the daughter of Taiwanese immigrants. She made history in November of 2021 when she was sworn in as the Mayor of Boston. She became the first woman and the first person of color to lead the city. At just 36 years old, Wu’s election marked a turning point in Boston’s political history, signaling a new era led by progressive values and a more inclusive vision for the