Local Heroes
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Awards 2013

Local Hero: Madame Sosei Matsumoto

Madame Sosei Matsumoto

"Heart to heart,
People to people,
With a bowl of tea,
I give thanks,
For every day is a good day."

Japanese Tea Ceremony Master Madame Sosei Matsumoto has paved the way for the preservation and recognition of the little-known Japanese art form known as chado, or "way of tea,"in the United States.

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Local Hero: Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

"I believe the arts are a powerful way to deepen relations among our diverse communities and better how we live on Mother Earth."

In a city where cultures often collide, Nobuko Miyamoto, artistic director and founder of Great Leap, has set out to harmonize relations through the use of the performing arts.

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