MINIDOKA SWING BAND



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Members of the Portland-based Minidoka Swing Band, formed in September 2007, as a tribute to Japanese Americans interned during World War II and to highlight the music popular in the Internment Camps. Affiliation: the Porland Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).

"We dedicate our band to our founder and creator, Robbie Tsuboi, 1949-2010, and who inspired us to continue being the Minidoka Swing Band!"

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

"The Last Rich Year" by Sig Unander

Here is an interesting article written by a friend of mine.  Sig is a Pacific U. graduate and he's written an article for the Pacific Magazine about a former Pacific U. student, a young Japanese college student from Beaverton, OR who died serving our country with the 442nd during WWII.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Mochitsuki 2011

Check out our next band performance at Mochitsuki, coming up on January 30, 2011.  Save money and purchase tickets a head of time.  Ask for the 12:00 noon performance and come hear the Minidoka Swing Band, then afterwards check out the rest of the activities and do some Mochi pounding!  Celebrate the New Year.  Details on the Mochitsuki web site.  

ONE Street Party , Sept. 2009

ONE Street Party , Sept. 2009
Dancing to the music of the Minidoka Swing Band

ONE Street Party, Sept. 2009

ONE Street Party, Sept. 2009

ONE Street Part, Sept. 2009

ONE Street Part, Sept. 2009

ONE Street Party, Sept. 2009

ONE Street Party, Sept. 2009
Our vocalists, Nola Bogle & Shig Sakamoto

Buddhist Convention 2009

Buddhist Convention 2009
The band

Buddhist Convention 2009

Buddhist Convention 2009
Dancing to the Minidoka Swing Band

Buddhists Convention 2009

Buddhists Convention 2009
Todd & Elaine dance as well as play their instruments.