Video Clips

Mermaid Meat Video Clip

Mermaid Meat & Other Japanese Ghost Stories from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

Black Hair Excerpt

Kuan Yin Excerpt

Morning Glory Clip

Morning Glory from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

“Heiya” Taiko Drumming

Dragon Painter Excerpt

Dragon Painter Video excerpt on YouTube

Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend Video Clip

Uncle Gunjiro’s Girlfriend from BrendaAokiMarkIzu on Vimeo.

KGO Interview with Brenda Wong Aoki

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September 18-19, 2010: Brenda Wong Aoki performing at Kennesaw State University, Georgia.

September 20-26, 2010: Brenda Wong Aoki performing at the International Storytelling Center, Jonesborough, Tennessee.

October 28, 2010: Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu perform Japanese Ghost Stories for Matcha Night at the Asian Museum, 5-9 PM

October 30, 2010: Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu perform Japanese Ghost Stories at 142 Throckmorton Theatre.

October 31, 2010: Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu perform Japanese Ghost Stories at Yoshi's Jazz Club, San Francisco

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