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Cruisin' J-Town

Cruisin' J-Town

1975 · 30 min · ★ 6.0

Celebrates the music and influences of contemporary Asian American culture on Dan Kuramoto, June Okida Kuramoto, and Johnny Mori — three musicians who make up the core of the jazz fusion band Hiroshima. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Visual Communications in 2011.

Directed by Duane Kubo

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