Thursday, December 8, 2016

bad ass brides!

heARTfelt greetings to all heARTists and heARTwork lovers in the world!

Yuri in her original passport
it’s the 8th day of the 12th month, and once again we have no heARTwork by Yuri to present to you.

last month, we travelled again to film additional participants for our War Brides of Japan documentary. this feature-length movie will tell the stories of Japanese war brides, their adult children and/or their grandchildren. those brave women who married American GI’s occupying their country took a huge leap of faith to immigrate to a country most of them had never seen before. because of that, and other hardships they endured, we like to call them Bad Ass Brides.

for more about Yuri and her life as a Japanese war bride, check out at any of the links below. 

and here’s our new trailer chronicling behind-the-scenes making of the film:


we’re still fundraising, too, so please consider making a 100% tax deductible donation here.

Yuri, front row center, with her family before leaving Japan
war brides of Japan videos:

war brides of Japan websites:

war brides of Japan news:

war brides of Japan Facebook:

war brides of Japan LinkedIn:

war brides of Japan Twitter:

war brides of Japan G+:

war brides of Japan blogs:

a war bride's artwork:

again, we thank our donors for their loving support!

ja!

Yuri’s Fan Forever

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

the heART of a Japanese war bride

mina-san, konnichi-wa! greetings to all heARTists and heARTwork lovers out there!

it’s the 8th day of the 11th month and time for more heARTwork by Yuri. only, we don’t really have any prepared for you to view at this point. that’s because we’re so busy filming our documentary War Brides of Japan—a story about women like Yuri who married American GI’s following WWII.

Yuri, circa 1975, in a dress she sewed hersel
to learn more about that part of Yuri’s life, please stay updated with us at one of the following sites below.

to help us through Post Production, please make your 100% tax-deductible donation here.

war brides of Japan videos:

war brides of Japan websites:

war brides of Japan news:

war brides of Japan Facebook:

war brides of Japan LinkedIn:

war brides of Japan Twitter:

war brides of Japan G+:

war brides of Japan blogs:

a war bride's artwork:

once again, arrigatou gozaimashita to all who have supported us with their dollars and love.

ja!


Yuri’s Fan Forever

Saturday, October 8, 2016

bad-ass brides back in the news!

konnichi-wa to all you loving heARTists and heARTwork lovers out there!

it’s the 8th day of the 10th month, and time to get back to some heARTwork by Yuri.

mina-san, gomennasai for missing you last month (the 8th day of the 9th month), but our film crew was busy on the road shooting war brides, their children and grandchildren for our upcoming documentary War Brides of Japan.

here’s a link to our War Brides on the Road blog that we couldn’t even manage to keep up!
  
but you can always stay updated at any of the urls down below.

and, yes, we’re still seeking donations to help us through Post Production, so arrigatou gozaimashita in advance for your 100% tax-deductible donation. please donate here.

war brides of Japan videos:

war brides of Japan websites:


war brides of Japan news:

war brides of Japan Facebook:

war brides of Japan LinkedIn:

war brides of Japan Twitter:

war brides of Japan G+:

war brides of Japan blogs:

a war bride's artwork:

meanwhile, here’s some edible heARTwork by Yuri—yes, she baked her own birthday cake!

can you read hiragana?
soon, we’ll be sharing the stories we’ve gathered so you can see for yourself these beautiful, brave, bodacious and bad-ass brides!

takusan arrigatou gozaimashita to all of our supporters and, especially, to our donors for making the War Brides of Japan documentary film a possibility.

mata ne?

Yuri's Fans Forever

Monday, August 8, 2016

arrigatou gozaimashita! from the War Brides of Japan

konnichi-wa, heARTists and heARTlovers here, there, and everywhere!

beautiful brides
it’s the 8th day of the 8th month, and time for some updates about the War Brides of Japan documentary.

as you know, artist Yuri is a former Japanese war bride and will be highlighted in this film which also features other war brides and their adult children.




here’s the link to our crowdfunding page where you can make a tax-deductible donation:


the art of cooking with Yuri
below are links to videos about the documentary:










Yuri sips ocha while contemplating art
here are links to our websites:














here are two articles published on LinkedIn:



warbrides Yuri and Emi
and, an article printed in:





one of Yuri's many paintings
and, if you’re a war bride or the child of one, please request membership in our Japanese War Brides and Their Children closed Facebook group!

fans of Yuri, we are on our way to sharing the stories of these awesome women that history has forgotten.

meanwhile, here’s the link to Yuri’s paintings

arrigatou gozaimashita to our donors for your continued support.

ja!

Yuri's Fans Forever

Friday, July 8, 2016

update: War Brides of Japan

konnichi-wa, heARTists and heARTworkers all over the planet!

it’s the 8th day of the 7th month, and we want to update you about the War Brides of Japan documentary.

you can watch the trailers here:

on Vimeo:


on YouTube:




and, the websites are here:




soon, we’ll be starting our fundraising campaign, so please look for updates at our Facebook fan page:


we leave you with this painting of koi by Yuri. to view more of her paintings, look here:


but, please use care as all images are copyrighted.

as always, arrigatou gozaimashita for your support.

ja!


Yuri’s Fans Forever

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

marching forward with War Brides of Japan!

konnichi-wa, heARTists and heARTwork lovers of the Universe.

it’s the 8th day of the 6th month, and we have not blogged on this site since December of last year. apologies, but our War Brides of Japan documentary is now a priority.

Yuriko and daughter, br, silk-screened dozens of these hachimaki
some results of that prioritization? our pre-production video on Vimeo:


and, on YouTube:


here’s another YouTube slideshow, this one from 2012:


and, this YouTube video was one of three finalists at the 30-Second Snipler Competition at the Los Angeles New Media Film Festival in 2012. however, it was later disqualified for being created with the One True Media app.


there’s also a website now:


and, two more are currently in the works.

Yuriko's bio
Yuriko won these ribbons for her heARTwork and quilts
here’s an essay that was posted on LinkedIn, about how Japanese war brides overcame their anger and bitterness to marry their former enemies:


of course, you can always stay updated with the project on Facebook:


and, if you happen to be a Japanese war bride or know one, please email us at Yayoi@warbridesofjapan.com or warbridesofjapan@gmail.com

above are ribbons that Yuriko won for her heARTwork and quilts, plus her bio that was posted at one of her painting exhibits. for more about her oil paintings, go here:


your cooperation is greatly appreciated in protecting these copyright images.

and, arrigatou gozaimashita for your continuing interest. please stay tuned in the months ahead as we march forward with War Brides of Japan!

ja!


Yuri's Fans Forever