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It’s a yoga session in three strums, says the ukulele evangelist

Jake Shimabukuro
With all the trendy bands that traipse through Tokyo, it’s rare to sit down with a certified instrumental virtuoso. But listening to Jake Shimabukuro whip off a rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” on his ukulele, it’s clear the Hawaiian-born Japanese-American is the real thing. While bands often try to capture the zeitgeist of the moment and speak...

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