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Miyazaki Kenjinkai of America Celebrates 50th Anniversary
By JUN NAGATARafu Staff Writer The Miyazaki Kenjinkai of America, founded in 1976, recently held a 50th-anniversary ceremony and celebration at the Torrance Marriott Redondo Beach in Torrance....
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More Than 200 Join Dance Circle as Obon Season Comes to a Close
By TOMOKO NAGAIRafu Staff Writer More than 450 people attended the annual Obon Festival at Long Beach Buddhist Church on Aug. 29, bringing Southern California’s Obon season to a close. More than 200...
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L.A. vs. Hate to Host ‘Minnesota Neighbors’ Screening and Community...
As part of United Against Hate Week (Oct. 18-24), L.A. vs. Hate and AAPI Equity Alliance will host a screening of “Minnesota Neighbors” (2026, 60 minutes), a new documentary from Not In Our Town about...
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Poet on The World Stage
Genie Nakano will be the featured poet on The World Stage in Leimert Park, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 8:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.). Join her for an evening of poetry...
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THROUGH THE FIRE:Immigrants in America
By BILL WATANABE Immigrants were generally welcome in America, ever since the founding of this country. For 200 years, people from all over the world wanted to make their way to this country because it...
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KEYS TO FITNESS: Looking First for Commonalities, Then Celebrating the...
By SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to meet new people every week. They are different ages, different ethnicities, different occupations, different religions, different...
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JUST YOUR TYPICAL NIKKEI: Iberian Tempura: A Tasty Convergence of East and West
By DARCY FUKUNAGA Hola! From … Spain and Portugal!! Recently, my mother and grandmother took me to southwestern Europe for the trip of a lifetime for my high school graduation. We swam in the...
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CicLAvia Route on Oct. 11 to Include Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Echo Park,...
On Sunday, Oct. 11, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., CicLAvia will celebrate its 16th year and 68th car-free open streets event catalyzing vibrant public spaces, active transportation and good health through...
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Long-time Nobu Chef Killed in Car Crash
A car crash claimed the life of Ryo Uchimiya, 51, a long-time sushi chef at Nobu Malibu, on Oct. 3 around 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Uchimiya, a father of two who...
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At Last, Opening Day Has Arrived
After years of organizing and countless labor hours, the restored baseball field at Manzanar hosts a doubleheader Oct. 17. By CHRISTOPHER MAKOTO YEERAFU CONTRIBUTOR Logan Morita, 25, grew up hearing...
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Noel Takaya to Receive Torrance’s Emerging Artist Award
The Torrance Cultural Arts Commission has announced the winners of the 2026 Excellence in Arts Awards. Celebrating its 48th year, this annual tradition will showcase entertaining performances and...
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Celebrate and Explore Okinawan Culture at Torrance Mini-Expo
On Friday, Oct. 30, the Okinawa Association of America, Inc. (OAA) will host the World Uchinānchu Day Mini-Expo at the Toyota Meeting Hall, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, 3330 Civic Center Dr.,...
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Ghost Story ‘Never After Dark’ Now Playing
“Never After Dark,” a hauntingly atmospheric ghost story directed by Dave Boyle, opened on Friday, Oct. 9, in theaters throughout the Southland. A wandering medium, Airi (Moeka Hoshi, “Shōgun”), spends...
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Huntington Beach Japan Culture Fair This Weekend
The Huntington Beach Japan Culture Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10-11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave., Huntington Beach. The...
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Patricia Saiki, 96; Former Member of Congress from Hawaii
HONOLULU — Patricia “Pat” Saiki, who represented Hawaii in Congress, died peacefully at her home on Sept. 30, according to her family. She was 96. The first Republican elected to the House of...
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Democracy Center at JANM to Present ‘An Evening with Rachel Maddow’
The Democracy Center at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will present “An Evening with Rachel Maddow” on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. at The Novo, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. The...
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Redondo Beach Historical Markers Dedicated to Ito Family
RAFU STAFF REPORT The City of Redondo Beach on Sept. 28 unveiled three new historical markers honoring the Ito family and preserving the history of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans....
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Kenneth Tatsuo Uchida
September 12, 1937 – September 17, 2026 Kenneth peacefully passed away at home a few days after his 89th birthday in Hacienda Heights, Calif. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, Calif. He is...
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Michael Akio Tanaka
Sept. 21, 1966 – Sept. 13, 2026 Michael Akio Tanaka (59) of Torrance, went home to the Lord on September 13, 2026. Rooted in faith and love for his family, Mike embraced life with joy — whether...
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Dr. Robert Kenji Nagamoto
Dr. Robert Kenji Nagamoto, a dedicated obstetrician and gynecologist who brought thousands of lives into Southern California, passed away peacefully with immediate family on September 20, at the age of...
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