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Hanamatsuri This Weekend at OCBC
ANAHEIM — The annual Hanamatsuri Festival will be presented by Orange County Buddhist Church, 909 S. Dale Ave. in Anaheim, on Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, from 1 to 7 p.m. Free admission,...
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Toshiko Kubo
Toshiko Kubo, 95-year-old Kagoshima, Japan native, passed away on February 19, 2025. Toshiko founded and managed O-Sho Restaurant, one of the first sushi restaurants in West L.A. She was a talented...
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Yoshiko Miwa
Yoshiko Miwa was born in Guadalupe, California on February 28, 1914. She passed away peacefully on February 13, 2025, only 15 days short of 111 years. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry; and her...
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Edgar Haruo Nakamura
Edgar Haruo Nakamura, 77 year-old, Honolulu, Hawaii-born Sansei, passed away on January 27, 2025 in Marina Del Rey, Calif. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Nakamura; children, Brooke and Brian (Sandra)...
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Ben Tokiyuki Goto
1931-2025 Ben Tokiyuki Goto of San Pedro, California, passed away on March 6, 2025, at the age of 93. Born in Stockton, California, Ben later moved with his family to Denver, Colorado. There he...
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‘One to One’ Looks at John and Yoko’s Life
Mercury Studios has announced its new feature documentary, “One to One: John & Yoko,” a moving look at the couple’s life upon their entry into a transformative 1970s New York, exploring their...
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AAcomp, VMCA Media Project Celebrate Asian American Vets Who Served in Vietnam
IRVINE — The Asian American Community Media Project (AAcomp), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the voices of Asian American veterans, proudly announces a momentous...
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Yokoyama Named Mayor of Cerritos
Newly elected members of the Cerritos City Council were officially seated and a new mayor and mayor pro tem selected during a special meeting of the City Council held March 26 at the Cerritos Center...
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Stirdivant Scholarship Program at SFVJACC
The Marc Stirdivant Scholarship for Justice Student Awards will be presented on Saturday, April 19, from 12 to 3 p.m. at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, 12953 Branford St.,...
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IT PAYS TO KNOW: He Is Not Here — He Is Risen!
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, ESQ. I’ve become an old man now, i.e., I just got my first Social Security check!!! And the older I get, the more I cling to the hope of eternal life. That’s why Easter has become...
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The series of will include portraits of George Takei and Toyo Miyatake. PBS SoCal, Southern California’s flagship PBS station, announced April 9 a curated slate of content celebrating Asian American...
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Voices of Dissent in L.A. and Across the Nation
On April 5, over 3 million took part in some 1,400 local demonstrations across the country to protest executive actions taken by President Trump and Elon Musk. Several gatherings took place throughout...
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