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JANM’s Democracy Center to Host Town Hall with State Attorney General
The Japanese American National Museum’s Daniel K. Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy will host “Our Fragile Democracy: The Role of State Attorneys General in Upholding the Law in...
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Roxane Hiroe Ige-Okazaki
A memorial service for the late Roxane Hiroe Ige-Okazaki, 53-year-old, California-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on May 14, 2025, will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2:30 p.m. at Tenrikyo...
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Evelyn Izumi Ryozaki
Sept. 1, 1956 – April 6, 2025 Evelyn “Boo” Ryozaki was born in Yokohama, Japan. She moved to Los Angeles, California, with her parents and older brother at the age of two. Evelyn was predeceased by her...
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Yaye Karasawa
Funeral services for the late Yaye Karasawa, a 91-year-old, Los Angeles, California-born, resident of Palos Verdes Estates, who passed away on May 21, 2025, will be held on Tuesday, June 10, 11:30 a.m....
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Dr. Jimmie Yamaguchi, Figure Skater’s Father
FREMONT, Calif. — Dr. Jimmie Yamaguchi passed away peacefully on May 12, surrounded by his family. He was 87. Born on July 12, 1937 in Gilroy, he grew up in Arroyo Grande following three years of...
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Go For Broke Monument’s26th Anniversary to Be Celebrated
The 26th anniversary of the Go For Broke Monument will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, at 2 p.m. (pre-show at 1:45 p.m.) on Go For Broke National Education Center’s YouTube channel,...
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Maehara, Civil Rights Groups Speak Out Against Hate Crimes
By J.K. YAMAMOTORAFU SHIMPO The victim of an apparent anti-Asian hate crime, joined by community organizations supporting him, spoke to the press on May 22 at the Chinese American Museum in Downtown...
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Fun Time Fundraiser for Gardena Social Hall
Gardena Buddhist Church and its Forward Project hosted a dance benefit on May 17 at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo to raise much-needed funds to improve their aging Social Hall — built...
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’Joy Luck Club’ Back in the Spotlight
Rafu Wire Service and Staff Reports “The Joy Luck Club” (1993) recently received renewed attention at two Southern California events. The Committee of 100, a nonprofit organization of prominent Chinese...
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A Day for Cake, a Century of Laughs
Former Rafu staff member Maggie Ishino celebrates her 100th birthday. By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER She doesn’t walk unassisted anymore, and her hearing is shot, but that smile is as...
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THROUGH THE FIRE: Are You OK With This?
By Bill Watanabe So this administration can snatch anyone off the street or from your own home, claim you are a criminal or gang member, and without any trial or hearing, without producing any evidence...
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Still With Us in Thoughts, Deeds and Love
Memorial Day services at Evergreen Cemetery remember and honor loved ones as well as those unknown. By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER Memorial Day was overcast but mild at Evergreen Cemetery in...
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