Collins: Renunciants Are ‘Unsung Heroes’
By MARTHA NAKAGAWA Keynote speaker Wayne Merrill Collins, the son of civil rights lawyer Wayne Mortimer Collins, gave a rousing speech that concluded with a standing ovation and the entire audience...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: Kotonk vs. Pineapple
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Aug. 12, 2014) Those of you who know me know that my wife was born and raised on the island of Maui before she decided to relocate to the Mainland (California). All of...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Name?
By PATRICIA E. TAKAYAMA (Note: This story originally ran on Discover Nikkei, a project of the Japanese American National Museum. For more information, visit www.discovernikkei.org.) Last month, I...
View ArticleKim Yamasaki Named Assistant Executive Director of CAUSE
CAUSE, Southern California’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to the political and civic participation of Asian Pacific Americans, announces the appointment of Kim Yamasaki as the new assistant...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Paper Apologizes for Offensive Photo Caption
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Public Record has apologized for ethnic slurs that appeared in one of its photo captions and fired the employee who was involved, the Asian American Journalists...
View Article‘Citizen Tanouye’ at SFVJACC
By PATRICIA TAKAYAMA The film “Citizen Tanouye” will be shown on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center. The documentary is about Tech/Sgt.Ted Tanouye,...
View ArticleSadako’s Brother Brings Message of Peace at Commemorative Service
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer The 69th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was commemorated Aug. 3 with a memorial service at Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo....
View ArticleFukunaga Wins ‘Outstanding Director’ Emmy for ‘True Detective’
Cary Joji Fukunaga won an Emmy for Outstanding Director for a Drama Series for HBO’s “True Detective” during the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held Monday at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles....
View ArticleNikkei Socials Dance at Nakaoka Center
GARDENA — The Nikkei Socials are having the annual Installation Dance on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Nakaoka Center, 1670 W. 162nd St., Gardena. A free international waltz lesson will...
View ArticleCAPAC Leaders Commemorate Anniversary of Oak Creek Gurdwara Shooting
WASHINGTON – Aug. 5 marked two years since the massacre in Oak Creek, Wis., during which a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara, killing six people and injuring several others, before taking his own...
View ArticleLETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Shining a Light on Families with Special-Needs Members
Dear Editor: We wish to thank Sharon Yamato for writing her fine article (“A Very Special Family,” Aug. 13) on our family. We appreciate her conveying that there is wonderful help for the mentally...
View ArticleKenzo Estate Untouched by Quake
NAPA — Kenzo Estate, a Napa winery and vineyard, issued the following statement on Wednesday: “We want to thank everyone who has been reaching out to us after the devastating earthquake that hit Napa...
View ArticleGobbling Up the Record
By J.K. YAMAMOTO and MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS A new world record was set Aug. 16 at the Day-Lee Foods World Gyoza Eating Championship, as Joey “Jaws” Chestnut reclaimed the title that he lost to Matt “the...
View ArticleNoh and Moon Viewing at JACCC
The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, 244 S. San Pedro St. in Little Tokyo, presents “Noh: Moon Viewing and Sake” on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m. One of Japan’s most celebrated...
View Article‘Animals Out of Paper’ to Premiere at EWP
East West Players presents the Los Angeles premiere of “Animals Out of Paper” by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Jennifer Chang, from Sept. 4 to Oct. 5. When a world-renowned origami artist opens her studio...
View ArticleKaizen Dojo’s Ford Marks 40 Years with Charity Fundraiser
TORRANCE — Sensei William Christopher Ford, owner and chief instructor of Kaizen Dojo martial arts studio in Torrance and an ambassador for the Masters Hall of Fame, celebrated his 40 years in martial...
View ArticleGENIE’S LAMP: Underneath
By GENIE NAKANO underneath a shimmering surface a shadowed world… we go to sleep with one eye open Genie Nakano was born in East Los Angeles. She has an MFA in Dance, and uses movement, music, dance...
View Article被災３県の中高生が米研修：男女２６人、貴重な経験積む
東日本大震災の被災地宮城、岩手、福島の３県から男女２６人の中高生がこのほど来米し、約２週間におよぶ「トモダチＭＵＦＧ国際交流プログラム」をこなした。ホームステイをして英語を学んだり、ボランティア活動をしたり、南カリフォルニアのそれぞれのコミュニティーの団体や企業を訪問し、米国の文化や生活様式について学び、貴重な経験を積んだ。...
View ArticleThat Guy in That Commercial
By CHRIS KOMAI Odds are, if you have watched any amount of television during the last decade, you have seen this guy’s face. Possibly in supporting roles in situation comedies such as “The Big Bang...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Comments on a Week of Lousy News Events
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO Let’s take a look at the week’s news in review. [Okay, to start with, mine has to be decaf with a touch of cream and sugar, milk’s okay. If lunchtime, make certain it’s green Jappo...
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