A Park of Dreams
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Rafu Sports Editor Chan Ho Park quietly looked over a gallery photo of himself, taken at the 1993 signing of his first professional contract, one that took him from South Korea...
View ArticleCold Tofu Improv Returns
Cold Tofu Improv is back from summer vacation. Join them on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. for their monthly show with special guest performer Daniel Ho. The venue is St. Francis Xavier Catholic...
View Article‘Hidden Legacy’ to Air on KRCB
ROHNERT PARK — “Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts in the World War II Internment Camps” will be broadcast on KRCB 22/North Bay Public Media on Sunday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 p.m. Directed...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: Not Enough Depth in ‘To Be Takei’
By GUY AOKI I looked forward to seeing “To Be Takei,” the documentary by director Jennifer M. Kroot and producers Kroot, Mayuran Tiruchelvam, and Gerry Kim, which follows George Takei and husband, the...
View ArticleGeorge Kiriyama Joins KCOY as Managing Editor
SANTA MARIA — After 20 years in the broadcast news business, the last 17½ of them on-air as a television reporter, George Kiriyama will be hanging up the microphone and taking his leadership talents to...
View ArticleReeves to Produce, Star in TV Show Based on ‘Rain’ Novels
Slingshot Global Media has announced that Keanu Reeves is attached to executive produce and star in the television series “Rain,” based on the New York Times best-selling book series written by Barry...
View ArticleWest L.A. UMC to Host Asian Cultural Bazaar
Since 1952, West LA United Methodist Church has hosted an Asian Cultural Bazaar, featuring Asian cuisine, entertainment, and cultural presentations. In recent years, the bazaar has also included a...
View ArticleRETIREMENT SECRETS: 7 Levels of Care for an Aging Parent
By KARL KIM, CFP, CLTC When an aging parent needs help, what are the options available? Selecting the proper level of care depends on whether the care needed is hands-on or hands-off, how much care,...
View Article‘Stories from Tohoku’ to Be Screened in San Jose
SAN JOSE — “Stories from Tohoku” will be screened on Saturday, Sept. 6, at 12:30 p.m. at Camera 3 Cinema, 288 S. Second St., San Jose, as part of CAAMFest San Jose. It’s hard to forget the images of...
View ArticleNikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage Next Month
SAN FRANCISCO — The Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage will be launched on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Immigration Station at Angel Island State Park. Program with speakers and...
View ArticlePSW JACL Awards Benefit Luncheon
“Empowering Our Community: Igniting a Passion for Justice” is the theme for the Pacific Southwest District JACL’s 18th annual Awards Benefit Luncheon, to be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Skirball...
View ArticleAAJA Urges Media to Stop Using Slur in Covering Sen. Reid’s Gaffe
The following statement was issued on Aug. 27 by Paul Cheung, national president of the Asian American Journalists Association, and Bobby Caina Calvan, chair of AAJA MediaWatch. =*= Senate Majority...
View Article‘The Mother Teresa of Human and Civil Rights’
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama touched so many lives in so many communities that one public memorial was not enough. A Northern California memorial was held...
View ArticleOBITUARY: Tom Kamei, 90; Structural Engineer and Little Tokyo Leader
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu English Editor-in-Chief Tom Kamei, a structural engineer who devoted his professional acumen and volunteer efforts to preserving Little Tokyo, passed away on Aug. 23. He was 90....
View ArticleIT PAYS TO KNOW: Do I Need a Living Trust? Part 2
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. In my last article, “The Model Minority” (published Aug. 30, 2014), I stated that if you own your home, paid for or not, you need a living trust to avoid probate court upon your...
View ArticleAn Eventful 100 Years
MISSION VIEJO — Robert Tsuneo Endo turned 100 years old on Friday, but his family celebrated early on July 26 at Yama Sushi & Grill on Lake Mission Viejo. Sixty relatives and friends gathered for...
View ArticleMurder and Baseball
Naomi Hirahara and Kerry Yo Nakagawa held a joint book-signing at Kinokuniya Bookstore in Little Tokyo on Aug. 9 during Nisei Week. Hirahara, author of the Mas Arai mystery series, has just released...
View ArticleNot Just Lounging Around
The Little Tokyo Service Center’s Far East Lounge, located on First Street beneath the iconic “Chop Suey” sign, held its grand opening on Aug. 10. The program included remarks from LTSC Executive...
View ArticleA Taste of Tea
Visitors sample Pu-erh tea at the Bana Tea Company booth during the fourth Los Angeles International Tea Festival, held Aug. 16 and 17 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo. The...
View ArticleKeiro Conference on ‘Empowering Women for Lifelong Vitality’
Keiro Senior HealthCare will present “Reimagining Life: Empowering Women for Lifelong Vitality” on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Long Beach, 200 S. Pine Ave. in Long...
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