Oldies Dance at Gardena Elks Lodge
GARDENA — Leonard Kim presents “Just Like Ol’ Times 2014″ on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Gardena Elks Lodge, 15501 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena. Dinner buffet from 7 p.m. Kim, owner of...
View ArticleHonda Declares Victory; Khanna Concedes
SAN JOSE — Rep. Mike Honda declared victory and Ro Khanna conceded on Nov. 7, ending a Democrat-on-Democrat congressional race that drew national attention. First elected in 2000, Honda represents the...
View ArticleAsamen – Is It Japanese?
By TIM ASAMEN Note: This story was originally published on Discover Nikkei, a project of the Japanese American National Museum. For more, visit www.discovernikkei.org. My name is Tim Asamen, and, yes,...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: Robot Cheerleaders, Eh What?
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Oct. 21, 2014) I was sitting in front of my computer, staring at a blank screen. My wife stuck her head in the door and asked, “What are you doing, just sitting there?” I...
View ArticleGENIE’S LAMP: Last Night
By GENIE NAKANO last night a full moon climbed the sky I couldn’t sleep where were you when I called midnight Genie Nakano was born in East Los Angeles. She has an MFA in Dance, and uses movement,...
View Article活動資金集めで晩餐会：藤間勘須磨、前原勉、金井紀年の３氏を功労表彰
小東京タワーズ１階で日本食ランチを提供する非営利団体「リトル東京シニア栄養サービス（高齢者昼食会）」は、活動資金集めのための晩餐会を１０月３０日、ロサンゼルス・ダウンタウンのボナベンチャーホテルで催し、参加者約１２０人の支援に謝意を表した。席上、小東京と日系社会の発展に多大な貢献を果たした金井紀年、藤間勘須磨、前原勉の９０代３氏を功労表彰した。...
View ArticleWoman Missing Since Last Friday
The family of Carol Ota and the Los Angeles Police Department Missing Person’s Unit are asking for the public’s help to find her. On Nov. 7, around 7 a.m., Ota was last seen in the 12000 block of...
View ArticleArt Imitates Life in ‘Madam Secretary’
Ongoing tensions between Japan and China over disputed islands inspired the Oct. 12 episode of the new CBS series “Madam Secretary,” which stars Tea Leoni as U.S. Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord....
View ArticleNLF Sushi Social/39th Anniversary Celebration
SAN FRANCISCO – Nihonmachi Little Friends (NLF) will celebrate the agency’s 39th anniversary with a Sushi Social on Friday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. in its Tateuchi Auditorium at 1830 Sutter St. in San...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: It’s ‘The Watson Show’! (Who Needs Sherlock?)
By GUY AOKI The third-season premiere of CBS’ “Elementary” opened in a very interesting way: Joan Watson (Lucy Liu) seemed to be having a friendly lunch with a girlfriend in a fancy restaurant. But...
View ArticleNisei Woman in Iconic WWII Photo Dies at 103
SEATTLE — Fumiko Hayashida, whose photo is considered one of the iconic images of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, died on Nov. 2 at the age of 103. She was the oldest...
View ArticlePatsy Mink to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Posthumously
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday named 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including the late Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002). Mink was a Democratic congresswoman from...
View ArticleAs the Curtain Draws Closed
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Arts & Entertainment Editor Michael Hagiwara is returning to his home stage, and a shower would simply have to wait as he briefly discussed his latest role on...
View ArticleLecture on ‘Japanese Tradition of Ema’ at Bowers Museum
SANTA ANA — The Bowers Museum will present a lecture, “Painted Prayers: The Japanese Tradition of Ema,” on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Norma Kershaw Auditorium. Ema (literally,...
View ArticleAPA Candidates Win Orange County Supervisor Races
Rafu Staff Report Several Asian Pacific American candidates ran in local elections in Los Angeles and Orange counties on Nov. 4. Following are some of the results. • In Orange County, Dana Point Mayor...
View ArticleAdorable Care Act
At its best, “Big Hero 6” is like a big, snuggly hug from a loved one. And that’s entirely fitting, since its iconic central figure is designed to deliver reassurance and comfort. Now in wide release...
View ArticleExcellence Rewarded
Arroyo Vista Elementary School in South Pasadena held its monthly awards ceremony last Friday, with students being recognized for excellence in academics, citizenship and diversity. Among the...
View ArticleRep. Chu Condemns Tour Guide’s Racist Rant
WASHINGTON — Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, on Oct. 24 criticized a recently released video of an inebriated San Francisco tour guide making an...
View ArticleAsawa Film, Lecture at Norton Simon Museum
PASADENA — “Ruth Asawa: Of Forms and Growth,” directed by Robert Snyder, will be screened at the Norton Simon Museum on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 4 p.m. The short film offers an intimate portrait of Ruth...
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