Hearing on Tuna Canyon Lawsuit Postponed
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer A hearing on the Tuna Canyon Detention Station lawsuit, scheduled for Nov. 6 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, has been postponed. The goal of the lawsuit is to...
View Articleゲティで「東京」写真展：町並みや人々を収める
東京を拠点に活動する日本人フォトグラファー４人によるグループ展「In Focus: Tokyo」が、ゲティ・センターで開催されている。東京の町並みや人々を収めた４人の作品は、ゲティ・センターのコレクションにされ、展示では約４０点が披露されている。出展者の１人の原美樹子さんが国際交流基金の招きで来米し１０月９日、同基金のロサンゼルス日本文化センターでレクチャーを開いた。...
View ArticleAn Evening with Naomi Hirahara
Nikkei Women Legacy Association will present Edgar Award-winning author Naomi Hirahara for the premiere NWLA Speakers Series event on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 5 p.m. at Napa Valley Grille, 1100 Glendon...
View ArticleEverything from Kimono to Kendama
The Japan Fair was presented by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Orange County Japanese American Association, and Japanese American Cultural and Community Center on Nov. 1-2 at JACCC Plaza...
View ArticleMuratsuchi Plans to Run Again in 2016
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), who ran for re-election on Nov. 4, issued the following message to his supporters on Thursday: “While late ballots are still being counted in my close State...
View ArticleMissing Woman Found at LAX
Rafu Staff Report Carol Ota, who had been missing since Nov. 7, was found unharmed Sunday night at Los Angeles International Airport, according to her sister Irene. The sister said Monday morning that...
View ArticleThe Public Servant
By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu English Editor-in-Chief Bill Fujioka started his career in public service as a custodian for Santa Cruz County, while studying at UC Santa Cruz. Forty years later, he is the...
View ArticleSave the Date: Kimochi’s Silver Bells
SAN FRANCISCO — Kimochi Inc.’s annual Silver Bells Arts and Crafts Faire will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Event Center at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 1111Gough St. (at Geary),...
View ArticleIT PAYS TO KNOW: Overmedicated Elderly
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. Nobody wants to go to a nursing home. But if you do — beware!!! One of every four California nursing home residents is given psychoactive drugs on a daily basis. These...
View ArticleEntries Sought for 2nd Little Tokyo Short Story Contest
Expanding to include Japanese-language and youth divisions, Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) seeks fictional short stories for its second annual “Imagine Little Tokyo” writing contest. The...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: A Visit from Paul Tanaka
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published Oct. 25, 2014) How many of you in the reading audience have ever seen the end of the rainbow? The answer might be none. Rainbows are seen spanning the skies, but...
View Articleキティ・コン：キティの世界観を満喫
サンリオの人気キャラクター、ハローキティの誕生４０周年を記念して、小東京にあるロサンゼルス現代美術館（ＭＯＣＡ）のゲフィン・コンテンポラリーで１０月３０日から１１月２日までの４日間、世界初のコンベンション「ハローキティ・コン２０１４」が開催された。地元ロサンゼルスだけでなく、カリフォルニア州外からも多くの人が訪れ、およそ２万６千人が来場。キティの世界観を大いに満喫できるイベントとなった。...
View ArticleSecurity Fence at Tule Lake to Be Replaced
TULELAKE, Calif. – The Tule Lake Unit is receiving a facelift. In its continued effort to protect and preserve the historic landscape that once made up the Tule Lake Segregation Center in Newell,...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Seeking Former Los Angeles Japanese Shonien Children
Dear Editor: Many of those who were children residing in the prior Japanese Shonien in Los Angeles before World War ll may remember one of the ladies who took care of them as children of all ages. Her...
View ArticleA New View of Caregiving: ‘I Am Somebody’
The challenges of Alzheimer’s disease — the physical burdens, financial costs, emotional turmoil and family strife — can reduce our loved one to a “he” or a “she,” a person almost devoid of humanity....
View Article星港（シンガポール）の街かどで ①：在シンガポール日本大使館参事官 伊 藤 実 佐 子
首都ワシントンやロサンゼルスでの勤務を経験し、現在はシンガポール日本大使館の参事官として活躍している伊藤実佐子さんに、日本やアメリカ生活をふまえたグローバルな視点で、アジアでも成長著しいシンガポールから街の素顔や人間模様などを随時レポートしてもらう。 ◇...
View ArticleMAGGIE’S MEOW: How the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ Came to Be
By MAGGIE ISHINO (Published Nov. 4, 2014) My reasoning may be a little far-fetched, but since Veterans Day is Nov. 11, I felt how the “Star-Spangled Banner” came to be and the bombardment of Fort...
View ArticleTHROUGH THE FIRE: A Party for Nisei Veterans
By SHARON YAMATO Their numbers may be dwindling, but there were still 43 Nisei veterans from the 100th Infantry Battalion, MIS and 442nd RCT who traveled all the way to Las Vegas in October for this...
View ArticleYamada Inducts Over 100 Members into ‘Century Circle’
DAVIS — Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis), chair of the Assembly Committee on Aging and Long-Term Care, announced that the 4th District Century Circle has honored over 100 centenarians during her...
View ArticleJani Iwamoto Elected to Utah State Senate
SALT LAKE CITY — Jani Iwamoto was elected to the Utah State Senate on Nov. 4 to replace fellow Democrat Sen. Patricia Jones, who is retiring. In the race for the District 4 Senate seat, Iwamoto...
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