Nisei Week Announces First of Many 75th Anniversary Events
The Nisei Week Foundation announces that it is breaking from tradition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Nisei Week Japanese Festival, one of the nation’s longest-running cultural festivals. The...
View ArticleReflecting on Traditions for the New Year in America and Japan
By KEIY MUROFUSHI, RD The new year is viewed as the most important holiday of the year in the Japanese culture. There are numerous traditions practiced in Japanese culture to celebrate this festive...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Why Welcome the New Year Dumping the Old?
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO “Now is the season of ‘Omedetos,’ respectful bows and ‘Yoroshikus.’ Holiday Cheer segues to ‘Happy New Year’ salutations . . . [Opening sentence of Crossroads to Somewhere, Jan....
View Article(B)ringing in the New Year
Members of Gardena Buddhist Church braved the cold on New Year’s Eve to attend a service and to ring the temple bell 108 times — under the supervision of Rev. Nobuo Miyaji — in order to get rid of 108...
View ArticleScreening of ‘Gila River and Mama’ in Berkeley
BERKELEY — A free showing of the documentary “Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story” on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. at Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, 1524 Oregon St. in Berkeley. This is...
View ArticleAuthor Marie Matsuki Mockett to Speak at Vroman’s
PASADENA — Marie Matsuki Mockett will discuss and sign her new book, “Where the Dead Pause, and the Japanese Say Goodbye: A Journey,” on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 7 p.m. at Vroman’s Bookstore, 695 E....
View ArticlePoet Mirikitani to Give Reading at UCLA
The UCLA Asian American Studies Center’s Dr. Sanbo and Kazuko Sakaguchi Endowment presents Janice Mirikitani reading from and signing “Out of the Dust: New and Selected Poems” on Thursday, Jan. 15, at...
View ArticleTHROUGH THE FIRE: JA Philanthropy
By BILL WATANABE Whenever someone talks about philanthropy in the Nikkei community, the name of Aratani almost automatically pops up. The Aratani family supported so many causes in the JA community...
View ArticleReading of Narasaki’s ‘Alien Being’
Playwrights’ Arena presents The New Pages Lab reading of “Alien Being” by Ken Narasaki, directed by Alberto Isaac, on Monday, Jan. 12, at 7:30 p.m. at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Los...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Interview’ Inadvertently Changes Movie Distribution
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON So, let’s recap what happened since my last column three weeks ago. The subject matter was a pair of Christmas Day movies, “Unbroken” and “The Interview,” movies that each...
View ArticleInternee to Share Memories of Heart Mountain
GARDENA — Greater L.A. chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League will host a talk by Heart Mountain internee Sam Mihara on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at Merit Park Recreation Hall, 58 Merit...
View ArticleJAO Spreading Joy
The Japanese American Optimist (JAO) held its annual holiday party on Dec. 20 at Maryknoll Catholic Church in Downtown Los Angeles, as over 130 kids were invited from the following schools: 68th...
View ArticleProducers Guild Announces Nominees
The Producers Guild of America on Monday announced its nominees for the PGA Awards, which will be presented on Jan. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Movies nominated for the top prize, the Darryl...
View ArticleUPDATE: LAPD Detonates Vehicle That Snarled Little Tokyo Traffic
UPDATE: City News Service reported LAPD Bomb Squad detonated the vehicle around 10:48 p.m. Streets were reopened shortly after midnight, after authorities found nothing hazardous in the car. Traffic in...
View ArticleProduction Design Award Nominees Named
The Art Directors Guild on Monday announced nominees for the 19th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which will be presented on Jan. 31 at the Beverly Hilton. Films nominated include...
View ArticleHirono Is Ranking Democrat on Armed Services Subcommittee
WASHINGTON – Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) has been named the ranking member on the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Seapower. The assignment places Hirono in position to oversee...
View ArticleKinoshita, 100; Designer of Robots
RAFU STAFF REPORT Robert Kinoshita, whose robot designs have become American pop culture icons, passed away on Dec. 9. He was 100. A private service was held on Dec. 23 at Green Hills Mortuary in...
View Article加州で解禁：フォアグラ禁止に違憲判決
連邦裁判所は７日、２０１２年にフォアグラの販売を禁止したカリフォルニア州法を違憲と判断した。これにより世界三大珍味のひとつフォアグラが加州で再び消費者のもとに届くようになる。...
View Article‘Fresh Off the Boat’ to Premiere Feb. 4
ABC has announced that its new sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat” will premiere on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. before moving to its regular time slot on Tuesday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. (7 p.m....
View ArticleCourse on ‘Managing Health Conditions’
WEST COVINA — Kawana Family Center for Healthy Living presents a lifelong learning course on “Healthier Living: Managing Health Conditions” on six Tuesdays, Jan. 13 to Feb. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 12...
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