INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Chinese Medicine Book Puts Finger On Health
By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Measles has been in the news of late, thanks to an outbreak that has been traced to Disneyland. Some visitor or visitors, possibly from the Philippines, was carrying the...
View ArticleYamaguchi Pride
By AKI FUKUHARA-VAUGHN Approximately 70 members of the Nanka Yamaguchi Kenjinkai (NYK) gathered at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello on Jan. 25 to officially ring in the new year. The day was unusually...
View ArticleDOR Program to Stress Solidarity with African Americans
Commemorating the 120,000 Japanese American men, women and children who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II, forced to endure the loss of property, businesses, dignity, freedom and due...
View ArticleTHROUGH THE FIRE: Watching the Lifestyles of the Beautiful Bald Eagles
By BILL WATANABE I love watching the bald eagle nests on Catalina Island via the “Eaglecam.” Bald eagles disappeared from our So Cal skies decades ago due to DDT poisoning but now they are coming back,...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Let’s Get on Board ‘Fresh Off the Boat’
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO So how many of you made the effort to watch the first two episodes last week of the new ABC series “Fresh Off the Boat”? Wow! (Either way.) I have to admit, CR2S is kind of...
View ArticleTHROUGH THE FIRE: Speaking Out Against Hatred
By SHARON YAMATO I was in the nation’s capital last week and got to visit the historic and immense Capitol Rotunda, where Sen. Daniel Inouye once lay in state, one of only 35 others in our nation’s...
View ArticleHello Kitty Panel at JANM on Feb. 22
In conjunction with the exhibition “Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty,” the Japanese American National Museum will present a panel discussion on Sunday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. This panel...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: Age Makes a Difference
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA There was a time when writing a column was a breeze. It’s not like that anymore. As one who has been writing a column for 70 years, I can attest to how writing a column has changed...
View ArticleKEYS TO FITNESS: Knee Injuries in the Female Athlete
By SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T. A few years ago, while attending a pediatric society meeting, I was shocked to find out that high school and college female soccer players were at great risk for serious knee...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Let’s Talk, But First Remember the Rules
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO Hey. How it is? [pause]. Don’t tell me [longer pause]. You don’t look so good, either. Let’s start over. We talk, but in a one-way way. Time and space being at such a premium, I’ll...
View ArticleScreening of ‘The Light Shines Only There’ at JFLA
“The Light Shines Only There” (Soko Nomi nite Hikari Kagayaku), Japan’s official foreign-language film submission for the 87th Academy Awards, will be screened on Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. at the...
View ArticleOCHAZUKE: L.A. by Car
By MIA NAKAJI MONNIER On an average day, it takes me 20 minutes to drive from my apartment to the office. By L.A. standards, it’s a great commute, and it’s the shortest one I’ve ever had. A few years...
View ArticleKashiwabara Library Dedicated
The Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center dedicated its new library to Dr. John Kashiwabara during its annual New Year’s party on Feb. 8. Kashiwabara, who passed away in 2010, was a civic leader who...
View ArticleArtwork by 442nd Veteran on Display
LA HABRA HEIGHTS — Nisei veteran Yosh Nakamura is a featured artist at the 55th annual Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts being held this weekend at Hillcrest Congregational Church in La Habra Heights....
View ArticleThe Compliment of Recognition
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS Rafu Arts & Entertainment Editor The day’s schedule of interviews, conducted mostly in the dark, crowded and noisy lobby of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, looked be wearing...
View Article2015 Kimi Sugiyama Human Service Award Recipients Honored
LONG BEACH — The annual Kimi Sugiyama Human Service Award is given in recognition of outstanding creativity and self-sacrifice in extending God’s love to others. It was established by the family of the...
View ArticleTwo Decades of ‘Joy’
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer The 1993 movie “The Joy Luck Club,” based on the bestseller by Amy Tan, was screened Feb. 11 at the Japanese American National Museum as part of the “Big Trouble in...
View ArticleKoto Concerts in Berkeley
BERKELEY — Shoko Hikage, Tomohiro Tanaka and Kayo Toki will present koto and shamisen music at two Berkeley venues, featuring new works by Shingo Edo, Yoshizaki Katsuhiko, Hyo-shin Na and more. The...
View ArticleNisei Vets in Hawaii Receive French Legion of Honor
More than two dozen Japanese American veterans recently received France’s highest medal, the Legion of Honor, for their part in liberating France during World War II. The medal was bestowed on Nisei...
View ArticleCAPAC Members Condemn Use of Excessive Force by Alabama Police Officer
WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) on Feb. 13 released the following statements to condemn the use of excessive police force against Sureshbhai Patel, an...
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