‘Hidden Legacy’ Screening in Larkspur
LARKSPUR — “Hidden Legacy: Japanese Traditional Performing Arts in the World War II Internment Camps” will be screened on Tuesday, March 31, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave. in...
View ArticleRyu, Ramsay Headed for May Runoff
The May 19 runoff in Los Angeles’ 4th Council District will be between Carolyn Ramsay, chief of staff to City Councilmember Tom LaBonge, and David Ryu, director of development and public affairs at...
View ArticleHonjo, Seto to Be Honored by USC APA Alums
Yosuke Honjo (MBA ’98), president and CEO of ITO EN North America Inc., and Rocky Seto (’99, MPA ’01), assistant head coach, defense, for the Seattle Seahawks, will receive Leadership Awards at the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Murder Mystery ‘Man from Reno’ Opens March 27 in Pasadena and West L.A.
“Man from Reno,” a murder mystery set in the Bay Area, will open on Friday, March 27, at Laemmle’s Playhouse 7, 673 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena, as well as at the Laemmle Royal in West Los Angeles....
View ArticleKEYS TO FITNESS: Getting Inspired
By SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T. I prefer to watch movies that make me laugh or inspire me. I no longer wish to be frightened, scared or angry, and am less tolerant of violence and tension. I’m sure there are...
View ArticleE.O. 9066 and the [In]Justice System Today: Do Black Lives Matter to Japanese...
By TRACI ISHIGO On Saturday, Feb. 21, nearly 200 attendees joined together for the Los Angeles Day of Remembrance (LA-DOR), a moment to uplift a part of history not shared enough, yet has so much...
View ArticleHORSE’S MOUTH: A Traffic Accident
By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (Published March 10, 2015) Well, it looked like Editor Gwen won’t have to be coming around to pick up my column, so I called her that my computer (again) was busted. Just about the...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Guaranteed to Make You Think and Maybe Cry
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO [Let’s try something new today. Nothing for Guinness Book of World Records but an exercise guaranteed to make you think, feel better and maybe even cry. Now how can you not accept...
View ArticleTopaz Resister Ken Yoshida Dies at 91
By MARTHA NAKAGAWA, Rafu Contributor Ken Kenichiro Michael Yoshida, one of five World War II draft resisters from the Topaz (Central Utah) War Relocation Authority camp, passed away on March 19 at his...
View ArticleSENIOR MOMENTS: Still Swinging
By PHIL SHIGEKUNI Frank Fukuhara — 100 years old, and still swinging. In August 2011, I wrote a column about Frank Fukuhara, who was 96 years old, and playing golf three times a week. On Feb. 5, Frank...
View Article東京シティカップ２０周年記念：２８日、サンタアニタパーク
サンタアニタ競馬場は２８日（土）、東京大井競馬場との友好記念レース「東京シティカップ」を開催する。長きにわたる友好関係を祝うこのレースは今年で２０周年を迎える。同時に記念行事で１４回目となる「ジャパン・ファミリーデー」を催し、日本の伝統文化、観光情報を紹介する。...
View ArticleTokyo Central Opens Its Doors in West Covina
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer WEST COVINA — Marukai held the grand opening of its second Tokyo Central supermarket in Southern California on Saturday. The ceremony, which included a kagami-biraki...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: The Legacy of ‘Glee’
By GUY AOKI When “Glee” debuted on May 19, 2009, it was like a breath of fresh air. The pilot centered on high school Spanish teacher Will Shuester, who wrestled between choosing a higher-paying job to...
View ArticleReading of Velina Houston’s ‘A Spot of Bother’
A reading of “A Spot of Bother,” a new play by Velina Hasu Houston, directed by Stewart J. Zully, will take place Monday, March 30, at 8 p.m. at The Road Theatre, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North...
View ArticleCommunity Viewing of LGBTQ-Themed Episode of ‘FOTB’
A live community viewing of an episode of ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat” with an LGBTQ theme will be held on Tuesday, March 31, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Japanese American National Museum, 100 N....
View ArticleRuling Supports Glendale in Dispute Over Monument
Rafu Staff Report A judge has issued a tentative ruling in support of the City of Glendale, which has been sued for placing a “comfort women” monument in Central Park. In a decision handed down Feb....
View ArticlePurchase Raffle Tickets to Support Japantown’s Community Youth
SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) has launched the 2015 Nikkei Youth Scholarship Raffle and is welcoming the community to participate. The grand...
View Article北米百働会：１００歳まで元気に働く
「１００歳まで健康に働く」をモットーに活動する北米百働会（西タック会長）は15日、２０１５年度総会ならびに新春親睦会をモンテベロのクワイエットキャノンで催した。在ロサンゼルス日本総領事館の堀之内秀久総領事をはじめ、日系諸団体の代表を来賓に迎え、会員は健康に感謝するとともに、今後も日系社会への貢献を誓い合った。...
View ArticleCentenary Presents ‘Stations of the Cross’
An inspiring Lenten art installation will be on public view at specific times during the week of Monday, March 29, through Sunday, April 5 (Easter). “Stations of the Cross: A Meditative Art...
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