‘Dress for Success’ Presentation at Gardena Valley JCI
GARDENA — What do I wear to an interview? An internship? A job? A formal presentation? How do I tie a tie? What heel height is appropriate? Can I wear black shoes with a blue suit? If you’re interested...
View Articleメトロ：小企業に損失補償金
ロサンゼルスのエリック・ガーセッティー市長とメトロは６日、現在進行している鉄道３路線建設工事の影響で損失を受けた路線周辺の小企業４社に対し、昨年ロサンゼルスで初めて設立されたメトロの「事業中断基金」（Business Interruption Fund、ＢＩＦ）から計６万６３１０ドルの損失補償金を手渡した。...
View Article戦後70周年：被爆者の声に学ぶ世界平和
終戦から70年という節目を迎え、全米日系人博物館とオレンジコースト・オプティミストクラブは21日、世界平和と核兵器廃絶を訴えるフォーラムとアート展「Shadows for Peace, for the Sake of the...
View Article‘Sisters of the Gion,’ ‘Tokyo Sonata’ at JFLA
Japan Foundation Los Angeles presents “Japanema,” providing a high-quality Japanese film screening every second and fourth Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the JFLA Auditorium, 5700 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100,...
View ArticleFranklin Masters – Week 9 Scores
Games played on April 6th Franklin Masters Bruins I (42) – R. Eng 2, A. Itano 3, J. Kim 18, D. Kuang 8, S. Ozaki 4, W. Utsunomiya 7. Islanders (50) – K. Tashiro, D. Wright 3, H. Oei 16, S. Yoshimoto...
View ArticleSENIOR MOMENTS: Shadows for Peace, for the Sake of the Children — The...
By PHIL SHIGEKUNI Marion and I attended a forum on March 21 at JANM, on the topic as described above. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the dropping on the A-bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki I...
View ArticleMAGGIE’S MEOW: Friendship
By MAGGIE ISHINO “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) Friends are PRECIOUS. A friend’s husband told me, “Maggie, you don’t have an immediate...
View ArticleTakano Introduces Air Force Deaf Demonstration Act
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside) on March 26 introduced the Keith Nolan Air Force Deaf Demonstration Act, which would allow deaf and hard of hearing individuals to serve in the U.S. Air...
View ArticleCROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Water, Water Nowhere = Nary a Drop to Waste
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO There was a time when I didn’t drink water. I mean nada, zip. Remember those grammar school/playground fountains? That’s just about the last time I ever slurped from a public...
View ArticleDebut for Writers of Sansei Stories This Sunday
GARDENA — The writers of the first Sansei Stories workshop will debut their stories on Sunday, April 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena....
View Article２学生招き研修プログラム：「海外雄飛」へ国際感覚養う
拓殖大学学友会ロサンゼルス支部（古谷寿人支部長）は、本学から現役２学生を招いた第１回「ロサンゼルス研修プログラム」をこのほど実施した。参加した大澤拓也さん（商学部会計学科）と八木澤麻理さん（国際学部国際学科）は、８日間の滞在で、各所を訪問して貴重な経験を積み、先輩会員が期待を寄せる「海外雄飛」のための国際感覚を養った。...
View Article加州： 節水率、最低水準を記録
歴史的な干ばつから水不足に悩むカリフォルニア州だが、最新の調査結果によると同州の２月の節水率は調査を開始した昨年６月以降、最低水準だったことが明らかになった。 加州水資源管理委員会が７日に発表したデータによると、同州全体の２月の水使用量は２０１３年の水準から２・８％下回るにとどまった。今年１月は１３年同月比で８％減少。昨年１２月の節水率は調査開始以来もっとも高い２２・１％を達成していた。...
View ArticleSANSEI STORIES: Me and My Best Friend Lil
By JANET MITSUI BROWN I first met Lil when we were nine years old. We stood on the sidewalk in front of my house on 39th and Somerset, and she shyly said hi. I was about to respond when Linda...
View ArticleMetro Program to Help Small Businesses in Construction Zone
By GWEN MURANAKA Rafu English Editor-in-Chief As Metro begins construction on the Regional Connector transit line, some relief for Little Tokyo small businesses is on the way. On Monday, Mayor Eric...
View ArticleThree Decades of Dancing
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer GARDENA — David Shinjo celebrated 30 years as a dance instructor with a dinner/dance on March 29 at the Elks Lodge in Gardena. Noting that he first started dancing...
View ArticleINTO THE NEXT STAGE: Japanese American Faces Racial Attacks in ‘Little Boy’
By GUY AOKI Mark Burnett may be best known for producing reality shows like “Survivor,” “The Voice,” and “Celebrity Apprentice,” but with wife Roma Downey (“Touched by an Angel”) he also produced the...
View ArticleHonorees Announced for 2015 Senior Appreciation Brunch
SAN FRANCISCO —Five seniors will be honored at the 28th annual Senior Appreciation Brunch on Sunday, April 12. The event, to be held in the ballroom of the Hotel Kabuki, is part of the annual Northern...
View Article‘Wa-Shoku’ Looks at Impact of Japanese Cuisine on America and the World
United Television Broadcasting announced on March 13 the release of the documentary film “Wa-Shoku: Beyond Sushi,” a U.S.-Japan collaboration produced by United Television Broadcasting Systems and...
View ArticleJapanese Cultural Festival at Pacific Asia Museum
PASADENA — USC Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave. in Pasadena, will present its Free Second Sunday and Japanese Cultural festival on April 12. Enjoy free admission to the galleries all day with...
View ArticleJA Delegation Meets with Prime Minister Abe
TOKYO — The 2015 Japanese American Leadership Delegation (JALD) met with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on March 11 to discuss issues pertinent to the U.S.-Japan bilateral relationship. Abe thanked the...
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