Michelle Yeoh Among Recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON – President Biden on Friday named 19 recipients of…
Aloha Everywhere Hawaiian Concert Series Returning to Downey
The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series, presented by Hawaiian Island Creations…
Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Tulelake Airfield Dispute
SACRAMENTO — The Tule Lake Committee (www.tulelake.org) has issued the following statement. On Tuesday, May 21, at 9:30 a.m., Japanese American legal history will be made. We ask survivors and descendants of Tule Lake to join us in bearing witness. The Tule Lake Committee’s pro bono legal team will be making oral arguments in Tule…
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Efforts Under Way to Save ‘Quantum Leap’ After NBC Cancels Show
Fans, media watch groups launch campaigns to urge network to continue the sci-fi series. By J.K. YAMAMOTORAFU STAFF WRITER NBC has…
Exhibition of Works by Matsumi Kanemitsu
“Matsumi Kanemitsu: Traction Avenue” will be on view from May 18 to June 29 at Louis Stern Fine Arts, 9002 Melrose…
Treats for All Senses at Disneyland’s Pixar Fest
By ERIC HAYASHIRAFU CONTRIBUTOR ANAHEIM.–Disneyland Resort is presenting Pixar Fest 2024 through Aug. 4 with the theme “Celebrating Friendship and Beyond.”…
Fukushima Fellowship Created at Deep Springs College
On March 24, a celebration was held at the Presidio in San Francisco to celebrate the creation of the Glen S.…
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IT PAYS TO KNOW: The Nisei Woman
By Judd Matsunaga, Esq. For decades, the Japanese American community has celebrated the Nisei men — American-born sons of Japanese immigrants — who fought heroically for their country and their ideals of freedom and democracy. Against the…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Tritia Toyota’s ‘Intimate Strangers’ and Our Contemporary Nikkei Community
By Mary Uyematsu Kao The social hall of the West Los Angeles Buddhist Church was filled to capacity on March 3rd for a panel presentation on Tritia Toyota’s newly published work “Intimate Strangers: Shin Issei Women and…
Through the Fire: Why Everyone Is Still Talking About Steve Tatsukawa
By SHARON YAMATO His face graces this year’s VC Film Fest’s lively new artwork for the event that runs from May 1 to May 10. As this 40th annual festival fast approaches, it’s notable that it’s dedicated…
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VOX POPULI: Hijacked at Manzanar!
By MO NISHIDA Strong words, you might think. Maybe you’ll think again after reading this. Manzanar has a very important place in my heart. Back in the late ’60s, when our movement was first developing, we were…
VOX POPULI: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants Revisit Pain of Stigma from World War II
By RICHARD KATSUDA The Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California-sponsored forum on October 27, 2012, “70 Years Since E09066: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants – Loyal or Disloyal?” generated great public interest with a turn-away crowd at…
VOX POPULI: Through Fire and Ash, 3/30/2011
By BRENTON MORI A fundraiser at Little Tokyo’s 2nd Street Jazz in April 2011 gave me the opportunity to write and recite a spoken-word piece entitled “Through Fire and Ash,” intended to be my tribute to the…
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Yoshiko Matsuda
Yoshiko Matsuda, 90-year-old, Kauai, Hawaii-born, resident of Sherman Oaks, Calif., passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024. She was preceded in death by her…
Susumu Ioki
Susumu Ioki, 95, resident of Culver City, passed away peacefully on April 16, 2024. Susumu was born on May 24, 1928, in San Leandro,…
Barbara Rich
Barbara Rich, a 100-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif.-born, resident of Bellflower, passed away on April 30, 2024. Per her request, no service will be held.…
Carole Tomoye Hirata
A private graveside funeral service for Carole Tomoye Hirata, 100-year-old, Elk Grove, Calif.-born Nisei, who passed away on April 4, 2024, in Gardena, was…
Sumiye Maruya
A funeral service for Sumie Maruya, 92-year-old Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei who passed away on April 18, 2024, will be held on Friday, May 17,…