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Building Community, One ‘Bulqit Block’ at a Time: How Bulqit Is Redefining Neighborhood Cooperation in L.A.

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Japan Hollywood Network to Present ‘Solitary Gourmet’

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

JANM Mourns the Passing of Barbara Keimi

LTSC Mourns the Loss of Marsha Aizumi: Okaeri Founder, Advocate, and Friend

Frank Chuman, 105; Pioneering Nisei Attorney and Author

Ann Burroughs Honored by Bar Association of D.C.

Film and TV Actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Known for ‘Mortal Kombat,’ ‘The Man in the High Castle’

IT PAYS TO KNOW: The True Meaning of Christmas

12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest — Youth: My Time With You

12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest — Adult: Fall Seven Times

Stop The Hate

Dave Min Signs Defaced with Anti-Asian Hate Speech

Providing Opportunities for Seniors: The Caring Cubing Community Holds Second Class

State Attorney General Releases Hate Crime Report

Sunday Vigil Commemorates Vincent Chin’s Death

You Are Not Alone: Community Services Stand Against Hate

The Occupation and Those Left Behind

Asian Resource Hub Aims to Increase Access to Vital Services

Roque Family Seeks Justice

Encounter Hate? Report It

Walk to Support Suicide Prevention: Changing Tides’ Ripple Effect

Internment and Intersectionality: George Takei Speaks

AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate Event at JANM

MANAA Demands Apology from Shane Gillis Ahead of His Hosting ‘SNL’

Memorial Held for Victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre

After Decades of Struggle, Asian Americans Are Enjoying Unprecedented Media Success

Bronzeville: The Rise and Fall of Little Tokyo’s Black Community

SPORTS

International Dodgers Celebration in Torrance

THROUGH THE FIRE: It’s Time for JA Dodger Baseball!

Labor, Civic Groups Urge Dodgers to Decline Trump’s Invitation to White House

OHTANI WATCH: Wrapping Up a Season to Remember

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

12th Annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest — Japanese: To the Frontier via Little Tokyo

Return to ‘A Christmas Carol’

Screening of ‘Our Little Sister’ at Faith UMC

That Time When My Father Usurped My Oscar Red Carpet Moment

COLUMNISTS

RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: The City

RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Dating and Marriage in the 21st Century

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Loneliness During the Holidays

THROUGH THE FIRE: Remembering the Great Art Hansen

THROUGH THE FIRE: Wrap-Up for 2025: Losing for Winning

Obituary

Mark Haruo Dobashi

August 31, 1952 – November 22, 2025 Mark Haruo Dobashi of Whittier, Calif., born to Masao and Shizue Dobashi in Los Angeles, raised in…

12/26/2025

Pearl Ann Iizuka

Funeral service for Pearl Ann Iizuka, 69, a Washington-born resident of Torrance who passed away peacefully on November 4, was held on Saturday, December 20, at Faith United…

12/26/2025

Yoshie Ishigame

Funeral services for the late Mrs. Yoshie Ishigame, 85-year-old, Los Angeles-born resident of Monterey Park, a long time member of Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple,…

12/26/2025

Tsuruko Iwohara

A funeral service for the past L.A. Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple Buddhist Women’s Association (BWA) president, Tsuruko Iwohara, 95-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan-born Issei, who passed…

12/26/2025

Masako Koda

In Loving Memory It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Masako Koda, who passed away on December 15, 2025, at…

12/26/2025