THROUGH THE FIRE: Saying Good-Bye to a Nisei Warrior and a Nisei Saint
By SHARON YAMATO In the past few weeks, we lost two Nisei giants. On the…
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VOX POPULI: Antonio Villaraigosa and Asian Americans
By GEORGE NAKANO Antonio Villaraigosa is the only gubernatorial candidate to demonstrate leadership to the…
An Open Letter to the Japanese American Basketball Community
By CAMRYN HAMAGUCHI Dear JA Basketball Community: Isn’t it crazy how far we’ve come? To…
‘Allegiance’ and the Persistence of Little Tokyo
Last opportunity to see the musical as it finishes its Los Angeles run this weekend.…
IMAGINE LITTLE TOKYO SHORT STORY CONTEST: Unspoken
By ELIZABETH FARRIS (Editor’s note: Following is the 2017 winner in the English language/adult category…
J-TOWN BEAT: Dad’s Three Cats
By GWEN MURANAKA Dad has three cats. This is a new development in his life,…
VOX POPULI: An Alternative for Tuna Canyon Memorial
By EVA YAMAMOTO A few days following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the Roosevelt Administration…
Dog Chases Rooster as New Year Dawns
By ELLEN ENDO The Year of the Dog enters with confidence and boundless energy. Picture…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The 26th Annual Wise Guy Awards
By GUY AOKI 2017 was an insane year. Psycho-in-Chief (his name does not deserve to…
GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY, POETRY AND VIDEO CONTEST: What They Need to Know …
First Prize, Poem, College Miya Eberlein UCLA Sophomore (2016-17 Academic School Year) Growing up…
GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY, POETRY AND VIDEO CONTEST: Seventy Six Years Ago
First Prize, Poem, High School Tamara Sato Punahou School, Honolulu Junior (2016-17 Academic School Year)…
GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY CONTEST: Honoring the Legacy of My Grandfather
First Place, Essay, College Kenneth Kitahata Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio Freshman (2016-17 Academic School Year)…