Taking Care of Our Older Adults – Nikkei Senior Gardens
By MICHAEL MOTOYASU, Executive Director, Nikkei Senior Gardens Nikkei Senior Gardens is a beautiful assisted living…
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THROUGH THE FIRE: Haunted Little Tokyo
By BILL WATANABE Did you know ghosts have been seen in the old buildings (and…
VOX POPULI: Losing the Cloak of Invisibility
By JEAN HODGES, PFLAG National President The following speech was given on May 19 during PFLAG…
J-TOWN BEAT: Gambare Mazie Hirono
By GWEN MURANAKA “This is totally ridiculous. What a railroad job,” fumed Sen. Mazie Hirono…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Ode to Mi Madre and Other Nisei Moms
By MARY UYEMATSU KAO You could call this a belated birthday message to my mother,…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Welcoming the Next Nikkei Generations
By SHARON YAMATO As a proud member of the JA community, I’ve often lamented the…
PERSONAL ESSAY: A Good Friend and a Good Neighbor
By IKU KIRIYAMA With the passing of Wakako Yamauchi, we have lost another community icon.…
VOICE OF KOREISHA: Uncle Yosh, Dad Nobe Kawano
By HANA KAWANO Before their amazing careers in Major League Baseball, Dad and my Uncle…
PERSONAL ESSAY: Investing in Our Community
By IKU KIRIYAMA On Sunday, Sept. 2, after attending the “Celebration of Life” at JANM…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Minidoka on My Mind
By SHARON YAMATO I never knew much about Minidoka except that it was one of…
Rich Satisfaction
By DARRELL MIHO, Special to The Rafu If you’re Asian and you’re breathing, then you’ve…
PERSONAL ESSAY: Remembering Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga
By IKU KIRIYAMA I was so saddened to hear of Aiko Herzig Yoshinaga’s passing. To…