Exceeding All Expectations
By CHRIS KOMAI, Special to The Rafu Most sports fans understand that the challenges for…
Browsing: Sports
The Way of Harmonious Spirit: How Aikido Is Helping One Anaheim Native Overcome Discrimination
By ANNAKAI HAYAKAWA GESHLIDER, Rafu Digital Team Keith is a 40-year-old Chinese American living in…
Continuing the ‘Experience of a Lifetime’
The Yonsei Basketball Association continues to provide a cultural exchange program for middle school-aged youth,…
Gobbling Up the Record Books
Miki Sudo poses with the championship belt, after winning the women’s division at the 2020…
A Steady Rise
By CHRIS KOMAI Clearly, Collin Morikawa was ready. After graduating with a business administration degree…
Shibutani Siblings Raise Over $30K to Provide PPE to Healthcare Workers
Olympic Bronze Medalist Ice Dancers Maia and Alex Shibutani have created a GoFundMe page to…
Legendary Judo Coach Yosh Uchida Turns 100
SAN JOSE — Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida, San Jose State University’s judo coach since 1946 and the…
NASCAR’s Larson Apologizes for Using Racial Slur
Kyle Larson, who had recently been considered one of the top free agent drivers in…
A Work in Progress
Although Little Tokyo was quieter than usual in late March, construction of the Terasaki Budokan…
COVID-19 Claims the Life of Klete Ikemoto, 52
By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Friends might describe Klete Kei Ikemoto’s as a man of…
New Book Tells Story of Issei Ballplayers
“Issei Baseball: The Story of the First Japanese American Ballplayers” by Robert K. Fitts will…
Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until Next Year
TOKYO — The president of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the prime minister of…