New Clothing Line from Designer with Little Tokyo Roots
Darin Maki’s CRFT celebrates Japanese American culture. Part of an ongoing series featuring Nikkei entrepreneurs…
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Resources for Finding Your JA Roots
If you’re interested in discovering your family history, there are a number of resources available.…
Merry Mochi Makers
Kizuna Children’s Book Offers Sticky Lessons on Japanese American Culture By GWEN MURANAKA RAFU ENGLISH…
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Pokémon Go’: The Power of Pokémon Compels Youth
PBy GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON Something happened July 6 that continues to rock the world. Happily,…
Rafu • Japangeles Pop Up Shop This Weekend in Little Tokyo
Read all about it! One of the oldest and one of the newest businesses in…
NEWS ANALYSIS: A Stunning Fall from Grace
By GWEN MURANAKA (Published on April 7, 2016) I think the only one surprised at…
The State of The Rafu Shimpo: An Open Letter from the Publisher
日本語のお知らせはこちらから To you, our loyal readers, we cannot thank you enough for your support throughout…
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: I Want to Report a Robbery
By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO I’ve been robbed! Sort of. Maybe not the most heinous of…
ON THREE: Death by Google
By ELLEN ENDO “What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we…
ホゼ・ウイザー市議：日系社会の「声」代弁へ
１０年ごとに再編成される市議会区境界線で昨年、ボイルハイツやアートディストリクトをはじめとするダウンタウン地区とともに第１４区に含まれた小東京。同区を代表するのは、メキシコで生まれ、３歳で米国に移住、家族を支えるため10代で始めた小東京でのアルバイトを通じ出会った日本人らに支えられ、無限の可能性を見いだしたホゼ・ウイザー市議。その生い立ち、日系社会とのかかわり、市議としての抱負を聞いた。【取材＝中村良子、写真＝マリオ・Ｇ・レエス】
The Hunt for Our Heritage
By ELLEN ENDO Rafu Contributing Writer There is no king who has not had a…