Kumiko with Hidden Worlds
By SARENA KUHN (The youth winner of the third annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, sponsored by the Little Tokyo Historical...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 14, 20166 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Takei: It’s Not OK That Sulu’s Gay
When word leaked last week that Lt. Hikaru Sulu — now played by John Cho in the rebooted “Star Trek” movies — would be gay, I thought...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 14, 20163 min read
RETIREMENT TIPS: The Fallout from Brexit
(Published June 25, 2016) “Brexit,” or Britain’s referendum on whether to exit from the European Union, took an unexpected turn yesterday...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 13, 20164 min read
SENSE OF IT ALL: Rafu, Obon and the Cost of Community
(Published July 2, 2016) Obon and The Rafu are inextricable in my mind. It was at my home temple’s Obon where I met Mikey Culross, sports...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 13, 20166 min read
Hiroshima and Obama: His Soaring Rhetoric and the Difficulties of Winning Peace
A few weeks ago, I awoke in the middle of the night and heard President Obama’s familiar voice. I hadn’t planned on listening in real...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 13, 20163 min read
SENIOR MOMENTS: Rafu Shimpo Visits the San Fernando Valley Obon
(Published July 2, 2016) Ellen Endo and I, along with two Nisei Week princesses, sat at a folding table at the Obon last weekend. It was...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 12, 20165 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Los Angeles Times Gets AMPAS Story, Forgets Asians
(Published July 7, 2016) A week ago today, The Los Angeles Times’ front page had a big story about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 11, 20169 min read
The Last Master of Go
By JOE WOCOSKI (The English-language winner of the third annual Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, sponsored by the Little Tokyo...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20161 min read
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: People’s Voice
Dear Editor: Shawn Miyake has retired! The community has finally found some peace. NOT! Many questions are raised, over and above the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20162 min read
Koreisha Response to Miyake Resignation
Dr. Keiko Ikeda (right) with Rep. Judy Chu at a press conference held by the Ad Hoc Committee to Save Keiro in January. (J.K....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 30, 20165 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Fan Favorite James Huling Back in the ‘Big Brother’ House
Last September at the end of the 17th edition of CBS’s reality competition show “Big Brother,” James Huling came in seventh but was later...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 29, 20166 min read
J-TOWN BEAT: JA Leadership in Transition
From left: Shawn Miyake (Keiro Senior HealthCare), Priscilla Ouchida (National JACL) and Greg Kimura (JANM). By GWEN MURANAKA (Originally...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 28, 201610 min read
Obon, the Town and Grandpa
Illustration by GWEN MURANAKA/Rafu Shimpo By SHIRLEY WATANABE-NISHIDA (The Japanese-language winner of the third annual Imagine Little...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 27, 20163 min read
VOX POPULI: Family Council — A New Voice for Nursing Home Residents at Kei-Ai Los Angeles
A new sign for Kei-Ai South Bay Healthcare Center can be seen in front of the former South Bay Keiro in Gardena. With the sale of Keiro...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 24, 20165 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Summer Arrives — and So Does Rafu Shimpo’s Subscriber Drive
Ever have one of “those” weekends, packed with wall-to wall community stuff? They happen every now and then, when each day has some sort...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20169 min read
NEWS ANALYSIS: Donald Trump’s Consistency
Whatever one may think of Donald Trump, he has been remarkably consistent in his views of Japan over the past 30 years. What is puzzling...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20164 min read
THROUGH THE FIRE: The Blooming of an Asian American LGBTQ Mom
Not that long ago Marsha Aizumi was just another working JA mom living in Arcadia and raising two adopted children. She managed to stay...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 16, 20166 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: The View for Asians in the Land Down Under
On June 2 and 3, I had lunch with two very interesting and different people — actor Jason Scott Lee (whom I was finally meeting for the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 10, 20165 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Via Netflix, Ali Wong’s Comedy Is Venomously Funny
In case the purpose of this column isn’t known to most Rafu readers by now, it’s to comment and report on media as it relates to Asian...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 6, 20166 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘Survivor’s’ Tai Trang Was Robbed!
The season finale of “Survivor: Kaoh Rong” aired on May 18 with the usual two-hour episode followed by an hour reunion of the cast where...
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