RETIREMENT TIPS: Where You Live Matters — Counting the Cost of Long-Term Care
It probably comes as no surprise that the cost of long-term care services — including nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20152 min read
KEYS TO FITNESS: Focusing on the Important Things in Life
While on vacation in Hawaii recently, our tour guide not only gave facts and figures about the island, but also used the time he spent...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20155 min read
IT PAYS TO KNOW: Wealth Transfer Planning
I was playing the back nine at Brookside Golf Course when my golf buddy says, “Say, Judd, is there any way I can protect my 88-year-old...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20153 min read
RETIREMENT TIPS: Don’t Let Fear Keep You on the Sidelines
Fear is a powerful emotion and market losses can be fear-inducing. But history shows that emotion is a poor compass for charting your...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20152 min read
MAGGIE’S MEOW: Behind The Drill
I would like to say before typing this article that dentists are an extreme necessity and my prayer is that dentists, technicians and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20155 min read
IT PAYS TO KNOW: You Can’t Take It with You
An elderly Nisei woman came into my office the other day after the loss of her husband. “Who’s that with you?” I asked. She looked up at...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20152 min read
RETIREMENT TIPS: The Greek Debt Crisis and Your Long-Term Investment Strategy
You have probably seen the news coverage about the Greek debt crisis, and have wondered what impact it may have on your investment...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20155 min read
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Interest in Future of Keiro Is Hot & Ad Hoc
If a prize fight, this would be headlined $41 Million Keiro vs. Ad Hoc Committee Against the Sale of Keiro, refereed by California State...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20154 min read
OPEN END-O: The Psychology of Ramen
“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” –George Bernard Shaw, Nobel Prize-winning playwright My love-hate relationship with...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 9, 20153 min read
RETIREMENT TIPS: Do You Know Who Your Beneficiaries Are?
When was the last time you checked the beneficiary designations on your retirement plans? It is an important — but often overlooked or...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 7, 20154 min read
THROUGH THE FIRE: A Japanese American in Tokyo
I was 23 years old and a couple of years out of college in 1967 and I had a yearning to visit the “old country” and see a bit more of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 5, 20152 min read
A Long, Fulfilling Life
Tex Nakamura with Irene Yoshioka, Yukio Kawaratani and Phil Shigekuni. (Jon Esaki/JANM) By IRENE NAKAMURA YOSHIOKA Editor’s note:...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 5, 20157 min read
LITTLE TOKYO, INC: The Sale of Keiro — Oyasute no Hi?
In Japan, Sept. 21 was “Keiro no Hi,” or “Respect the Elderly Day.” It seems ironic that the details of the pending sale of the Keiro...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 5, 20155 min read
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Confronting the Comfort Women Issue
It’s an emotionally charged and ugly issue — but let’s assume, for the sake of discussion, all the allegations, charges and accusations...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 2, 20153 min read
CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: Can an Ad Hoc Committee Undo Keiro Deal?
Okay, let’s all take a deep breath and exhale to get rid of bombast and b…s… Now let’s see where we stand as far as the disposal of Keiro...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 2, 20154 min read
Keiro Releases Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Photo by Nao Nakanishi/Rafu Shimpo Note: Because The Rafu Shimpo has run several letters to the editor criticizing Keiro Senior...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 1, 20153 min read
DISCOVER NIKKEI: A Response to Frank Abe’s Article
Editor’s Note: Frank Abe shared his opinions about Ken Narasaki’s stage adaptation of “No-No Boy” by John Okada in the Sept. 22 edition...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 1, 20155 min read
DISCOVER NIKKEI: Stage Adaptation of ‘No-No Boy’ Violates John Okada’s Novel
A headline first written by Frank Chin in 2010, “Don’t F**k With ‘No-No Boy,’” captures the insistence with which audiences should reject...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 30, 20152 min read
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION CENTER STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS: Character Over Circumstance
Second Prize, Essay, High School I like to remember my Grandpa Toshi as a living history book. In his time, he experienced first-hand key...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 30, 20153 min read
GO FOR BROKE NATIONAL EDUCATION STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS: We Are Different, But the Same
Second Prize, Essay, College/University A person may feel confident they understand the military after researching hundreds of books and...
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