‘Lost Years’ in L.A.
Above: Nishikawa signed DVDs of “Our Lost Years” and “Only the Brave,” his 2006 feature about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. He is...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 27, 20191 min read
Screenwriter Iris Yamashita to Address UCLA Extension Ceremony
UCLA Extension celebrates the accomplishments of over 2,000 graduates at the Certificate Graduation Ceremony on Friday, June 28, at Royce...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 25, 20191 min read
‘Tora-san’ Film Screening at WLA UMC
The 27th entry in the long-running “Otoko wa Tsurai yo” (It’s Tough Being a Man) series stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajiro Kuruma and Keiko...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 20, 20191 min read
Kaiju Summer at Vista Theater
Secret Movie Club is presenting Kaiju Summer, featuring 11 of Toho’s greatest kaiju films from all eras, at the Vista Theater, 4473...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 20, 20196 min read
Recovering the ‘Lost Years’
Robert Ito of San Diego is interviewed by Lane Nishikawa and his crew. Like most Japanese Americans in San Diego, Ito’s family was...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 11, 20193 min read
Screening of Documentary ‘Our Lost Years’ at Aratani
Lane Nishikawa The Japanese American Cultural & Community Center will present a screening of “Our Lost Years,” a new film written and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 10, 20191 min read
Monsters at the Museum
Watch Mothra battle the king of all monsters while mysterious twin girls hold the secret to controlling the destructive powers of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 5, 20192 min read
An ‘All-American’ Reunion
From left: “All-American Girl” cast members J.B. Quon, Amy Hill, Clyde Kusatsu and Margaret Cho; moderator Phil Yu of “Angry Asian Man.”...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jun 4, 20192 min read
‘American,’ ‘Proof of Loyalty’ at Downtown Independent
George Takei plays a Nisei veteran in “American.” Correction: An earlier version stated the film screenings will begin on Saturday. The...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 30, 20192 min read
Digital Histories Filmmakers’ Works Screened at Aratani
Alumni of the 2018-2019 Digital Histories Program at LAAPFF (from right): David Osako, Carol Shubin, Barbara Kagawa Shore, Kevin Shore,...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 30, 20193 min read
Roaring Back to the Past
It’s hardly a tearful reunion for the legendary lizard, during a battle with rival Ghidora, in “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” opening...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 29, 20192 min read
‘Always Be My Maybe’ Playing at Los Feliz Theatre
Randall Park and Ali Wong in a scene from “Always Be My Maybe,” which they co-wrote. (Netflix) “Always Be My Maybe,” a romantic comedy...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 22, 20191 min read
‘Little Tokyo: Adjacent’ Screening at 341 FSN
Naomi Hirahara (right) working on her 1986 documentary “No Vacancy.” The fourth and last installment of “Little Tokyo: Adjacent,” part of...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 17, 20191 min read
35th Anniversary Screenings of ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’
Celebrating its 35th anniversary, “Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,” written and directed by Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki, is...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 17, 20191 min read
‘Ikitahi’ Documentary to Be Screened at Union Church
A family tends to their dying father in “Ikitahi.” “If you are afraid of dying, you may be afraid of life itself.” So begins a deeply...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 16, 20191 min read
‘Flavor of Happiness’ at WLA UMC
Tatsuya Fuji and Miki Nakatani star in “Flavor of Happiness.” “Friday Night at the Movies,” now in its ninth season of screening...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20194 min read
THAT LOOKS LIKE ME: Japan’s Latest Animated Shows are Cute… and Not for Kids
In Little Tokyo, it’s pretty difficult to avoid seeing Rilakkuma, the soft brown bear character created by Japanese company San-X, in one...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20192 min read
Hirahara, Yamato to Speak at Pasadena Central Library
PASADENA — Two women writers who hail from Pasadena will join in conversation to present a special program at the Pasadena Central...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20198 min read
APA Media Coalition Issues Report Cards to TV Networks on Inclusion
The Report Cards revealed some positives but also many areas in which the networks need to improve for Asian Americans to be able to...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 3, 20191 min read
Sneak Preview of ‘The Farewell’ at LAAPFF
Thanks to distributor A24, the festival is proud to present the film as a surprise addition to its already strong line-up of films...
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