Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival on April 29-30
Okinawa Eisa Shima-Daiko performs at the Cupertino Cherry Blossom Festival. (Photo by Dean Tansuno) CUPERTINO — The 34th annual Cherry...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 19, 20172 min read
40th Nikkei Matsuri This Sunday
This festival embraces the local community’s love and appreciation of Japanese American culture and heritage. In 1976, as part of...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 19, 20173 min read
Topaz Mystery Box to Be Opened After 72 Years
Former Topaz incarceree Toru Saito with the mystery box in his Berkeley backyard. Among the thousands of men, women and children who...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 18, 20173 min read
60th Anniversary of San Jose-Okayama Partnership to Be Celebrated
SAN JOSE — This year, San Jose and Okayama will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their sister-city partnership. The welcome flag raising...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 18, 20171 min read
Kitaro at Marin Center
SAN RAFAEL — Kitaro will perform on Thursday, April 20, at 8 p.m. at the Showcase Theater, 10 Avenue of the Flags in San Rafael. Created...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 18, 20176 min read
‘Exclusion’ Looks at Presidio’s Role in JA Incarceration
Pre- and post-war photographs adorn a wall of the “Exclusion” exhibit in the Presidio Officers’ Club in San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO —...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 17, 20174 min read
Investiture for Sonoma State President Sakaki
Judy Sakaki became Sonoma State University’s president in July 2016. ROHNERT PARK — The investiture of Judy Sakaki, Ph.D., as the seventh...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 7, 20174 min read
Gotanda’s ‘Sisters Matsumoto’ at Lesher Center for the Arts
Carina Lastimosa, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro and Melissa Locsin play “The Sisters Matsumoto.” (Photo by Alessandra Mello) WALNUT CREEK...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 6, 20172 min read
Konishiki Named Grand Marshal of Cherry Blossom Festival Parade
SAN FRANCISCO — The executive committee of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) has announced that Konishiki will...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 6, 20171 min read
Cherry Blossom Film Festival Starts Saturday
SAN FRANCISCO — The Cherry Blossom Film Festival will be held on April 8, 9 and 15 at New People Cinema, 1746 Post St. in San Francisco...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 4, 20174 min read
Chief Justice Objects to Immigration Enforcement Tactics at California Courthouses
SACRAMENTO — California Supreme Court Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye has expressed concerns about recent reports of ICE (Immigration...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 1, 20172 min read
‘Nihonmachi’ and ‘Growing up Sansei’ Coming to Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — Los Angeles-based Grateful Crane Ensemble will present two shows at Buddhist Church of Sacramento, 2401 Riverside Blvd. in...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 30, 20172 min read
Documentary ‘Defender’ Focuses on Jeff Adachi
San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi in a scene from “Defender.” SAN FRANCISCO — AAMM Productions and SFFILM announce the world...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 24, 20171 min read
Solidarity March and Rally in San Jose
A march of solidarity will begin in San Jose Japantown and will end with a rally at San Jose City Hall. Seventy-five years earlier, on...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 23, 20173 min read
JCCCNC Seeks Applicants for 2017 Kase Nikkei Community Scholarship Program
SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) announces that applications are now available...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 22, 20171 min read
JAMsj Names First-ever Executive Director
SAN JOSE — The Japanese American Museum of San Jose has named James Nagareda as its first-ever executive director. James Nagareda...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 21, 20171 min read
Kathryn Doi Reappointed to New Motor Vehicle Board
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on March 14 announced that Kathryn Ellen Doi, 57, of Sacramento has been reappointed to the California New...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 16, 20172 min read
2017 NorCal Cherry Blossom Queen Candidates Announced
The 2017 Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Candidates in San Francisco’s Japan Center. Front row, from left: Kellie Rachel Ouye,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 11, 20172 min read
Velina Houston’s ‘Calligraphy’ at TheatreWorks
Elizabeth Pan and Mia Tagano in a scene from “Calligraphy.” (Photo by Kevin Berne) PALO ALTO — The regional premiere of “Calligraphy” by...
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Rafu Shimpo
Mar 9, 201711 min read
CAAMFest Celebrates 35 Years of Festivals
SAN FRANCISCO – The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is pleased to announce that CAAMFest 2017 will take place March 9-19 in the...
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