Holiday Koto Concert at Main Library
Shoko Hikage SAN FRANCISCO — A Holiday Koto Concert will be presented on Saturday, Dec. 22, from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Koret Auditorium,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 15, 20182 min read
10 Years Later, Ashley Yamauchi Case Remains Unsolved
=*= My name is Heath Yamaguchi. On Dec. 16 in 2008, my little sister, Ashley Yamauchi, was found dead. She was raped and murdered. She...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 13, 20181 min read
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Dec. 16, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: • While the demographics in Silicon Valley continue to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 12, 20183 min read
Governor and First Lady Honor 2018 California Hall of Fame Inductees
From left: Joan Baez; Arlene Blum; Belva Davis; Thomas Keller; First Lady Anne Gust Brown; Gov. Jerry Brown; Brianna Lee, Anita Lee and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 11, 20186 min read
Funds Needed for First Animated Feature on JA Incarceration
Preparatory study of mizuchi animation model for feature film “Topaz: Ten Meditations” in form of clay folk art artifact. Photo courtesy...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 7, 20184 min read
Japanese Couple Survives Devastating Fire in Paradise
Tomoyo and Shigeo Kojima with their three dogs. Tomoyo and Shigeo Kojima recount escape from Camp Fire on Nov. 8. By JUNKO YOSHIDA RAFU...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 6, 20182 min read
Tommy Kono to Be Inducted Into Sacramento Sports Hall of Fame
A young Tommy Kono lifts during a competition at the Sacramento YMCA. He went on to win three Olympic medals, two of them gold. (Courtesy...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 5, 20181 min read
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Dec. 9, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Airs at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI TV...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 30, 20181 min read
S.F. JACL Spaghetti and Crab Dinner
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco JACL will hold its annual Spaghetti and Crab Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Christ...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 30, 20184 min read
Adachi Re-elected as S.F. Public Defender
SAN FRANCISCO — Public Defender Jeff Adachi was re-elected on Nov. 6, but the outcome wasn’t exactly a surprise — he was running...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 29, 20183 min read
Applicants Sought for 2019 Shinzen USA Nikkei Youth Goodwill Program
Teams at Tohoku Gakuin, Tsutsujigaoka, Sendai, in 2017. SAN FRANCISCO – The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 28, 20181 min read
This Week on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Dec. 2, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Airs at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI TV...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 26, 20182 min read
Governor Appoints Tracie Brown to 1st District Court of Appeal
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday announced the appointment of Tracie L. Brown, 47, of San Francisco as associate justice,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 23, 20182 min read
Screening of Tony-Winning ‘The King and I’
Ken Watanabe and Kelli O’Hara star in “The King and I.” “The King and I” will be screened at theaters statewide on Thursday, Nov. 29, and...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 23, 20181 min read
State Schools Chief Appoints New Technology Services Division Director
SACRAMENTO — State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson on Nov. 1 announced that he has appointed Rodney Okamoto as...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 21, 20182 min read
‘Hapa Tales’ at Oakland Asian Cultural Center
OAKLAND — Eastwind Books of Berkeley presents “Hapa Tales and Other Lies” on Friday, Nov. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakland Asian Cultural...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 14, 20184 min read
API Incumbents Do Well in Legislative Races; Mixed Results for Other Candidates
Asian American candidates made their mark in statewide and legislative races in California on Nov. 6. Clockwise from top left: State...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 12, 20182 min read
‘Liz and the Blue Bird’ at Theaters Statewide
Anaheim — Starlight Cinema City, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Cerritos — Hawkins Cerritos, through Nov. 15 at 1 and 7 p.m. Corona — Starlight Dos...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Japantown Farmer’s Market Closing After Nov. 18
Illustration by Doug Wright SAN JOSE — The Japantown Business Association posted the following announcment on Monday: “We are sad to...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 12, 20186 min read
California API Incumbents Re-elected to Congress; Janz Falls Short, Kim Makes History
The Asian American members of California’s congressional delegation, including two Japanese Americans, were re-elected in Tuesday’s...
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