GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY, POETRY AND VIDEO CONTEST: Seventy Six Years Ago
First Prize, Poem, High School Tamara Sato Punahou School, Honolulu Junior (2016-17 Academic School Year) Seventy six years ago we were...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 24, 20172 min read
GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY CONTEST: Honoring the Legacy of My Grandfather
First Place, Essay, College Kenneth Kitahata Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio Freshman (2016-17 Academic School Year) My journey to learn...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 21, 20172 min read
GO FOR BROKE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ESSAY, POETRY AND VIDEO CONTEST: Lighting a Beacon
First Prize, Essay, High School Javier Herrera Mt. Carmel High School, San Diego Junior (2016-17 Academic School Year) Japanese American...
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 12, 20172 min read
JAVA Leader Grant Ichikawa Passes at 98
MIS veteran Grant Ichikawa receiving the Congressional Gold Medal from then-House Speaker John Boehner during a ceremony at the U.S....
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Rafu Shimpo
Dec 7, 20173 min read
For Peace and Reconciliation
Dignitaries, students and World War II veterans attended Wednesday’s ceremony on the USS Arizona Memorial, held to offer prayers to those...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 30, 20172 min read
JACL Honors Navajo Code Talkers, Denounces Trump’s Remarks
President Donald Trump with Navajo Code Talkers Fleming Begaye, Thomas Begay and Peter MacDonald. (White House photo) WASHINGTON — The...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 13, 20173 min read
Lincoln High Honors a Favorite Son
Audrey Jones, grandniece of Sadao Munemori, gazes at the plaque dedicated on Thursday to the Medal of Honor recipient at Lincoln High...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20176 min read
Shining a Bright Beacon
Aiden Kaneshiro and Brendan Ikeda clean the Japanese American National War Memorial Court on Oct. 28 at the JACCC. The monument honors...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 11, 20174 min read
Hirono, Gabbard Present Filipino WWII Vets with Congressional Gold Medal
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and congressional leaders present the Congressional Gold Medal. WASHINGTON...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 7, 20172 min read
Lincoln HS to Dedicate Memorial to Sadao Munemori
Lincoln High School will dedicate a memorial on Thursday, Nov. 9, to Medal of Honor recipient Sadao Munemori during the school’s annual...
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Rafu Shimpo
Nov 2, 20173 min read
JANM Founding President Bruce Kaji Passes at 91
Bruce Kaji in front of the former Nishi Hongwanji building in Little Tokyo, where the Japanese American National Museum opened in 1992....
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 23, 20173 min read
Funds Sought for ‘Go For Broke Spirit’ Books
Toshio “Tosh” Okamoto, K Company, 442nd Regimental Combat Team (Photo by Shane Sato) A fundraising campaign is under way for “The Go For...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 19, 20176 min read
Aloha and Allegiance
George Takei, Lauren Kinkade and other local actors/singers performed songs from “Allegiance.” By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer...
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Rafu Shimpo
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Idaho Congress Members Back Commemorative Stamp
Honor Roll at Minidoka lists incarcerees who served in the military during World War II. WASHINGTON — Idaho’s congressional delegation...
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 14, 20175 min read
‘Nikkei Samurai’ Explores Role of MIS in Preserving Japanese Swords
Darin Furukawa of Jidai Arts with a sword that was given to his grandfather, Richard Furukawa, during the U.S. occupation of Japan. (J.K....
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Rafu Shimpo
Sep 6, 20171 min read
‘Never Forget’ to Commemorate EO 9066 Anniversary
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Japanese American Citizens League will present “Never Forget: One Nation Gala” on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 29, 20172 min read
Fullerton Arboretum to Showcase Sus Ito’s WWII Images
Sus Ito’s photographs show what everyday life was like for the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. FULLERTON — Starting Sunday, Sept. 10,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 23, 20171 min read
Japangeles Goes for Broke
The event will feature a collection curated by Japangeles, which has just opened a store (pictured) in Little Tokyo’s Japanese Village...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 18, 20172 min read
GFBNEC Presents ‘Nikkei Samurai: Japanese Swords and the Nisei Veteran’
Darin S. Furukawa of Jidai Arts, co-curator of “Nikkei Samurai,” gives a tour of the exhibition, which includes a sword given to his...
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Rafu Shimpo
Aug 5, 20172 min read
JAKWV Announces Nisei Week Activities
Members of the Japanese American Korean War Veterans at the JACCC during Nisei Week. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) Japanese American...
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