JACCC Celebrates 39th Anniversary, Presents Awards for Community Service
From left: Community Spirit Award recipient traci kato-kiriyama; Eri Watanabe and Takashi Kobayashi, representing Chairman’s Award...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20195 min read
祝賀晩餐会に６００人参加：３個人と３団体を表彰
アワードを授与された 閉会後、記念撮影に納まる越和夫氏（写真右）ら 小東京にある日米文化会館（ＪＡＣＣＣ）がこのほど、ロングビーチのハイアット・リージェンシー・ホテルで第３９回祝賀晩餐会を開催した。日本食の普及にちなみ、テーマは「Kanpai! A Toastto...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 8, 20194 min read
Military Police Officer Suspended Over Fort Sill Confrontation
A military police officer was suspended last week over his confrontation with Japanese American protesters at Fort Sill in Oklahoma,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20192 min read
Chu Amendment to Border Bill Would Prevent Kids from Being Held at Fort Sill
Rep. Judy Chu spoke to MSNBC after touring detention facilities in Texas with other members of Congress. WASHINGTON — Rep. Judy Chu...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20194 min read
Family a Winning Answer for ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ
By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Arts & Entertainment Aside from the astounding winnings he amassed on the TV game show, James Holzhauer’s...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20193 min read
闘病中の北岡氏が講演：「がんとの共生」を熱弁
がんの闘病について講演する北岡氏 ６月１１日、闘病のために日本に帰国していた北岡和義氏がアーバインを訪れて講演会を開催した。この講演会は、オレンジ郡日系協会（藤田喜美子会長）とオレンジカウンティ倫理法人会（ギラム真理子会長）、そしてジャパニーズ・フレンドシップ・ネットワーク...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20191 min read
Pianist Fuzjko Hemming Returns to Disney Concert Hall in Support of Fukushima Children
Fuzjko Hemming Fuzjko Hemming, a Swedish-Japanese classical pianist who has overcome partial deafness to establish a highly acclaimed...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20193 min read
442nd Vet Don Seki Tells ‘Ike’s Soldiers’ What Patriotism Really Looks Like
Above and below: World War II veteran Don Seki and his wife and former “Rosie,” Sumi Seki, share their stories with Ike’s Soldiers....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 5, 20191 min read
Pianist Jun Asai to Perform on Aug. 3
Jun Asai Classical pianist Jun Asai will be in concert on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Colburn School, Zipper Hall, 200 S. Grand Ave., Los...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 4, 20193 min read
THROUGH THE FIRE: Retribution, Justice and the Central Park Five
Retributive social justice rarely arrives in a lifetime, but it appears that we’re bearing witness that. Director Ava DuVernay’s Netflix...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 4, 20192 min read
Celebrated Dancer Hirano Debuts July 5 at Music Center
Ryoichi Hirano as Espada in The Royal Ballet’s 2013 production of “Don Quixote.” (Royal Opera House Covent Garden) Ryoichi Hirano, a...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 4, 20191 min read
Northern California Obon/Summer Festivals This Weekend
Food booths will offer teriyaki chicken, chow mein, hot dogs, sushi, somen, manju and baked goods. There will also be a beer booth,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20192 min read
Playwright/Storyteller Brenda Wong Aoki Selected as Recipient of Map Fund for New Works
Kai Kāne Aoki Izu (foreground) and Brenda Wong Aoki (Photo courtesy of First Voice) SAN FRANCISCO – Award-winning storyteller,...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20196 min read
Multicultural Allies Gather at Fort Sill Rally
Native American leaders spoke at a rally at Shepler Square on June 22. Fort Sill once held Apache prisoners of war, including Geronimo....
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20192 min read
2019 Nisei Week Baby Show Applications Now Available
Last year’s Jet Setter winners, Yuumi Osako and Conner Nerio. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) The 2019 Nisei Week Baby Show will be...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20195 min read
THROUGH THE FIRE: Still Moving Mountains
I used to hear in academia that historical events are usually written some 50 years later. My first thought was, “Yeah, after most of the...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20193 min read
Asian American Civil Rights Groups Celebrate SCOTUS Ruling on Citizenship Question
The Supreme Court held on June 27 that the Census Bureau’s purported reason for adding the citizenship question to the 2020 Census was...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20192 min read
2 Students Awarded Kimi Sugiyama Scholarships
From left: Tatiana Navarette, Katherine Baguio, and Rev. Dr. Marion Park, Grace First Presbyterian Church associate pastor. LONG BEACH —...
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Rafu Shimpo
Jul 3, 20193 min read
Ally Maki Joins ‘Toy Story’ Family
Ally Maki’s character, Giggle Mcdimples, is Bo Peep’s confidant. (Disney/Pixar) Actress Ally Maki is featured in Disney/Pixar’s...
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