‘Unfinished Proof Ninomiya’ at CSUDH Art Gallery
The CSUDH community and the public are invited to this eye-opening exhibition featuring materials found in the newly rediscovered...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 20, 20193 min read
LTSC Purchases Umeya Rice Cake Site
Umeya Rice Cake at 414 Crocker St. The family-owned business closed in 2017. LTSC plans to build 120-150 affordable housing units....
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Rafu Shimpo
May 20, 20191 min read
Kimiko Burton Reappointed to State Personnel Board
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom on May 14 announced the reappointment of Kimiko Burton, 54, of San Francisco to the State Personnel Board,...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 17, 20191 min read
WakamatsuFest 150 Set for June 6-9
WakamatsuFest150 is a celebration of 150 years of Japanese American heritage, arts, and cuisine. The festival will feature Japanese and...
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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, 20194 min read
Mineta: An American Story
Norman Mineta spent his early years in a barrack, much like the one on display at the Japanese American National Museum. A new...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 17, 20193 min read
Jodi Kimura Featured in ‘Women Beyond Borders’
VENTURA — “Women Beyond Borders,” a celebration of the voices and visions of women throughout the world, is being performed through June...
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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 17, 20191 min read
70th Annual Satsuki Bazaar and Arts Festival This Weekend
Akira Tana BERKELEY — The 70th annual Satsuki Bazaar and Arts Festival will take place on Saturday, May 18, from 2 to 8 p.m. and Sunday,...
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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 16, 20191 min read
Zentoku Foundation Holds Inaugural Fundraiser
Ray and Pauline Fujino are recognized at the inaugural fundraiser for the Zentoku Foundation on May 4 at Winterburg Presbyterian in Santa...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20192 min read
Matsuri! Japanese Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Performance by Sakura Ren at a previous festival. (Photo by Judy Bellah) SANTA ROSA — Matsuri! Japanese Arts Festival will be held on...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20192 min read
Little Tokyo Towers to Host Town Hall Community Meeting to Discuss Future Plans
Little Tokyo Towers consists of 301 one-bedroom apartments for seniors. The Board of Directors of the Little Tokyo Towers will be holding...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20192 min read
OBITUARY: Kangiku Sanjo, 79; 2019 Nisei Week Choreographer
Madame Kangiku Sanjo leads dancers at the 2013 Nisei Week Grand Parade in Little Tokyo. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) This summer, Nisei...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20194 min read
Little Tokyo Mural to Be Rededicated on Saturday
Dedication of “Home Is Little Tokyo” on Central Avenue in 2005. (GWEN MURANAKA/Rafu Shimpo) The “Home Is Little Tokyo” mural on Central...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20191 min read
Celebration of Arts at Japanese Garden in Van Nuys
Genchi Minyo Kikuta Kai (11:30 a.m.) and Classical Japanese Dance Group (12:30 and 2 p.m.) will demonstrate a variety of classical and...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20191 min read
‘Unheard LA’ at the Aratani
Author and screenwriter Koji Steven Sakai will be among the storytellers. “Unheard LA” will be presented on Sunday, May 19, from 5:30 to...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20191 min read
‘Food, Identity and Culture in L.A.’ at JANM
A panel on “Food, Identity and Culture in Los Angeles” will be held on Saturday, May 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m at the Japanese American...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 15, 20191 min read
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, May 19, 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
May 15, 20192 min read
JA Confinement Sites Consortium to Make First JACL Convention Appearance
Rep. Mark Takano, a California Democrat and Heart Mountain legacy, addressed members of the JACSC delegation visiting Washington last...
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