Faith UMC’s Annual Matsuri on May 18
Hula at last year’s Matsuri of Faith. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) TORRANCE — The annual Matsuri of Faith will be held on Saturday, May...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 14, 20198 min read
The First Manzanar Pilgrims
Attendees gathered at the cemetery monument on Dec. 27, 1969 for the first organized Manzanar Pilgrimage. Before that, Rev. Sentoku...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 14, 20193 min read
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Launches Inaugural Celebration
Hiroshima (from left): Dan Kuramoto, Kimo Cornwell, June Kuramoto, Dean Cortez, Danny Yamamoto Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center,...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 13, 20191 min read
UC Berkeley Professor to Join Conversation on Literature of a Changing Little Tokyo
Lynell George, Andrew Leong, Amy Uyematsu UC Berkeley Professor Andrew Leong, the translator of 1920s Issei writer Shoson Nagahara, will...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20194 min read
Yoshida Powers Westridge into CIF Semifinals
Hailey Yoshida’s game-tying RBI triple became the headline of the day, overshadowing the fact that she threw a no-hitter against Whitney...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20192 min read
2019 Hiroshi Miyamura Scholarships Awarded
From left: Lillian Lewis, Angeline Diongson, Hiroshi Miyamura, Jenelle Torres. GALLUP, N.M. — Three scholarships in the name of Korean...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20191 min read
Bridging Communities Iftar at Nishi Hongwanji
Sarah Jacobus, traci ishigo, Audrey Kuo, Tanzila Ahmed, Naazneen Diwan, Sean Miura and traci kato-kiriyama recite a collective poem at...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20192 min read
‘South Pacific’ at Westminster Community Playhouse
Randi Tahara as Bloody Mary with Lee Rincon, Eric Schiffer, Michael Corcoran, Bradley Miller, David Smith and Sal Mendoza. WESTMINSTER —...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20194 min read
THAT LOOKS LIKE ME: Japan’s Latest Animated Shows are Cute… and Not for Kids
In Little Tokyo, it’s pretty difficult to avoid seeing Rilakkuma, the soft brown bear character created by Japanese company San-X, in one...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20194 min read
VOX POPULI: Available for Jury Service
I’ve been a registered voter for 42 years. I’ve been called for jury duty more than once but have only twice undergone the process of...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20191 min read
ジミー・Ｍ・ヨシダさんが８日から行方不明 ：ＬＡ郡シェリフ局、情報提供求める
今月８日から行方不明になっているジミー・Ｍ・ヨシダさん（78） ロサンゼルス郡シェリフ局は今月８日から行方不明になっているジミー・Ｍ・ヨシダさん（78）＝写真＝の行方を追っている。 ヨシダさんは同日正午にローズミードの自宅を出たきり行方が分からなくなっている。...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 10, 20191 min read
Rosemead Man Reported Missing
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said that Jimmy M. Yoshida, 78, has gone missing. Jimmy Yoshida Yoshida left his home on the...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 9, 20191 min read
Eagle Court of Honor in Venice
The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Venice Japanese Community Center, which sponsors Troop 764. The address is 12448 Braddock Dr....
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Rafu Shimpo
May 9, 20191 min read
L.A. Daiku to Sing Its Favorites
L.A. Daiku’s fall concert in November 2018. L.A. Daiku, a mixed chorus with rehearsal groups in Hollywood and Torrance, will present its...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 9, 20192 min read
Manzanar to Host Citizenship Ceremony in Visitor Center
Fourteen people from six countries were sworn in as new citizens during a ceremony at Manzanar in 2017. (Rafu Shimpo photo) INDEPENDENCE...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 9, 20194 min read
After the Fire: Ikkyu Strong
Because they were insured, the Kojimas have been able to rebuild their lives. The exterior of Ikkyu Japanese Restaurant. After fleeing...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20191 min read
‘Ninja Mom’ Author and Illustrator at JANM
A reading and signing of “Ninja Mom and Tengonis in the Tiki” will be held on Saturday, May 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Japanese American...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20191 min read
Nikkei Progressives to Discuss Protest in Texas
More than 50 Asian Americans from across the country protested at the South Texas Family Residential Center, the country’s largest...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20192 min read
Hirahara, Yamato to Speak at Pasadena Central Library
PASADENA — Two women writers who hail from Pasadena will join in conversation to present a special program at the Pasadena Central...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 8, 20192 min read
Communications Expert Glenn Osaki Selected for USC’s Senior Leadership Team
USC has named strategic communications professional Glenn Osaki as the university’s new senior vice president and chief communications...
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