Fiesta Matsuri at JACCC This Sunday
Dancing with members of Grupo Danza Azteca Ajolote at last year’s Fiesta Matsuri. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) Fiesta Matsuri combines the...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20192 min read
Arigato Bazaar at Centenary UMC
The community ondo is a popular part of the Arigato Bazaar. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) Spring is in the air again and it signals the...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20191 min read
Fujimatsuri Carnival on May 4 at Gardena Buddhist Church
Judo demonstration at last year’s Fujimatsuri. (J.K. YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo) Whatever you’re looking for, come out to the annual...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20191 min read
Kodomo no Hi at GVJCI This Saturday
Koinobori craft at last year’s Kodomo no Hi. GARDENA — Kodomo no Hi/Children’s Day will be celebrated on Saturday, May 4, from 11:30 a.m....
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20194 min read
From Heisei to Reiwa: Reflections on a Changing Era
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visit the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center in Little Tokyo in 1994. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20193 min read
ぴーぷる：俳優・作家の山田純大さん
ペパーダイン大学国際関係学部アジア学科卒業後の97年ＮＨＫ朝の連続テレビ小説「あぐり」で俳優デビュー １９７３年東京都生まれ 「海外で、しかも英語での講演は初めてなので少し緊張しています」と開演前に語った山田さん。ロサンゼルス寛容博物館（ Museum of...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 2, 20194 min read
ユダヤ難民救済、もう一人の日本人：「命のビザ」をつないだ小辻節三
在ロサンゼルス日本総領事館はこのほど、ユダヤ系団体「サイモンウィーゼンタール・センター」と日米文化会館（ＪＡＣＣＣ）との共催で「アフター杉原―小辻節三のユダヤ難民救済」をロサンゼルス寛容博物館（Museum of Tolerance）で開催した。...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20193 min read
Google Celebrates Sculptor Ruth Asawa in Honor of Heritage Month
Born in 1926 in Norwalk, Asawa and her family made a living as farmers until World War II, when they were sent to camps along with other...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20192 min read
Shidara Live in Concert at the Aratani
Blending exceptional skill, blinding speed, and vivacious energy, Shidara’s performances defy time and place. Conveying a spirit rooted...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20191 min read
Children’s Day in S.F. Japantown
Come participate in a variety of carnival games, crafts, a bounce house, special giveaways, and live entertainment and cultural...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20193 min read
‘Agrarianaa’ to Open at SOMArts Cultural Center
Portion of Reiko Fujii’s “Egg House Wall” (2004). SAN FRANCISCO — “Agrarianaa: Art Inspired by APA Agricultural Roots,” a multimedia...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20191 min read
JA Filmmakers Take Part in ‘Digital Histories’
The 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, presented by Visual Communications, will include “Digital Histories” on Sunday, May 5,...
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Rafu Shimpo
May 1, 20196 min read
Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest Winners Announced
The winning writers and the actors who read their stories: (from left) Megumi Anjo and Naoko Okada (Japanese Category); Austen Lock...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 30, 20197 min read
L.A. Asian Pacific Film Fest Starts This Week
The 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival will be presented May 2 to 10 at select cinemas in the Los Angeles area, including...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 30, 201910 min read
Wakamatsu Colony : A Sharing of Family Stories
A view of Wakamatsu Farm in Gold Hill, taken from the house formerly owned by the Veerkamp family. (photo by Junko Yoshida) Descendants...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 30, 20192 min read
はしか拡大で隔離措置：ＵＣＬＡとＣＳＵＬＡ
カリフォルニア大学ロサンゼルス校（ＵＣＬＡ）とカリフォルニア州立大学ロサンゼルス校（ＣＳＵＬＡ）で25日、はしかの感染拡大を阻止するため学生や教職員を対象に隔離措置をとったと発表した。２６日までに隔離措置がとられたのはＵＣＬＡでは学生と教職員およそ５０人。ＣＳＵＬＡでは学生...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 29, 20191 min read
Crowning a Koi Grand Champion
Koi are judged on five primary characteristics: Conformation, color, pattern, quality, and imposing appearance. The annual two-day show...
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Rafu Shimpo
Apr 29, 201911 min read
Ann Curry: Wartime Lies About JAs Persist
Speaking on behalf of the charter members were Stan Honda, Amy Uyematsu and Marlene Calderon (for her grandmother, Barbara Kawakami). By...
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