THE RAFU MARKET

歴代会長へ、西本会長（左端）から「功労賞」が贈られた 南カリフォルニア昭和会（西元美代子会長・会員８０家族）は１３日、モンテベロのクワイエットキャノンで創立２０周年祝賀と２０１９新年親睦会を開催した。 　任期２年目を迎えた西元会長の下、約７０人が参集。来賓の松尾浩樹主席領...

From left, EXILE, Ambassadors of SSFF & ASIA Naoki Kobayashi and EXILE AKIRA, Center: Founder, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Tetsuya...

Director Naomi Kawase at the 2019 JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles “Short Shorts Film Festival in Hollywood” master class with Naomi Kawase held...

寿司を清潔・新鮮に保つために同社が開発した特殊な蓋つきの皿が回転台を回る 日本で４２４店舗を展開し、カリフォルニアとテキサスを中心に米国でも出店を続ける回転寿司チェーン大手「無添くら寿司」（くら寿司）が１１日、サイプレスに新店舗を開店した。サイプレス店は、米国進出第１号のア...

Camp banners at the 2018 Day of Remembrance ceremony. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) The Los Angeles Day of Remembrance 2019, a program...

The cast of “Tales of Clamor,” playing in the Aratani Theatre Black Box at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) from...

East West Players presents the world premiere of “Man of God” by Anna Moench, directed by Jesca Prudencio, from Jan. 31 to Feb. 24 at the...

Very rarely are Americans able to see all six native breeds that have been given the Japanese government’s Tennen Kinen Butsu (Natural...

ジミ・ヘンドリックスの作品（左）を披露する作者の辻一弘さん 西海岸で最大規模の第24回「ＬＡアートショー 」は２３日、ダウンタウンのコンベンションセンターで開幕し、２７日までの５日間で延べ６万人を見込む来場者で賑わう。日本人アーティストと画廊も出展し、さまざまな作品を紹介し...

Members of the Challenger crew (from right) Ellison Onizuka, Michael Smith, Ronald McNair, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Gregory Jarvis and...

笠井宗京社中による点初め。亭主が笠井宗京師、半東はリンダ・マシューズさん（右奥） 客席で薄茶を味わう（左から）千葉総領事、柴さんら 茶道裏千家淡交会ロサンゼルス協会（ロバート・ホリ会長）は、新年を祝う初点式を参加者１２３人を集め１３日、小東京のダブルツリー・ヒルトンで催した...

The Los Angeles launch of “John Okada: The Life and Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy” will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, at 2...

Every night after getting the kids off to bed, I get a couple of hours to myself to watch some television in peace and quiet. Usually, I...

“Tales of Clamor” challenges audience members to ask what it takes to collectively speak out and create social change amid racial...

SAN FRANCISCO — The Japantown Community Benefit District will host a community meeting with the San Francisco Police Department’s...

A variety of programs will mark the 100th birthday of civil rights icon Fred Korematsu on Jan. 30. Korematsu became an outspoken civil...

The teachers’ strike this last week was a victory for public education. Of course, there were important pay issues at hand, but the...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Jan. 23 announced the appointment of Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of Los Angeles and the...

HAWTHORNE — Michael Ishii was unanimously appointed by the Hawthorne City Council as the city’s police chief on Jan. 22. Michael Ishii...

Shoshi’s General Store transformed 341FSN into a gallery and store featuring Watanabe’s ceramic work as well as collaborative projects...