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J-Town Beat: At Valley JCC, a Noble ‘Shōgun’ Lord
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JANM Mourns Passing of Nisei Artist Hisako Terasaki
The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns the recent passing of Nisei artist Hisako Terasaki. Born to Shuichi and Chizu Sumioka, she and her sister, Tokiko, grew up in Boyle Heights, where her family ran a flower shop. The Sumiokas were incarcerated at the Poston concentration camp in Arizona. During the postwar years, they lived…
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VC Film Fest to Feature‘One Fighting Irishman’ Documentary
The 2024 VC Film Fest will present the documentary “One Fighting Irish-man,” which tells the story of legendary civil rights attorney…
Kristi Yamaguchi Is Now a Barbie Too
RAFU STAFF REPORT Kristi Yamaguchi — Olympic gold medalist, “Dancing with the Stars” champion, author, and children’s literacy advocate — can…
Cold Tofu Tonight
Cold Tofu will perform on Sunday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. at Outside In Theatre, 5319 York Blvd., Los Angeles. The…
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RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Treasures
By BILL YEE Many people are collectors! I, for one, have a Marvel Comics collection. I am fortunate enough to have the first issue of “Spider-Man, “Iron Man,” “Thor,” and “The Avengers,” just to name a few.…
THROUGH THE FIRE: The Fight for Human Rights
By BILL WATANABE You occasionally hear people say something along the lines of “I’ve got my rights,” and most people in America believe that every citizen is privileged to have basic rights – the “right to life,…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond Memories
Dear Editor: I pastored the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church from 1994-2000. Alan Nishio’s mother, Mitsue Nishio, was one of the long-time members there. She was always so proud of Alan. The sadness that comes with…
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VOX POPULI: Hijacked at Manzanar!
By MO NISHIDA Strong words, you might think. Maybe you’ll think again after reading this. Manzanar has a very important place in my heart. Back in the late ’60s, when our movement was first developing, we were…
VOX POPULI: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants Revisit Pain of Stigma from World War II
By RICHARD KATSUDA The Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California-sponsored forum on October 27, 2012, “70 Years Since E09066: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants – Loyal or Disloyal?” generated great public interest with a turn-away crowd at…
VOX POPULI: Through Fire and Ash, 3/30/2011
By BRENTON MORI A fundraiser at Little Tokyo’s 2nd Street Jazz in April 2011 gave me the opportunity to write and recite a spoken-word piece entitled “Through Fire and Ash,” intended to be my tribute to the…
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Karen Kino
A private funeral service for the late Karen Kino, 76-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif.-born, resident of Laguna Niguel, who passed away on February 15, 2024,…
Fusae Litchfield
Fusae Litchfield, 91, gracefully passed away with her two cherished children by her side on January 19 of this year. She departed peacefully, swiftly,…
Yoshinori Akutagawa
A funeral service for Yoshinori Akutagawa, veteran of Korean Conflict, 90 year-old, Hiroshima, Japan-born Issei, who passed away on April 8, 2024, in Los…
Dr. Iwao George Kawakami
Dr. Iwao George Kawakami, age 102, passed away peacefully at his home in West Los Angeles. George is survived by Toyoko, his wife of…
Nagiko Hashiba
A private funeral service for the late Nagiko Hashiba, 104-year-old resident of Los Angeles, who peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, was held…