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Monthly Archives: May 2011

期待の再生可能エネルギー

期待の再生可能エネルギー

 福島原発事故により、二酸化炭素を出すこともなく人類に恩恵をもたらす水・風・太陽・潮流などを利用した再生可能エネルギーの開発が一段と脚光を浴び始めた。日本でも非常にユニークな研究が陽の目を見ようとしている。  ...

CIF Title Out of Reach for Northridge

CIF Title Out of Reach for Northridge

Tyler Fukumoto of Northridge Academy manages to get a finger on the smash by the Elizabeth Learning Center’s Daniel Salazar, during Saturday’s CIF L.A. City Section small schools volleyball final.... 

Grammy Winners from Hawaii to Raise Funds for Japan

Grammy Winners from Hawaii to Raise Funds for Japan

SAN JOSE — Ukulele Source is proud to present Grammy and Hawaii Music Award winning vocalist and actress Tia Carrere and multiple Grammy and Hawaii Music Award winning musician and producer Daniel Ho... 

JA National Museum Part of Blue Star Program

JA National Museum Part of Blue Star Program

The Japanese American National Museum has announced that it will join with over 1,300 other museums across America to become a Blue Star Museum, and will provide free admission to U.S. active duty military... 

THROUGH THE FIRE: My Last Day Before the Rapture

THROUGH THE FIRE: My Last Day Before the Rapture

By ALEX ISAO HERBACH (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 25, 2011.) === The following are my journal entries for Friday May 20, 2011, the last recorded day before the Rapture. 7:30 AM: I’m awake.... 

HORSE’S MOUTH: Why Do Hakujins Read the Rafu?

HORSE’S MOUTH: Why Do Hakujins Read the Rafu?

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 21, 2011.) === Needless to say, most readers of the Rafu are Japanese Americans. However, every now and then I run into a “hakujin” who... 

南加の高橋さん:義援金携え故郷石巻へ―応援ソング「こんな時だからこそ」で復興支援  

南加の高橋さん:義援金携え故郷石巻へ―応援ソング「こんな時だからこそ」で復興支援  

壊滅的な被害を受けた高橋さんの故郷石巻。春が訪れ、復興へ希望を与える桜がきれいに咲いた 東日本大震災で甚大な被害が出た宮城県石巻市出身でランチョクカマンガ在住のエディー高橋さんが、知人らから募った義援金約5000ドルを携え今月、帰郷し同市と家族、旧友らに贈った。久しぶりに目にした故郷はかつての面影はなく、無残な光景が広がるばかり。気持ちが暗くなった。だが、復興に向け懸命に生きる被災者は明るく、逆に励まされ、米国に戻った高橋さんは気持ちを新たにし、趣味の歌とギター演奏を駆使して、チャリティーの応援ソング「こんな時だからこそ」を作詞作曲。故郷の思いのたけを歌に託し、復興を支援し続ける。  ...

SENIOR MOMENTS: Japanese/American Values

SENIOR MOMENTS: Japanese/American Values

By PHIL SHIGEKUNI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 21, 2011.) === Growing up Japanese in America, we all know, causes us to make certain adjustments as we adapt to American ways. One example... 

OCHAZUKE: Two Disappointments

OCHAZUKE: Two Disappointments

By MAGGIE ISHINO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 26, 2011.) === Within the past six months two “chain stores” of well-known food establishments were opened. Since both are in my neighborhood,... 

Martin Hoshino Named Undersecretary at Dept. of Corrections

Martin Hoshino Named Undersecretary at Dept. of Corrections

Martin Hoshino SACRAMENTO – Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. on May 20 announced the appointment of Martin Hoshino, 47, of Sacramento to serve as the undersecretary for program support at the Department of Corrections... 

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