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Kikumura Yano Named Visiting Scholar at UCLA

Kikumura Yano Named Visiting Scholar at UCLA

Dr. Akemi Kikumura Yano and Dr. Satoshi Ikeno have been appointed as 2012-2013 visiting scholars of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Kikumura Yano Kikumura Yano is an anthropologist, writer, and... 

SENIOR MOMENTS: Farewell to Manzanar

SENIOR MOMENTS: Farewell to Manzanar

By PHIL SHIGEKUNI “Farewell” has several definitions, according to Google. I like the one that goes, “goodbye, until we meet again in happier times.” On March 31, our San Fernando Valley JACL... 

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: A Treasure Trove for UCLA & Me

CROSSROADS TO SOMEWHERE: A Treasure Trove for UCLA & Me

By W.T. WIMPY HIROTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 22, 2012.) === The call came from Sharon Yamato, a Rafu compatriot. She wanted to know if I would be interested in being interviewed by... 

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

JANUARY Jan. 3: Jean Quan is sworn in as mayor of Oakland, becoming the first Asian American woman to take the helm of a major U.S. city. She would later be criticized for her handling of the Occupy Oakland... 

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

The garden refurbishment was among the projects completed during Chris Aihara’s tenure as executive director of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. (J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) By J.K.... 

JANM Associate Curator Steps Down

JANM Associate Curator Steps Down

Patricia Wakida Patricia Wakida has stepped down as the associate curator of history at the Japanese American National Museum, effective Nov. 15. Wakida joined the museum in February 2010 in a grant-funded... 

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

Bill Watanabe Bill Watanabe, the founder of the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) and executive director for the past 31 years, announced his plan to retire, effective June 30, 2012. “When Bill... 

JANM to Screen ‘Farewell to Manzanar’

JANM to Screen ‘Farewell to Manzanar’

The late Nobu McCarthy stars as Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston's mother, Misa, in "Farewell to Manzanar." “Farewell to Manzanar,” a 1976 made-for-TV movie, will be shown on Sunday, Oct. 23,... 

Sugihara Film Screening Raises Funds for Japan Relief

Sugihara Film Screening Raises Funds for Japan Relief

Event organizer June Aochi Berk and filmmaker Diane Estelle Vicari at the “Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness” screening. (J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) === By J.K. YAMAMOTO Rafu Staff Writer === A screening... 

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter

Akemi Kikumura Yano, outgoing CEO and president of the Japanese American National Museum, talks about her future during an interview on Tuesday with The Rafu. She says her plans include more writing, research,... 

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