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Tue, Jan 31 2012

Dean Matsubayashi to Lead LTSC

Also tagged: alan nishio, Dean Matsubayashi, G.W. Kimura, Greg Willis, jaccc, janm, Kennedy School of Government, little tokyo service center, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, Rinban George Matsubayashi, Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing, UC Irvine, Venice Nikkei community

Bill Watanabe (right) and Dean Matsubayashi in front of the Little Tokyo Service Center offices at the Casa Heiwa affordable housing project. The Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) Board of Directors announced...

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Tue, Jan 31 2012

New Year, New President for JCCSC

Also tagged: alan nishio, Almansor Court, Ashinaga, budokan of los angeles, Carl Kawata, Community Organization Recognition Award, Damrong Kraikruan, EARTHQUAKE RELIEF, frances hashimoto, George Nakano, Grace Serizawa, Grace Shiba, GREG CHINN, Harry Honda, Haruo Takehana, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Hisamori Iwashita, Howard Miyoshi, iku kiriyama, jaccc, janm, japanese american historical society of southern california, japanese chamber of commerce of southern california, Japanese Community Pioneer Center, japanese women's society of southern california, JCCSC Spirit Award, Joyce Wakano Chinn, Jun Niimi, Kimiyo Ige, Kitty Sankey, kyodo system, little tokyo service center, Los Angeles Japanese Association, Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation, Marie Masumoto, mark nakagawa, Masami Yamazaki, Masao Okamoto, Molly Serizawa, nanka kenjinkai kyogikai, Nanka Nihon Minyo Kyokai, NANKA NIKKEI VOICES, nisei week, Roy Sakamoto, Toshiko Handa, toshio handa, Yoshiharu Hamano, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Yoshio Aoki, Yuriko Takehana

By J.K. YAMAMOTO Rafu Staff Writer The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California installed a new president and recognized an organization and three individuals for community service at its annual...

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Tue, Jan 31 2012

新所長にディーン・松林氏：リトル東京サービスセンター

Also tagged: ltsc, ディーン・松林, ハーバード, ビル・ワタナベ, ベニス, リトル東京サービスセンター, 新所長, 松林忠芳, 理事会, 西本願寺別院, ＵＣアーバイン

６月から新所長に就任する松林氏（左）とワタナベ所長（写真＝ＬＴＳＣ提供）　リトル東京サービスセンター（ＬＴＳＣ）理事会は２６日、新所長にディーン・松林氏を任命したことを発表した。今年６月に退職するビル・ワタナベ所長の後任となる。 ...

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Fri, Jan 13 2012

JCCSC to Install Officers, Present Awards

Also tagged: Almansor Court, Community Organization Recognition Award, Eiichiro Takeda, Eiroku Yoh, Grace Shiba, Haruo Takehana, Howard Miyoshi, Ichiro Yamazaki, Japanese American Historical Society of Southen California, japanese chamber of commerce of southern california, Joyce Wakano Chinn, Kazutaka Kishita, Kitty Sankey, Little Tokyo Historical Society, little tokyo service center, Masao Okamoto, Max Yamaguchi, Merry Jitosho, NANKA NIKKEI VOICES, nisei week, Ryu Kato, Shigeo Nagayama, Tomoko Omura, William Johnson, Yoshiharu Hamano, Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Yoshio Aoki

From left: Yoshiko Yamaguchi, Bill Watanabe, Joyce Wakano Chinn The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California’s 2012 officers’ installation and award presentation will be held at Almansor...

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Thu, Jan 12 2012

APIs Urged to Let Voices Be Heard in Redistricting

Also tagged: 9th Council District, Arturo Vargas, David Roberts, Filipinotown, Helen B. Kim, jan perry, Korean American Coalition, Korean Immigrant Workers Alliance, Korean Youth and Community Center, Koreatown, little tokyo, Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission, ltsc, Robert Ahn, Skid Row, U.S. Census, Voting Rights Act, Wilshire Center-Koreatown Neighborhood Council

David Roberts, who serves on the Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission, discusses the process by which the city council district lines will be redrawn during a press conference on Wednesday...

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Sat, Jan 7 2012

ビル・ワタナベさん：「信頼が成長の秘訣」ＬＴＳＣでの３２年振り返る

Also tagged: A3M, budokan, CDC, little tokyo service center, ltsc, パイオニアセンター, ビル・ワタナベ, マイノリティ, リタイア, リトル東京サービスセンター, ロサンゼルス武道館, 低所得者, 小東京, 退職, 骨髄移植, 高齢者

　１９８０年にリトル東京サービスセンター（ＬＴＳＣ）を創設したビル・ワタナベ所長が、今年６月の退職を前に、日系コミュニティーとともに成長したその３２年間を振り返った。 ...

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Thu, Dec 22 2011

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, Armstrong Theatre, Asian for Miracle Marrow Matches, Bando Tamasaburo, California Japanese American Leadership Council, chibi k fun run, children's day, chris aihara, CSULB, Doug Aihara, earl burns miller japanese garden, HIROKAZU KOSAKA, Isamu Noguchi, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc, JACCC Garden Room, jaccc plaza, James Irvine Garden, janm, Japan America Theatre, Jero, Jerry Yoshitomi, Kazuo Ohno, Kizuna, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, little tokyo community council, little tokyo service center, Lloyd Inui, Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, Nikkei 2000, Nikkei Community Internship, North American Taiko Conference, on the veranda, Oshogatsu Festival, Patti Koltnow, regional connector, Robert Hori, Sun Building, The Colburn School, UCLA Nikkei Student Union, visual communications

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....

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Fri, Dec 9 2011

Little Tokyo Reception for Jan Perry

Also tagged: calvin abe, Chris and Doug Aihara, Chris Naito, Dean Matsubayashi, Ernie Doizaki, Francis Hashimoto, Gene and Vickie Kanamori, jaccc, james okazaki, jan perry, Ken Kasamatsu, Linda Wah, lisa sugimoto, little tokyo, Los Angeles City Council 9th District, Robert Hori, rodney kageyama, Sandy Sakamoto, terry hara, Tom iino

A reception to support Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry’s mayoral campaign will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Garden Room of the Japanese American Cultural and Community...

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Wed, Nov 2 2011

ＬＴＳＣワタナベ所長が退職へ：来年６月３０日、創設から３１年

Also tagged: little tokyo service center, ltsc, ビル・ワタナベ, リトル東京サービスセンター

　リトル東京サービスセンター（ＬＴＳＣ）の創設者で所長を務めるビル・ワタナベさんがこのほど、来年６月３０日付けで退職すると発表した。１９８０年の創設からＬＴＳＣの「顔」として日系社会のサポート役を務めてきた同氏の退職により、同社会の世代交代がより顕著となった。後任はまだ決まっておらず、来年初めまでに理事会が任命する。 ...

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Sun, Oct 30 2011

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, alan nishio, chris aihara, Evelyn Yoshimura, jaccc, janm, Kathy Masaoka, little tokyo, little tokyo service center, Yasuko Sakamoto

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...

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Tag Archives: bill watanabe

Dean Matsubayashi to Lead LTSC

New Year, New President for JCCSC

新所長にディーン・松林氏：リトル東京サービスセンター

JCCSC to Install Officers, Present Awards

APIs Urged to Let Voices Be Heard in Redistricting

ビル・ワタナベさん：「信頼が成長の秘訣」ＬＴＳＣでの３２年振り返る

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

Little Tokyo Reception for Jan Perry

ＬＴＳＣワタナベ所長が退職へ：来年６月３０日、創設から３１年

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

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