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Fri, Jan 6 2012

JACCC Opportunity Drawing This Weekend

JACCC Opportunity Drawing This Weekend

Also tagged: american honda, Aratani Japan America Theatre, Honda Insight Hybrid EX, jaccc, kotohajime

The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center is raising funds to reopen the Aratani Japan America Theatre through the Opportunity Drawing for a 2011 Honda Insight Hybrid EX. A $100 contribution...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, Adan Peralta, akemi kikumura yano, al muratsuchi, Alan Garcia Perez, alan simpson, alexandra wallace, Ann Curry, antonio villaraigosa, API Legislative Caucus, Aratani Foundation, Atsushi Yamagami, Ayano Tokumasu, Backpack Bandit, Battle of Hong Kong, Berry Tamura, Bob Valentine, Brian Matayoshi, Budokan sports facility, Charles Fahy, Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal, Chinese Exclusion Act, Cody Tadai, congressional gold medal, CRAIG ISHII, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Danny Chen, David Wu, Don Lee, Dr. T. Glenn Webb, edward chen, Edwin Lee, Ehime Maru, Eli Lilly, Emiko Okuyama, Eric Shinseki, Erika Mariko Olsen, Esther Kumasaka, Farewell to Manzanar, First Street Viaduct, FLOYD MORI, Fort Missoula, Fox Sports, France's Legion of Honor, Fred Korematsu Day, Fresno Assembly Center, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima reactor, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, GARY MURAKAMI, Gavin Newsom, Gene Block, Genshitsu Sen, George Kiriyama Adult School, george takei, Ginichi Ohira, Goodwin Liu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team, Gregory Totten, Harry Lew, Hastings College of the Law, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Interpretive Learning Center, Helen Kawagoe, hideko oyama, Hiroshima medical visit, Hitomi Tsuyuki, Holly Fujie, Irene Hirano Inouye, isao hirai, Ishibashi ranch, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc plaza, Jack Tanaka, Jackie Hoang, jacl, James Stotler, Janice Hahn, janm, japanese american leadership delegation, Jean Quan, Jeanie Nishime, Jeff Adachi, Jenny Oropeza, Jeremy Yamaguchi, Jerry Brown, jian hong li, Jim Zumwalt, Joe Buscaino, Joe Louie Kurihara, Jon Peters, Jon Takasugi, Judy Chu, Jun Niimi, junichi ihara, Kay A Yamaguchi, Keiko Fujimori, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Kelly Shimizu, Ken Salazar, Kimberly Kimiko Nizato, Kizuna, Koichi Wakata, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, Lance Ito, LAPD Medal of Honor, LAPD Purple Heart, Lee Baca, Lee Ikegami, Leslie Yee, Lillian Kawasaki, Linda Akutagawa, Linda Lingle, Lindsay Hawker, LORNA ONIZUKA, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Mack Makoto Miyazaki, Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Margaret Abe-Koga, Marine Corps, Mark Takano, Mary Hayashi, Mary Oda, Marylyn Matayoshi, Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, Masao Tamura, masi oka, Matsuo Usui, mazie hirono, Michael Hennessey, Mimi Mitsuko Yang, MIS Historic Learning Center, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Nagasaki, naoto kan, National Language Teacher of the Year, national park service, National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, Neal Katyal, Niagara Falls, Nishimoto Trading, NJAHS, Norhide Ushirozako, norman mineta, Norman Schureman, obama, Occupy L.A., Occupy Oakland, Ollanta Humala, Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Pamela Kawasaki, Pasadena HRC, Paul Fong, Paul MIyamoto, Paul Tanaka, Poston Elementary School, Power of Words resolution, Presidio Trust, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, Randy and Eiko Tadai, Raymond Odierno, redistricting, RIKI HIGASHIDA, Riverside, robert takasugi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, Ron Loveridge, Russ Yamada, RUSSELL TAKASUGI, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco School of the Arts, Sanbo Sakaguchi, Santa Rosa Junior College, Seguro Murakami, sendai, Shelly Morita, Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, Sisters of Manzanar, SOJI KASHIWAGI, SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, Steve Okamoto, Steven Ronald Honma, STUART TAIRA, TATSUYA ICHIHASHI, Ted Lieu, The College Experiment, Today Show, TOM BROKAW, Tom Ikuta, Toyo Miyatake Way, UBS Realty, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Uoki Sakai, USS Arizona Memorial, Vault XXI Lounge, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker, Wanda Higaki, warren furutani, Warren Tsurumoto, weller court, YASUSHI MIKUNI, yellowstone national park, Yo Azama, Yoshihiko Noda, YOSHIYA WATANABE, Yukari Miyamae, Zyprexa

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...

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Thu, Dec 22 2011

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

Aihara Looks Back at Career at JACCC

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, Armstrong Theatre, Asian for Miracle Marrow Matches, Bando Tamasaburo, bill watanabe, California Japanese American Leadership Council, chibi k fun run, children's day, 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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Thu, Dec 22 2011

JAs for Jan

Also tagged: Chris Naito, Doug Aihara, Dr. Paul Terasaki, frances hashimoto, George Nakano, Hisako Terasaki, jaccc, jan perry, Joel Friedman, Linda Wah, lisa sugimoto, little tokyo, Los Angeles mayoral election, Michele Hirose, NORIAKI ITO, Rev. Mark Nakagawa, Tom iino, Tsutomu Maehara

A reception for Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry’s mayoral campaign was held Dec. 13 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center. Perry is a familiar face in Little Tokyo, which...

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Mon, Dec 12 2011

‘Kanpai for Chris’

‘Kanpai for Chris’

Also tagged: jaccc, Little Tokyo Happy Hour

Chris Aihara, outgoing executive director of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center, will be recognized at the Little Tokyo Happy Hour, which will be held Wednesday, Dec. 14, from 5 to 10...

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Sun, Oct 30 2011

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

LTSC Executive Director Watanabe Announces Retirement

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, alan nishio, bill watanabe, 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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Mon, Oct 17 2011

JACCC Announces Leadership Transition

JACCC Announces Leadership Transition

Also tagged: Bunraku National Puppet Theatre, jaccc, James Irvine Japanese Garden, Jero, Johnston and Company, little tokyo, Sandy Sakamoo

Chris Aihara The Board of Directors of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center of Los Angeles announced Wednesday that Chris Aihara, executive director of the JACCC, has decided to retire from...

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Fri, Jul 8 2011

Uniting Nikkei for the Future

Uniting Nikkei for the Future

Also tagged: alan nishio, Bridging Communities, Bryan Takeda, CAIR, CRAIG ISHII, Evelyn Yoshimura, JA Community-topia, jaccc, jacl, JACL Pacific Southwest District, Jessie Kikuchi, Kizuna, kristin fukushima, little tokyo community council, little tokyo service center, Mickie Okamoto, Nancy Okubo, NCRR, Nikkei Federation, Nikkei organization, Nikkei Student Union, Project: Community!, Sen Sugano, Stacy Toyota, U.S.-Japan Council, UCI, UCLA, UCSD, young Nikkei, Youth Community Action Network

Have you ever heard this statement before: “Where are the youth?” If you’re involved with a Japanese American community organization, chances are that you’ve heard a version of this question....

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Fri, Jul 1 2011

Little Tokyo Design Week – July 14-17

Little Tokyo Design Week – July 14-17

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, andrew franceschini, anne burdick, ARCHITECTURE, bill watanabe, design, diego cardoso, Hirotaka Hattori, HITOSHI ABE, hsinming fung, jaccc, jan perry, janm, japanese american cultural and community center, japanese american national museum, JEFFREY DEITCH, jon kaji, little tokyo, Little Tokyo Design Week, LTDW, midori mizuhara, moca, qingyun ma, TECHNOLOGY

Contact: Midori Mizuhara info@ltdesignweek.com 323.378.6780 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXPLORE THE “NEW URBAN LIFESTYLE” AND GLIMPSE INTO THE CITY OF THE FUTURE ATLITTLE TOKYO DESIGN WEEK...

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Thu, Jun 30 2011

‘State of Japanese America’ Conference Next Weekend

‘State of Japanese America’ Conference Next Weekend

Also tagged: AAJC, akemi kikumura yano, alan nishio, Alex Fukui, Amy Phillips, API Preserve America Neighborhoods, APIs for Equality, BARBARA TAKEI, Beth Takekawa, Bryan Takeda, CJACLC, Consul General Junichi Ihara, CRAIG ISHII, Donna Graves, FLOYD MORI, Frances Chikahisa, Gayle Yamada, George Wu, Harada House, jaccc, jacl, janm, JASC, JCCCNC, JCYC, Jill Shiraki, Jon Osaki, KAREN NARASAKI, Kaz Maniwa, Kimochi Inc., Kizuna, lane hirabayashi, Larry Oda, Lisa Hasegawa, ltsc, Lynn Voorheis, Melany De La Cruz, Monterey JACL Hall, National Coalition for Asian Pacific Community Development, OCA, Pacific Southwest JACL, Paul Osaki, Peter Namkung, Preserving California's Japantowns, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, ROY HIRABAYASHI, SAN JOSE TAIKO, Sharon Lowe, Sophie Horiuchi-Forrester, State of Japanese America, Steve Nakajo, Tad Nakamura, Tazuko Shibusawa, Thomas Fujita-Rony, Tim Otani, Toyota Motor Sales, Tracey Doi, Tracy Kato-Kiriyama, Tule Lake Committee, U.S.-Japan Council, UCLA API Community Development Data Center, union bank, Wing Luke Museum, Yu-Ai Kai

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and CJACLC (California Japanese American Community Leadership Council) are convening a one-day conference on “The State of Japanese America: 2011” on Saturday,...

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