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Mon, Nov 14 2011

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, 442nd regimental combat team, adam schiff, Ann Curry, Antonio Taguba, Army chief of staff, barbara boxer, Barney Hajiro, BRONZE STAR, Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Congressional Medal of Honor, Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, Dave Kawagoye, Deni Mineta, Distinguished Service Cross, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, Eric Shinseki, FLOYD MORI, Gen. Joe Peterson, Gen. Joseph F. Peterson, george sakato, George Washington, Gerald Yamada, H. Charles McBarron, Harry Harris, Hershey Miyamura, Irene Hirano Inouye, Irene Mori, Isoroku Yamamoto, Jack Kunitomi, Jason Kamiya, Kaoru Moto, kiyoshi muranaga, Kuwashi Edward Iwataki, lost battalion, medal of honor, Merrill's Marauders, Mike Honda, Mike Linnington, military intelligence service, Millie Akaka, NAVAJO CODE TALKERS, norman mineta, One Puka Puka, pearl harbor, Presidential Unit Citation, purple heart, Robert Kuroda, Robert Sato, rose ochi, Sachi Koto, sadao munemori, Silver Star, Terry Shima, Tom Bostick, Tony Taguba, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and other speakers could be seen on monitors around the huge banquet room. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Veterans Affairs...

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Thu, Nov 3 2011

THROUGH THE FIRE: One Soldier’s Story

Also tagged: 442nd/100th, 44ND, Columnists, congressional gold medal, sharon yamato, STANLEY HAYAMI, through the fire, Veterans, VETS, WASHINGTON DC, WWII

By SHARON YAMATO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Nov. 3, 2011.) === With the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony being held this week honoring the 100th Infantry, 442nd RCT and MIS in Washington,...

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Thu, Sep 29 2011

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Don’t Mess With Justin Lin— He’s a Gorilla Now

Also tagged: 100th/442nd, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Annapolis, Better Luck Tomorrow, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Fast Five, Finishing the Game, Hollywood Reporter, John Singleton, Justin Lin, Rob Cohen, Russell Wong, Sony Pictures Television, The Fast and the Furious, Tokyo Drift, Universal Pictures, Vanishing Son

By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Sept. 29, 2011.) === Although it has been noted elsewhere, it bears repeating that director Justin Lin recently inked a producing deal with...

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Thu, Aug 18 2011

General Salutes Nisei Vets as ‘My Heroes’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, bruyeres, congressional gold medal, david ono, Distinguished Service Cross, DON SEKI, Fort DeRussy, George Aratani, GOTHIC LINE, Hitoshi Sameshima, jaccc, lost battalion, mark nakagawa, Mas Takahashi, medal of honor, military intelligence service, Nisei Week Festival Marching Band, nisei week foundation, nisei week parade, obama, purple heart, Pvt. Joe Hayashi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, ron Logan, S. 1055, S/Sgt. Robert Kuroda, Saipan, Sgt. Hoichi "Bob" Kubo, war crimes trials Yokohama, WWII

Copies of Senate Bill 1055 are given to Nisei veterans of World War II during a ceremony on Saturday at the JACCC Plaza celebrating the Congressional Gold Medal. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) === By J.K....

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Thu, Aug 11 2011

Swimming Towards 100

Also tagged: 442nd, ALHAMBRA, COOL NAMES, gfbnec, jaccc, JANET MIYAKE, nisei week, nisei week parade, OCEAN MIYAKE, San Gabriel Valley, santa monica, WESTSIDE, WESTSIDERS, WWII

Ocean Miyake celebrates his 100th birthday at a party at the Go For Broke National Education Center in Torrance on Monday. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) === A large turnout of friends and families of former...

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Thu, Jun 9 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Never Too Old to Learn

Also tagged: aging, CONCENTRATION CAMP, ENRYO, gaman, gfb, HAJI, heart mountain, INTERNMENT CAMP, issei, Maggie Ishino, memorial day, military, nisei, OYAKOKO, SHINBO SHITE SEIKO SURU

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on June 4, 2011.) === It’s often said, “One is never too old to learn.” That’s the thought that came to mind over the past few days because...

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Sun, Feb 20 2011

‘Betrayed’ Play Rekindles Old Tensions

Also tagged: 442nd, 442nd regimental combat team, betrayed, grateful crane, Hiroshi Kashiwagi, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, no-no, Orange County, poston, robert wada, Torrance

Questions of loyalty divide a young Nisei couple in “The Betrayed.” (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By MARTHA NAKAGAWA RAFU CONTRIBUTOR When Hiroshi Kashiwagi’s play “The Betrayed” was performed...

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Wed, Feb 16 2011

‘Valor with Honor’ an Emotional Experience for Audiences

Also tagged: 442nd, AFRICAN AMERICANS, BLACK AMERICANS, BUFFALO SOLDIERS, BURT TAKEUCHI, Chris Komai, documentary, EVENTS, film, gfbnec, HARRY KANADA, HENRY ARAO, IVAN HOUSTON, janm, japantown, JIMMY YAMASHITA, lost battalion, MOVIE, nisei, NOB SHIMOTSUKA, ROBERT KASHIWAGI, san francisco, San Jose, SCREENINGS, TOM KIZUKA, VALOR WITH HONOR, Veterans

Filmmaker Bert Takeuchi (left) chats with audience members after a screening of “Valor with Honor” at the Japanese American National Museum Feb. 5. === By J.K. YAMAMOTO Staff Writer === Rudy Tokiwa...

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Sat, Jan 22 2011

小東京に公園建設：アートパーク事業で意見交換、ＰＣＰＣがデザイン検討会開催

Also tagged: Art Park, CRA, LTCC, moca, PCPC, planning and cultural preservation committee, アートパーク, ゴーフォーブローク, ティンカートイ駐車場, ロサンゼルス市地域再開発局, ロサンゼルス現代美術館, 小東京, 小東京協議会, 計画文化遺産保存推進委員会

ティンカートイ駐車場周辺の線で囲まれた中央スペースがアートパークの建設予定地（ＰＣＰＣ提供）　「計画文化遺産保存推進委員会（ＰＣＰＣ）」（岡本雅夫委員長）は１９日、月例ミーティングを催し、ロサンゼルス現代美術館（ＭＯＣＡ）およびゴーフォーブローク横にある敷地に建設予定のアートパークについて、コミュニティーの意見を集めるためのデザイン検討会を催した。小東京の住民や事業主、市代表者や非営利団体のメンバーら約４０人が集まり、公園に望むことなどを話し合った。 ...

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Thu, Dec 16 2010

Nose to Lead Go For Broke

Also tagged: CANADIANS, dan inouye, DON NOSE, George Nakano, gfb, Harvard, MICHAEL OZAWA, Sansei, SPAM MUSUBI, STARBURCKS COFFEE, STAUBACH COMPANY, Torrance, UNION RESCUE MISSION

Don Nose (second from right), new president of the Go For Broke Education Center, joins (from left) Michael Ozawa, board chairman, and 100th Battalion veterans Ed Nakazawa and Toke Yoshihashi. (GWEN MURANAKA/Rafu...

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Tag Archives: go for broke

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

THROUGH THE FIRE: One Soldier’s Story

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Don’t Mess With Justin Lin— He’s a Gorilla Now

General Salutes Nisei Vets as ‘My Heroes’

Swimming Towards 100

HORSE’S MOUTH: Never Too Old to Learn

‘Betrayed’ Play Rekindles Old Tensions

‘Valor with Honor’ an Emotional Experience for Audiences

小東京に公園建設：アートパーク事業で意見交換、ＰＣＰＣがデザイン検討会開催

Nose to Lead Go For Broke

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