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Mon, Jan 23 2012

Obama’s Lunar New Year Greetings

Also tagged: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, Lunar New Year, obama, Year of the Dragon

WASHINGTON — President Obama recorded a greeting on Jan. 19 in observance of Lunar New Year, which falls on Jan. 23 this year. The message is as follows: “Michelle and I want to send our best wishes...

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Mon, Dec 26 2011

Nikkei Members of House Weigh In on Tax Cut Extension Debate

Also tagged: Colleen Hanabusa, doc fix, Doris Matsui, House of Representatives, Keystone XL pipeline, mazie hirono, Medicare, Mike Honda, Mitch McConnell, tax cut extension, TEA PARTY, unemployment benefits

WASHINGTON — Congress delivered a last-minute tax cut extension to 160 million American workers Friday along with unemployment benefits for those laid off during the ongoing recession. President Obama...

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Thu, Dec 15 2011

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘The Descendants’: White-Washed On Purpose?

Also tagged: 442, Academy Awards, Alexander Payne, Allen Gregory, Amara Miller, animated series, APIs, Bonnie Tanaka, david ono, entertainment, Gabby Pahinui, George Clooney, hollywood, Jonah Hill, Joy Osmanski, Kauai, Korean American, michael jackson, MIKE CHANG, movies, Oscars, Sailene Woodley, sandra oh, whitewashing

By GUY AOKI (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Dec. 15, 2011.) === Lately, so much media attention has focused on George Clooney’s new film, “The Descendants,” and how it’s an Oscar contender...

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Fri, Oct 28 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: My Experience with Yakuza

Also tagged: 442nd, CONCENTRATION CAMP, education, GANGSTERS, heart mountain, INTERNMENT CAMP, janm, las vegas, YAKUZA

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Oct. 22, 2011) === While nearly 70 years have passed since Japanese Americans were forced into camps during World War II, there are still a lot...

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Thu, Sep 1 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Bacon Sakatani’s Tidbits on Heart Mountain Opening

Also tagged: bacon sakatani, CODY, CONCENTRATION CAMP, ellen endo, george yoshinaga, heart mountain, heart mountain interpretive learning center, HEAT WAVE, HEATWAVE, horse, horse's mouth, internment, INTERNMENT CAMP, JERI FUJIOKA, JERI FUJIOKA-WICKSTROM, Keiichi Ikeda, las vegas, los angeles, maui, relocation, summer, WWII, wyoming, YELLOWSTONE

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on August 30, 2011.) === LAS VEGAS — Gee, it seems like only a week ago I was here in my favorite city. Well, actually it’s more like two weeks. I...

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Thu, Aug 4 2011

Fallen, Not Forgotten

Also tagged: Honolulu, Korean War, NATIONAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, purple heart, THOMAS TANAKA, Veterans, VETS

From left, Thomas Tanaka of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, joins Marsha Joyner, Richard Higa and Herbert Schreiner of the Korean War Veterans Association, in a salute to the fallen soldiers...

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Thu, Jul 28 2011

SENIOR MOMENTS: Honor Thy Children

Also tagged: Al Nakatani, CIVIL RIGHTS, coming out, Ellen Kameya, gay rights, Glen Nakatani, Greg Nakatani, Guy Nakatani, Harold Kameya, hate speech, homosexual, Honor Thy Children, Jane Nakatani, janm, lgbt, maui, NCRR, San Jose, social worker

By Phil Shigekuni (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 23, 2011.) === Al and Jane Nakatani are friends of ours. They live on the island of Maui. Marion and I became acquainted with them when they...

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Thu, May 26 2011

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

Also tagged: Sports, aiko herzig-yoshinaga, Barack Obama, baseball, DONALD TRUMP, Hakuho, KAISEI, sumo

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...

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Thu, May 12 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Six Main Foods of Japan

Also tagged: Cal Hotel, corey nakatani, gambling, Granada Hills, Herb Murayama, Horse racing, Japanese food, Kentucky Derby, las vegas, miso soup, Mother's Day, natto, nori, pollution, sashimi, smog, South Bay, Torrance, tsunami

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 3, 2011.) === Sunday was Mother’s Day, so my sons put together a dinner to honor their mom, which meant I had to write this column Sunday...

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Tue, May 10 2011

Maui Man Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor in Korean War

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, Anthony Kaho'ohanohano, Barack Obama, Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, Distinguished Service Cross, Eric Shinseki, Henry Svehla, Korean War, maui, mazie hirono, medal of honor, military intelligence service, OSAMA BIN LADEN, Patsy Takemoto Mink, Robert Gates, WAILUKU

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) attended a ceremony May 2 at the White House to posthumously award Army Pfc. Anthony T. Kaho`ohanohano with the Medal of Honor. President Barack Obama...

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Tag Archives: hawaii

Obama’s Lunar New Year Greetings

Nikkei Members of House Weigh In on Tax Cut Extension Debate

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: ‘The Descendants’: White-Washed On Purpose?

HORSE’S MOUTH: My Experience with Yakuza

HORSE’S MOUTH: Bacon Sakatani’s Tidbits on Heart Mountain Opening

Fallen, Not Forgotten

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

HORSE’S MOUTH: Six Main Foods of Japan

Maui Man Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor for Valor in Korean War

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