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Fri, Nov 18 2011

Hayami Documentary Premieres; Family Gives Positive Reviews

Also tagged: 442nd rct, A Flicker in Eternity, aaron yoo, Abe Ferrer, Amy Hill, Ann Kaneko, Chris Komai, Daisy Lin, Dawn Hayami, Frank Hayami, Grace Koide, Hedy Yudaw, janm, Joanne Oppenheim, John Esaki, Jose Acosta, Miwako Hayami, sharon yamato, STANLEY HAYAMI, visual communications

From left: Filmmaker Sharon Yamato, actor Aaron Yoo, filmmaker Ann Kaneko, actress Amy Hill, and Dawn Hayami, daughter of Stanley Hayami's brother Frank. (Photo by Mario Reyes/Rafu Shimpo) By J.K....

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Thu, Nov 17 2011

Takei Gearing Up for 2012 Premiere of ‘Allegiance’

Also tagged: Allegiance, Carlos Reynolds, Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment, george takei, Gracie Dzienny, Hologramps, jacl, janm, Jay Kuo, Lea Salonga, Lorenzo Thione, Mike Fukunaga, Old Globe Theatre San Diego, Paul Nakauchi, Ryan Potter, Stafford Arima, Supah Ninjas, Telly Leung

By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer “Allegiance,” a musical about the internment of Japanese Americans, is on track for its premiere next year, according to actor George Takei, who will play one of...

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Thu, Nov 17 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: About the ‘For Sale’ Sign on Your Car

Also tagged: ASSEMBLY CENTER, bacon sakatani, CONCENTRATION CAMP, evening of aloha, IBARAKI PREFECTURE, INTERNMENT CAMP, relocation, relocation center, Santa Anita Race Track, WWII

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Nov. 12, 2011) === Received a short but interesting letter from a lady reader who has written a me on a number of occasions. She always begins...

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Fri, Nov 11 2011

‘A Flicker in Eternity’ to Premiere at JANM

Also tagged: 442nd rct, A Flicker in Eternity, aaron yoo, Amy Hill, Ann Kaneko, Border Crossings, CCLPEP, Daisy Lin, Hedy Yudaw, janm, Japanese American Community Services, Joanne Oppenheim, Jose Acosta, little tokyo, Naitonal Center for the Preservation of Democracy, Sach Hayami, sharon yamato, visual communications, Walt Louie

Stanley Hayami and his wartime journal. Visual Communications will conclude the first season of its ongoing screening series “Border Crossings” with the world premiere of Ann Kaneko and Sharon Yamato’s...

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Wed, Nov 9 2011

‘Their Last Full Measure’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, Bess Saito, Calvin Saito, Capt. Kevin Gilbert, Col. Bruce Hollywood, congressional gold medal, Craig Uchida, Edward Ozaki, Gen. Martin Dempsey, George Saito, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Maj. Gen. Kelly McKeague, military intelligence service, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation, National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism, National Military Family Month, national park service, National World War II Memorial, NormanMineta, Rev. Brian Nagata, Shozo Saito, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Supreme Court, war relocation authority

Participants found their loved ones' names on the memorial wall and made rubbings to take home. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Three days of...

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Fri, Oct 28 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: My Experience with Yakuza

Also tagged: 442nd, CONCENTRATION CAMP, education, GANGSTERS, hawaii, 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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Sun, Oct 9 2011

Venice JA Memorial to Hold Benefit Film Screening

Also tagged: Arnold Maeda, Brian Maeda, Days of Waiting, Eselle Ishigo, Feast from the East, Free Venice Beachhead, John Esaki, Lou Frizzell, MARY KAGEYAMA NOMURA, Modernaires, Music Man of Manzanar, Ralph Lazo, Shoo Flies, songbird of manzanar, Songbird of Venice, Stand Up for Justice, STEVEN OKAZAKI, Suzanne Toji, Suzy Williams, Venice Arts Council, Venice Community Housing Corporation, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker Committee

Steven Okazaki's Oscar-winning documentary "Days of Waiting" tells the story of Estelle Ishigo, a Caucasian artist who was interned at Heart Mountain with her Japanese American husband. The...

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Thu, Oct 6 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Macadamia Nuts with Spam!

Also tagged: CHOPSTICKS, CONCENTRATION CAMP, Food, GARY OKIHIRO, george yoshinaga, Harry Honda, horse, internment, INTERNMENT CAMP, las vegas, PAUL SHIMOKUCHI, relocation center, santa anita

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Oct. 4, 2011.) === Harry Honda sent me a clipping from a local newspaper that touches on something many of you may not be aware of. That is,...

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Thu, Sep 15 2011

SENIOR MOMENTS: 9/11 — Before and After

Also tagged: 9/11, Al and Jane Nakatani, Arcadia High School, ground zero mosque, Hawaii Department of Education, Honor Thy Children, jacl, janm, Ken Watanabe, Kristel Yoneda, Manzanar Pilgrimage, Marsha Aizumi, Middle East, MUSLIM AMERICANS, NCRR, Norm Mineta, Phil Shigekuni, RACISM, RAMADAN, Redress, Senshin Buddhist, Temecula

By Phil Shigekuni === (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on September 15, 2011.) === I read now and then how certain minority groups cast themselves as victims, presumably so that they can make majority...

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Thu, Sep 8 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Am I Horse or Mouse?

Also tagged: bacon sakatani, CONCENTRATION CAMP, FU SHING, HEAT WAVE, horse, internment, INTERNMENT CAMP, KAZ MARUMOTO, KEN AZEBU, las vegas, mike antonovich, Steve Aoki, summer, sumo, wyoming, ZOMBIE YAMAMOTO

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Sept. 3, 2011.) === In a recent column I used a piece submitted to me by Bacon Sakatani on his views of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center...

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Tag Archives: heart mountain

Hayami Documentary Premieres; Family Gives Positive Reviews

Takei Gearing Up for 2012 Premiere of ‘Allegiance’

HORSE’S MOUTH: About the ‘For Sale’ Sign on Your Car

‘A Flicker in Eternity’ to Premiere at JANM

‘Their Last Full Measure’

HORSE’S MOUTH: My Experience with Yakuza

Venice JA Memorial to Hold Benefit Film Screening

HORSE’S MOUTH: Macadamia Nuts with Spam!

SENIOR MOMENTS: 9/11 — Before and After

HORSE’S MOUTH: Am I Horse or Mouse?

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