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Thu, Sep 1 2011

JACL to Recognize Cappy Harada Posthumously

Also tagged: FLOYD MORI, hideo nomo, ichiro suzuki, Japan Series, Joe DiMaggio, Left O'Doul, Marilyn Monroe, Masanori Murakami, military intelligence service, mlb, Nankai Hawks, National JACL Gala, Nippon Professional Baseball, Pacific League, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Seals, Tokyo Giants, Tsuneo "Cappy" Harada, wally yonamine, World Series

Cappy Harada with legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggio in Japan. (Photo courtesy of the Harada family) WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League will hold its annual gala, “A Salute...

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Tue, May 10 2011

Celebrities ‘Unite for Japan’

Also tagged: Aisha Tyler, Aloha Initiative, Amaury Nolasco, Apolo Ohno, Ayako Fujitani, Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron, Cillian Murphy, clint eastwood, Cobie Smulders, eBay, Ellen DeGeneres, Entrepreneurial Training for Innovative Communities, Global Giving, International Medical Corps, Jake Shimabukuro, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, Japan NPO Center, Japan Society, JEN, Jennifer Morrison, John Legend, John Travolta, Johnny Depp, Jonah Hill, Julian McMahon, Katy Perry, Ken Watanabe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Letters to Tohoku, Maggie Q, Mark Wahlberg, masi oka, MATT DAMON, Mercy Corps, Mikael Hafstrom, Muramasa Kudo, Paula Abdul, Peace Winds, Philp Seymour Hoffman, Richard Lewis, ROB MARSHALL, Robert Patrick, Sharon Lawrence, Socks for Japan, Songs for Japan, Steph Song, Tokyo Volunteer Network for Disaster Relief, Unite for Japan, WILLIAM SHATNER, Zac Brown, Zoe Saldana

Some of the top names in entertainment are urging continued support for earthquake/tsunami victims through videos and a new website, Unite for Japan (www.uniteforjapan.org). Unite for Japan does not collect...

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Thu, Apr 7 2011

Relief Effort Part of Oakland A’s Japanese Heritage Day

Also tagged: A's Community Fund, Consul General Hiroshi Inomata, earthquake, ichiro suzuki, Japanese Heritage Day, Oakland A's, Red Cross, Seattle Mariners, taiko, tsunami

OAKLAND — Oakland’s Hideki Matsui and Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, Japan’s most celebrated current players, joined forces on Sunday to share in the A’s celebration of Japanese Heritage...

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Thu, Feb 24 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: Doctors and Medications

Also tagged: ACASHI, baseball, CHERRY BLOSSOM QUEEN, DIABETES, Em Yamada, Godzilla, nisei week queen, sushi

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on February 23, 2011.) === Well, they may have to change the name of a Japanese restaurant in Studio City. Right now, it’s called the “A Ca-Shi”...

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Thu, Feb 17 2011

J-SLANTED: And…We’re Back!

Also tagged: baseball, David DeJesus, felix hernandez, Josh Willingham, Ken Griffey Jr., Kevin Kouzmanoff, Kurt Suzuki, Mark Ellis, Oakland A's, Oakland Athletics

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor === Yesterday marked the first official day of spring training. Every year it seems I write about the same thing around this time. Bubbling enthusiasm. Unspoiled optimism....

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Thu, Oct 21 2010

J-SLANTED: Postseason Notes and Etcetera

Also tagged: Sports, alex rodriguez, Billy Wagner, Chavez Ravine, Columnists, Curtis Granderson, dodgers, Frank McCourt, JORGE POSADA, LANCE BERKMAN, los angeles dodgers, MARCUS THAMES, ROBINSON CANO, Takashi Saito

By JORDAN IKEDA === For those who follow this column, it’s pretty obvious that I have some strong baseball biases. At my core, the Dodgers, no matter how poorly they’re run (and boy have we had some...

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Fri, Oct 1 2010

Times They are a-Changin’

Also tagged: Adrian Beltre, Bob Dylan, Bobby Abreu, Carl Crawford, Chone Figgins, Frank McCourt, George Sherrill, hideo nomo, hiroki kuroda, Jaime McCourt, James Loney, Joe Torre, Kendry Morales, Los Angeles Angels, los angeles dodgers, mike scioscia, Ponzi Scheme, Reed Johnson, Russell Martin, SCOTT PODSEDNIK, Takashi Saito, Ted Lilly, the Times They are A-Changin', Torii Hunter

L.A. Angels Hideki Matsui, above, and fellow countryman Hiroki Kuroda of the Dodgers will most likely find themselves in different uniforms come next season. (Photos by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By JORDAN...

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Thu, Sep 9 2010

J-Slanted: Can He Do It?

Also tagged: Sports, baseball, hiroki kuroda, Houston Astros, ichiro suzuki, J.A. HAPP, jordan ikeda, JSLANTED, los angeles angels of anaheim, los angeles dodgers, mlb, Phillies, professional sports, Seattle Mariners, vladimir guerrero

By JORDAN IKEDA === For those of you out there who were possibly getting worried about the state of Ichiro Suzuki, well, rest assured that everything appears to be back on course. After enduring what has...

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Wed, May 19 2010

Sun Spots: Matsui Woes

Also tagged: ai miyazato, baltimore ravens, Devin Setoguchi, golf, GolfChannel.com, haruki nakamura, ichiro suzuki, Jiyai Shin, Kazuo Matsui, Kurt Suzuki, LPGA, mariners, Michael Street, Oakland Athletics, Pacific Perspectives, Randall Mell, Ryan Sweeney, San Jose Sharks, Terrence Cody

Sun Spots is back. Apologies for the long delay in posts, well, for those who actually check this blog in the first place. Have some interesting posts today, so read up! Click on the links for the full...

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Mon, Apr 12 2010

Udon Shop Hopes Godzilla Bowl will be a Monster Hit

Also tagged: Godzilla Bowl, Los Angeles Angels, Matsui Udon Restaurant, Udon

By JUN NAGATA Rafu Staff Writer To celebrate Hideki Matsui’s debut with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on April 5, the Matsui udon restaurant in Torrance gave a 55 percent discount on selected items,...

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Tag Archives: Hideki Matsui

JACL to Recognize Cappy Harada Posthumously

Celebrities ‘Unite for Japan’

Relief Effort Part of Oakland A’s Japanese Heritage Day

HORSE’S MOUTH: Doctors and Medications

J-SLANTED: And…We’re Back!

J-SLANTED: Postseason Notes and Etcetera

Times They are a-Changin’

J-Slanted: Can He Do It?

Sun Spots: Matsui Woes

Udon Shop Hopes Godzilla Bowl will be a Monster Hit

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