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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

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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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Fri, Oct 21 2011

New Consul General Assumes Duties in L.A.

New Consul General Assumes Duties in L.A.

Also tagged: Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California, Jun Niimi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai Shinboku Engeikai, North American Affairs Bureau, Tokyo University

Consul General Jun Niimi speaks at the Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai Shinboku Engeikai. (Photo by Junko Yoshida/Rafu Shimpo) Jun Niimi, 55, is the newly appointed consul general of Japan in Los Angeles. He...

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Thu, Sep 15 2011

A Big ‘Arigato’ to Quake Relief Donors

A Big ‘Arigato’ to Quake Relief Donors

Also tagged: 9/11, Aileen Adams, antonio villaraigosa, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, fukushima, Gary Fukushima Trio, helen ota, iwate, jaccc, jan perry, Japan Business Association of Southern California, Japan External Trade Organization Los Angeles, Japan Foundation Los Angeles, Japan National Tourism Organization-Los Angeles, Japan Prefectural Association of Southern California, japanese chamber of commerce of southern california, John Chiang, Kanazawa, Kunihiko Murai, lane nishikawa, little tokyo, Los Angeles County Urban Search and Rescue Team, Los Angeles-Nagoya, Michelle Steel, miyagi, Nanka Yutaro, Operation Tomodachi, Paul Krekorian, Riverside, Ronald Loveridge, sendai, Soichi Muraji, tohoku, Tohoku University, tom labonge, Tsubasa o Kudasai, tsunami, U.S.-Japan Council, William Fujioka

Consul General Junichi Ihara addresses the audience at JACCC Plaza. (Photo by Mario Reyes/Rafu Shimpo) cBy J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Southern Californians who have helped the victims of the earthquake...

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Thu, Sep 8 2011

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Consul General Ihara

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Consul General Ihara

Also tagged: Ark Sano, Consul General, Erika Mariko Olsen, furusato, Japan America Chamber Ensemble, Japan Business Association of Southern California, japanese women's society of southern california, JCCSC, Jun Niimi, Kitty Sankey, Koichi Kinoshita, Makiko Ihara, MOFA, Montebello, naoto kan, North American Affairs Bureau, Prefectural Association of Southern California, Quiet Cannon, Shotaro Yachi, TERRY HANDA, Toshio Terry Handa, Yoshihiko Noda, yuko kaifu

Consul General Junichi Ihara and his wife, Makiko, share a toast with Terry Handa, president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California, last Thursday. (JUN NAGATA/Rafu Shimpo) === By J.K....

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Thu, Sep 8 2011

Sugihara Film Screening Raises Funds for Japan Relief

Sugihara Film Screening Raises Funds for Japan Relief

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, arts, Chiune Sugihara, Conspiracy of Kindness, Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, Diane Estelle Vicari, disaster relief, film, go for broke national education center, higashi honganji, Hiroki Sugihara, Holocaust, janm, Japan Earthquake, Ken Watanabe, little tokyo community council, movies, NORIAKI ITO, Oskar Schindler, Robert Kirk, Roz Wolfe, skirball cultural center, tateuchi democracy forum, tohoku, U.S.-Japan Council, Unite for Japan

Event organizer June Aochi Berk and filmmaker Diane Estelle Vicari at the “Sugihara: Conspiracy of Kindness” screening. (J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) === By J.K. YAMAMOTO Rafu Staff Writer === A screening...

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Fri, Aug 26 2011

Public Appreciation Event Planned for Sept. 7

Public Appreciation Event Planned for Sept. 7

Also tagged: Consulate General of Japan Los Angeles, Great East Japan Earthquake, jaccc, Japan Business Association of Southern California, Japan Foundation Los Angeles, Japan Prefectural Association of Southern California, japanese chamber of commerce of southern california, JETRO Los Angeles, JNTO Los Angeles

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles and other organizations will hold a public appreciation event, “Arigato,” on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 180 days after the March 11 earthquake, at the...

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Fri, Jul 15 2011

Japanese Ambassador Thanks, Congratulates JA Community

Japanese Ambassador Thanks, Congratulates JA Community

Also tagged: 2011 Nikkei Conference, Bryan Takeda, Chiune Sugihara, daniel inouye, Floyd Shimomura, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia, Ichiro Fujisaki, JACL National Convention, japan america society, Japanese American Veterans Association, John Burns, Kaz Maniwa, naoto kan, National Japanese American Memorial, RALPH CARR, Seiji Maehara, Toshimi Kitazawa, Tracey Doi, tsunami, World Affairs Council, Yoshihiko Noda

By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer Japanese Ambassador to the U.S. Ichiro Fujisaki thanked Japanese Americans for helping with disaster relief in Japan and congratulated the community on its achievements...

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Mon, Apr 25 2011

Cerritos Hosts ’3.11′ Japan Relief Concert

Cerritos Hosts ’3.11′ Japan Relief Concert

Also tagged: 3.11 Japan Relief String Orchestra, Atsushi Uehara, Byan Takeda, Cerritos Station 30, City of Cerritos, Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, Earthquake Relief Fund, Gerlad Heinzel, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mayor Carol Chen, Richard and Yukiko Elegino, U.S.-Japan Council

CERRITOS — A total of 300 people attended the “3.11 Japan Relief Concert” held at Cerritos Park East on April 17. The concert raised funds for the people of Japan affected by the devastating...

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Fri, Apr 15 2011

Origami Folding Event Planned in OC

Origami Folding Event Planned in OC

Also tagged: costa mesa, cranes, Japan, JapanOC, origami, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, samueli theater, segerstrom center, tokyo string quartet

COSTA MESA — To help raise hope and spread awareness for the victims of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Segerstrom Center for the Arts and the Philharmonic Society of Orange County are...

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Wed, Apr 6 2011

Japan America Society Raises $1 Million for Japan Relief

Japan America Society Raises $1 Million for Japan Relief

Also tagged: Bank of the West, doug erber, Dr. Kazuo Inamori, japan airlines, japan america society, jassc, kddi, kyocera, nancy woo hiramoto, Quinstar technology, rafu shimpo, Sakiko Yamada, South Coast Plaza, Sunkist Growers, Yoshiki Foundation America

Dr. Kazuo Inamori (center) founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera Corporation, founder of KDDI Corporation and current chairman of Japan Airlines, and Nancy Woo Hiramoto, chairwoman of the Japan America...

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