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Fri, Apr 6 2012

Director Suzuki to Show New MIS Film in U.S., Japan

Director Suzuki to Show New MIS Film in U.S., Japan

Also tagged: 442: Live with Honor Die with Dignity, Asahiya Gardena, Asahiya Sawtelle, Asahiya Torrance, BCA Buddhist Bookstore, Books & Cafe, Camera 3 Cinema, Castro Theatre, Colleen Hanabusa, congressional gold medal, Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, Gaslamp Stadium, George Ariyoshi, GRANT ICHIKAWA, Harry Akune, Harry Fukuhara, Ichiro Fujisaki, Jake Shimabukuro, James Armstrong Theatre, Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California, Johnny Masuda, Junichi Suzuki, Kinokuniya Costa Mesa, Kinokuniya Little Tokyo, Kinokuniya San Francisco, Kinokuniya San Jose, Kitaro, Laemmle NoHo 7, Marvin Uratsu, Masahide Ota, mazie hirono, military intelligence service, MIS: Human Secret Weapon, Mitsuwa Santa Monica, Nikkei Traditions San Jose, nishi hongwanji, norman mineta, Sanseido Costa Mesa, Sanseido San Diego, Sanseido Torrance, Silicon Valley JACL, Takejiro Higa, tamlyn tomita, TED TSUKIYAMA, Thomas Sakamoto, Toyo's Camera, Woodbridge Movies 5/Starplex Cinemas

Filmmakers attended a shinnenkai held by Southern California MIS veterans and their families. Stephen Haller of the National Park Service is interviewed at the Presidio of San Francisco, site of...

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Thu, Mar 29 2012

San Diego Community Honors Gold Medal Recipients

San Diego Community Honors Gold Medal Recipients

Also tagged: 100th Batalion 442nd Infantry Regiment, 100th battalion, 442nd rct, Asian Pacific VFW Post 4851, Bob Filner, Brian Bilbray, CGM San Diego Committee, Chaplain Peter Ota, Christine Sato-Yamazaki, congressional gold medal, David Kawamoto, Duncan Hunter, Emiko Ito, EO 9066, Gwen Momita, Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego, Karen Tani, Linda Canada, Linda Marumoto McLemore, Maj. Keith Horikawa, March Army Reserve Honor Guard, Marianne Kushi, Martin Lloyd Ito, MARTY BLOCK, Mayor Jerry Sanders, Michio Himaka, military intelligence service, National JACL, NATIONAL VETERANS NETWORK, Rev. Jim Yanagihara, Robert Ito, Ron Krause, Roy and Alice Asaki, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, San Diego JACL, San Diego State University, Sgt. Christopher Arakawa, SMA Beau Tatsumura, Specialist William Lurbe, Stacy Yamamoto, Tag Project, U.S. Mint, Wendy Maruyama, Yasuichi Jim Kimura

MIS veteran Yasuichi Jim Kimura receiving his Congressional Gold Medal from Rep. Bob Filner on March 11 in San Diego. (Photo by Russell Kitagawa) SAN DIEGO — Nisei veterans of the 100th Infantry Battalion,...

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Thu, Mar 29 2012

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Filmmaker Junichi Suzuki Completes Nikkei Trilogy With ‘MIS: Human Secret Weapon’

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Filmmaker Junichi Suzuki Completes Nikkei Trilogy With ‘MIS: Human Secret Weapon’

Also tagged: 100th battalion, 442: Live with Honor, 442nd regimental combat team, 99 Years of Love: Japanese Americans, Come See the Paradise, daniel inouye, Die with Dignity, Gaslamp 15, Irene Hirano Inouye, Jake Shimabukuro, James Armstrong Theatre, Junichi Suzuki, Kizuna, Laemmle's Noho 7, military intelligence service, MIS: Human Secret Weapon, nishi hongwanji, norman mineta, Paul Terasaki, tamlyn tomita, toyo miyatake, Toyo's Camera, Woodbridge Movies 5

By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on March 29, 2012.) === Movie director Junichi Suzuki’s final installment of his Japanese American trilogy will arrive in theaters next...

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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, junichi ihara, Kanazawa, Kunihiko Murai, 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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Wed, Nov 25 2009

Back to Her ‘Rock’

Back to Her ‘Rock’

Also tagged: cobi narita, coming into passion/song for a sansei, dan kwong, denise uyehara, from the heart, jude narira and friends, jude narita, miles playhouse in santa monica, walk the mountain

Jude Narita relaxes in the gardens at the Kyoto Grand Hotel on Nov. 17. The artist and actress returns to the Southern California stage this weekend with “Jude Narita and Friends.” (Photos by MARIO...

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