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Sun, Sep 25 2011

API Groups Endorse L.A. County Redistricting Plan

Also tagged: A3PCON, Asian Pacific Community Fund, Bounary Review Commission, Center for Asians United for Self-Empowerment, Chancee Martorell, Charlie Woo, CHINATOWN, Chinatown Service Center, Clara Chiu, Glorina Molina, grace yoo, Herb Hatanaka, Historic Manilatown, Hyepin Im, Joel Jacinto, John Noguez, Korean American Coalition, Korean Churches for Community Development, Koreatown, Latino majority district, Lawrence J. Lue, Lee Baca, little tokyo, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Mariko Kahn, Mark Masaoka, Mark Ridley-Thomas, MONTEREY PARK, redistricting, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Search to Involve Pilipino Americans, South Bay, Steve Cooley, Thai Commuinty Development Center, Voting Rights Act

Maps of the existing and proposed supervisorial districts were displayed in front of the Board of Supervisors building. The speaker is Mark Masaoka of A3PCON. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) By...

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Thu, Sep 8 2011

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, junichi ihara, Kitty Sankey, Koichi Kinoshita, Makiko Ihara, MOFA, 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, Jul 28 2011

HORSE’S MOUTH: The Dodgers and Japanese Players

Also tagged: ai miyazato, BOB'S OKAZUYA, dodgers, GARDENA VFW, GEORGE WAKIJI, HAROLD KOBATA, hiroki kuroda, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Kenjinkai, ichiro suzuki, JACL CONVENTION, JON FOREMAN, kashu mainichi, L.A. DODGERS, los angeles dodgers, New York Times, Pacific Citizen, Star Advertiser

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 26, 2011.) === I’ll open with a letter today because it refers to something I wrote that needs a little correction. It was sent to me...

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Tue, Mar 8 2011

Martha Yamaki, 88; Longtime Community, Political Activist

Also tagged: African American, AMERICAN RED CROSS, COMPTON, DORSEY HIGH SCHOOL, Martha Yamaki, USO

Martha Masako Itow Yamaki, a lifelong community and political activist, passed away on Feb. 21 after a brief illness. She was 88. Martha Yamaki served on the Los Angeles City Rent Adjustment Commission. Yamaki...

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Thu, Nov 4 2010

A Shop That’s a Gift to the Community

Also tagged: BANFF SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS, Bunkado, CARNEGIE CORPORATION, IRENE SIMONIAN, Irene Tsukada Simonian, JULLIARD DANCE, JUNE AOCHI BERK, KAYOKO TSUKADA, little tokyo, little tokyo business, LITTLE TOKYO HISTORY, MARYKNOLL SCHOOL, MASAO TSUKADA, STANLEY HOLDEN, STEVE SIMONIAN, YVONNE CUSACK

By June Aochi Berk === Bunkado owner Irene Tsukada Simonian models a hairpiece in her historic store, located on First Street in Little Tokyo. (Photo courtesy Irene Simonian/Discover Nikkei) Down Memory...

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Thu, Oct 14 2010

442nd Veteran Among Compton Degree Recipients

Also tagged: 442nd regimental combat team, California Nisei Diploma project, CIVIL RIGHTS, COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CONCENTRATION CAMP, executive order 9066, internment, INTERNMENT CAMP, LAWSON SAKAI, manzanar, MESA COLLEGE, MINEKO SAKAI, purple heart, RALPH CARR, Veterans, WWII

Lawson Sakai, right, with his unit in France. Today he is president of the Friends & Family of Nisei Veterans in Morgan Hill. On Oct. 16, WWII veteran and purple heart recipient Lawson Sakai (87)...

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Tue, Mar 23 2010

Jumpin’ JAO Jamboree

Also tagged: Diana Taurasi, jao, Japanese American Optimist Club, Kelsey Ohara, Ken Kitani, Kimberly Takaoka, Leland Lau, Marissa Kawasaki, Nikki Kodama, Schurr High School

The Japanese American Optimist Club (JAO) held their basketball jamboree on Sunday, March 21 at Schurr High School in Montebello to close out their winter season. JAO commissioner Leland Lau brought his...

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Wed, Mar 3 2010

A Chat With George

Also tagged: Asian, Buddha heads, Bulldogs, CYC, Darren Nakauchi, divisonal champions, George Toyama, Mark Keppel, pasadena, rafu shimpo

By JORDAN IKEDA Sports Editor Following Friday night’s epic basketball game between crosstown rivals George Toyama speaks at the CYC Jamboree Sunday, Feb. 29. (JORDAN IKEDA/Rafu Shimpo) Pasadena and...

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Tag Archives: Montebello

API Groups Endorse L.A. County Redistricting Plan

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Consul General Ihara

HORSE’S MOUTH: The Dodgers and Japanese Players

Martha Yamaki, 88; Longtime Community, Political Activist

A Shop That’s a Gift to the Community

442nd Veteran Among Compton Degree Recipients

Jumpin’ JAO Jamboree

A Chat With George

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