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Wed, Feb 8 2012

Korematsu Photos Unveiled at Smithsonian Gallery

Korematsu Photos Unveiled at Smithsonian Gallery

Also tagged: Doris Matsui, executive order 9066, FLOYD MORI, fred korematsu, Judy Chu, KAREN KOREMATSU, Ken Korematsu, Korematsu Day, Korematsu Institute, Ling Woo Liu, Martin Sullivan, Mike Honda, national portrait gallery, Oakland, Ralph Neas, Smithsonian Institution

From left: National Portrait Gallery Director Martin Sullivan, Korematsu Institute Director Ling Woo Liu, Karen Korematsu, Rep. Doris Matsui, former Transportation Secretary Norm Mineta, JACL National...

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Tue, Jan 31 2012

Korematsu Photos to Be Shown at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

Korematsu Photos to Be Shown at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery

Also tagged: Cesar Chavez, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, fred korematsu, Fred Korematsu Day, heart mountain interpretive learning center, janm, Japanese American Museum of San Jose, Manzanar Interpretive Center, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Sullivan, MUSLIM AMERICANS, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Supreme Court, The Struggle for Justice

Fred T. Korematsu. Hand-colored gelatin silver print, c. 1940. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the Fred T. Korematsu Family. WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Feb. 2, civil rights...

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Fri, Jan 20 2012

JANM Names G.W. Kimura as New CEO

JANM Names G.W. Kimura as New CEO

Also tagged: alaska pacific university, gordon yamate, gw kimura, hapa, janm, kip fulbeck

The Board of Trustees of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles announced Friday the hiring of G.W. (Greg) Kimura, Ph.D., as its new chief executive officer. The appointment concludes an...

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Thu, Jan 5 2012

Top News Stories of 2011

Top News Stories of 2011

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd rct, Adan Peralta, akemi kikumura yano, al muratsuchi, Alan Garcia Perez, alan simpson, alexandra wallace, Ann Curry, antonio villaraigosa, API Legislative Caucus, Aratani Foundation, Atsushi Yamagami, Ayano Tokumasu, Backpack Bandit, Battle of Hong Kong, Berry Tamura, Bob Valentine, Brian Matayoshi, Budokan sports facility, Charles Fahy, Cherry Blossom Festival SoCal, Chinese Exclusion Act, chris aihara, Cody Tadai, congressional gold medal, CRAIG ISHII, Daniel Akaka, Daniel Hanabusa, daniel inouye, Danny Chen, David Wu, Don Lee, Dr. T. Glenn Webb, edward chen, Edwin Lee, Ehime Maru, Eli Lilly, Emiko Okuyama, Eric Shinseki, Erika Mariko Olsen, Esther Kumasaka, Farewell to Manzanar, First Street Viaduct, FLOYD MORI, Fort Missoula, Fox Sports, France's Legion of Honor, Fred Korematsu Day, Fresno Assembly Center, Fukushima Dai-ichi, Fukushima reactor, Gardena Municipal Bus Lines, GARY MURAKAMI, Gavin Newsom, Gene Block, Genshitsu Sen, George Kiriyama Adult School, george takei, Ginichi Ohira, Goodwin Liu, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team, Gregory Totten, Harry Lew, Hastings College of the Law, Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Interpretive Learning Center, Helen Kawagoe, hideko oyama, Hiroshima medical visit, Hitomi Tsuyuki, Holly Fujie, Irene Hirano Inouye, isao hirai, Ishibashi ranch, J.D. Hokoyama, jaccc plaza, Jack Tanaka, Jackie Hoang, jacl, James Stotler, Janice Hahn, janm, japanese american leadership delegation, Jean Quan, Jeanie Nishime, Jeff Adachi, Jenny Oropeza, Jeremy Yamaguchi, Jerry Brown, jian hong li, Jim Zumwalt, Joe Buscaino, Joe Louie Kurihara, Jon Peters, Jon Takasugi, Judy Chu, Jun Niimi, junichi ihara, Kay A Yamaguchi, Keiko Fujimori, Keiro Senior HealthCare, Kelly Shimizu, Ken Salazar, Kimberly Kimiko Nizato, Kizuna, Koichi Wakata, Kyoto Grand Hotel and Gardens, Lance Ito, LAPD Medal of Honor, LAPD Purple Heart, Lee Baca, Lee Ikegami, Leslie Yee, Lillian Kawasaki, Linda Akutagawa, Linda Lingle, Lindsay Hawker, LORNA ONIZUKA, LTSC Community Development Corporation, Mack Makoto Miyazaki, Maki Hiroyuki Miyahara, March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Margaret Abe-Koga, Marine Corps, Mark Takano, Mary Hayashi, Mary Oda, Marylyn Matayoshi, Masakazu Jack Fujimoto, Masao Tamura, masi oka, Matsuo Usui, mazie hirono, Michael Hennessey, Mimi Mitsuko Yang, MIS Historic Learning Center, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Nagasaki, naoto kan, National Language Teacher of the Year, national park service, National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee, Neal Katyal, Niagara Falls, Nishimoto Trading, NJAHS, Norhide Ushirozako, Norman Schureman, obama, Occupy L.A., Occupy Oakland, Ollanta Humala, Pacoima Neighborhood City Hall, Pamela Kawasaki, Pasadena HRC, Paul Fong, Paul MIyamoto, Paul Tanaka, Poston Elementary School, Power of Words resolution, Presidio Trust, Rancho Palos Verdes City Council, Randy and Eiko Tadai, Raymond Odierno, redistricting, RIKI HIGASHIDA, Riverside, robert takasugi, RODNEY KOBAYASHI, Ron Loveridge, Russ Yamada, RUSSELL TAKASUGI, Ruth Asawa, San Francisco School of the Arts, Sanbo Sakaguchi, Santa Rosa Junior College, Seguro Murakami, sendai, Shelly Morita, Shinyei Rocky Matayoshi, Sisters of Manzanar, SOJI KASHIWAGI, SPACE SHUTTLE CHALLENGER, Steve Okamoto, Steven Ronald Honma, STUART TAIRA, TATSUYA ICHIHASHI, Ted Lieu, The College Experiment, Today Show, TOM BROKAW, Tom Ikuta, Toyo Miyatake Way, UBS Realty, UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Uoki Sakai, USS Arizona Memorial, Vault XXI Lounge, Venice Japanese American Memorial Marker, Wanda Higaki, warren furutani, Warren Tsurumoto, weller court, YASUSHI MIKUNI, yellowstone national park, Yo Azama, Yoshihiko Noda, YOSHIYA WATANABE, Yukari Miyamae, Zyprexa

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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Mon, Dec 5 2011

JACL/OCA 2012 Leadership Summit

JACL/OCA 2012 Leadership Summit

Also tagged: JACL-OCA Leadership Summit, Organization of Chinese Americans, Stephanie Otani-Sunamoto

2011 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit Participants with former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta and his wife, Deni. WASHINGTON — The 2012 JACL/OCA Leadership Summit will be on Saturday, March 10 through...

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Mon, Nov 14 2011

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

Shinseki: ‘From My Generation to Yours, We Thank You’

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 36th Infantry Division, 442nd regimental combat team, adam schiff, Ann Curry, Antonio Taguba, Army chief of staff, barbara boxer, Barney Hajiro, BRONZE STAR, Christine Sato-Yamazaki, Congressional Medal of Honor, Daniel Akaka, daniel inouye, Dave Kawagoye, Deni Mineta, Distinguished Service Cross, DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, Eric Shinseki, FLOYD MORI, Gen. Joe Peterson, Gen. Joseph F. Peterson, george sakato, George Washington, Gerald Yamada, go for broke, H. Charles McBarron, Harry Harris, Hershey Miyamura, Irene Hirano Inouye, Irene Mori, Isoroku Yamamoto, Jack Kunitomi, Jason Kamiya, Kaoru Moto, kiyoshi muranaga, Kuwashi Edward Iwataki, lost battalion, medal of honor, Merrill's Marauders, Mike Honda, Mike Linnington, military intelligence service, Millie Akaka, NAVAJO CODE TALKERS, One Puka Puka, pearl harbor, Presidential Unit Citation, purple heart, Robert Kuroda, Robert Sato, rose ochi, Sachi Koto, sadao munemori, Silver Star, Terry Shima, Tom Bostick, Tony Taguba, TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki and other speakers could be seen on monitors around the huge banquet room. (Photo by J.K. Yamamoto/Rafu Shimpo) WASHINGTON — Secretary of Veterans Affairs...

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Thu, Nov 10 2011

Furutani to Face Buscaino in Runoff

Furutani to Face Buscaino in Runoff

Also tagged: al muratsuchi, antonio villaraigosa, CITY COUNCIL, daniel inouye, harbor gateway, Joe Buscaino, Mark Takano, politics, Rudy Svorinich, SAN PEDRO, warren furutani, WATTS

Assemblymember Warren Furutani will face Joe Buscaino in a runoff on Jan. 17 for the 15th City Council District seat."He really ran his campaign well, as did we. It's all going to be who can get...

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Mon, Oct 31 2011

Vietnam Vet Vince Okamoto Visits Washington

Vietnam Vet Vince Okamoto Visits Washington

Also tagged: 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd regimental combat team, Col. Bruce Hollywood, congressional gold medal, Eric Shinseki, Gardena City Council, GRANT ICHIKAWA, Ichiro Fujisaki, Japanese American Veterans Association, Japanese American Vietnam Veterans Association, Jeff Lofton, Ken Hayashi, Korean War, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Los Angeles County Superior Court, military intelligence service, National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism, Pacific Heritage Bank, Pentagon, Ranger Hall of Fame, Veterans History Project, Vince Okamoto

Vince Okamoto WASHINGTON — Vincent Okamoto, Los Angeles County Superior Court judge and one of the most highly decorated Japanese Americans in the Vietnam War, visited Washington, D.C., during the Oct....

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Mon, Oct 24 2011

JACL Holds Successful 2011 National Gala

JACL Holds Successful 2011 National Gala

Also tagged: at&t, Cappy Harada, Chip Larouche, Christina Harada, Comcast/MBC, Dan Howle, David Kawamoto, David Lin, Denise Nakano, Don Wakamatsu, Eli Lilly, Eni Faleomavaega, FLOYD MORI, Gail Sueki, Ichiro Fujisaki, JACL Gala, Katie Misaka, Larry Oda, Laura Wakamatsu, Lillian Kimura, major league baseball, New York Knicks, Seattle Mariners, Stephanie Nitahara, Toshi Abe, Wat Misaka

From left: National JACL Executive Director Floyd Mori; Christina Harada, representing her grandfather, honoree Cappy Harada; National JACL President David Kawamoto. WASHINGTON — The Japanese American...

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Fri, Sep 16 2011

VOX POPULI: Grayce Uyehara in Acrylic

VOX POPULI: Grayce Uyehara in Acrylic

Also tagged: Afred J. Smith, Cherry Kinoshita, Civil Liberties Act of 1988, Crossings, daniel inouye, Denny Yasuhara, Gerald Yamada, GRANT UJIFUSA, Grayce Uyehara, Harry Kajihara, jacl, Japanese American National Heritage Coalition, John Tateishi, Judy Niizawa, Legislative Education Committee, Mae Takahashi, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Mary Tsukamoto, Meriko Mori, Min Yasui, Molly Fujioka, National Committee for Redress, Peggy Liggett, President Reagan, Robert Matsui, Rudy Tokiwa, RUTH HASHIMOTO, Shig Wakamatsu, Spark Matsunaga, Tom Kometani, Washington D.C. Convention Center

Grayce Uyehara is depicted in Alfred J. Smith's "Crossings." By GERALD YAMADA, National Coordinator, Japanese American National Heritage Coalition Grayce Uyehara is prominently featured in...

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