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Wed, Nov 30 2011
JACL Names New Daniel Inouye Fellow

JACL Names New Daniel Inouye Fellow

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Stephanie Otani-Sunamoto WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) has named Stephanie Otani-Sunamoto as its new Daniel K. Inouye Fellow. She will assist with JACL’s public policy... 

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Thu, Aug 18 2011
INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Okinawa Is Backdrop of Debut Novel ‘My Name Is Mahataa’

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Okinawa Is Backdrop of Debut Novel ‘My Name Is Mahataa’

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By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on August 18, 2011.) === Japan has a reputation as a homogenous society, and when compared with the diversity of the U.S., that perception... 

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Wed, Aug 3 2011
Suspected NoHo Firebug Identified as Former Marine Imprisoned in Japan for Arson

Suspected NoHo Firebug Identified as Former Marine Imprisoned in Japan for Arson

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CITY NEWS SERVICE A man arrested on suspicion of torching a motor home in North Hollywood on Tuesday was suspected in setting 20 or more recent arson fires in the area, and authorities identified him as... 

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Mon, Jun 20 2011
Asian American Theater Festival Hosts Three Performances in One Show

Asian American Theater Festival Hosts Three Performances in One Show

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Denise Uyehara (Photo by Jen Long) As part of the third National Asian American Theater Festival, three short performances will be presented together: “Archipelago: Islands of Land, Water and Legend”... 

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Thu, Jun 16 2011
In the Land of Shisaa

In the Land of Shisaa

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One of the spots where I sporadically broke into the chorus of “Shima-Uta.” (Photos by Jordan Ikeda) By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Contributor We descended into a thick sea of clouds. The early morning sky,... 

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Sun, Jun 5 2011
Inouye Visits Tsunami Zone, Meets with Japanese Leaders

Inouye Visits Tsunami Zone, Meets with Japanese Leaders

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Sen. Daniel Inouye (left) and Prime Minister Naoto Kan, accompanied by interpreters, hold talks in Tokyo. (Facebook) WASHINGTON — Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) traveled to Japan tomorrow to meet with... 

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Mon, May 30 2011
‘Eatrip’: A Delicious Culinary Journey Through Japan

‘Eatrip’: A Delicious Culinary Journey Through Japan

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SAN FRANCISCO — New People Entertainment, a film division of New People Inc. that focuses on the licensing and distribution of Japanese films and media, released the culinary documentary “Eatrip”... 

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Thu, Feb 3 2011
BOOK CORNER: Revised Edition of Jon Shirota’s 1965 Bestseller Published

BOOK CORNER: Revised Edition of Jon Shirota’s 1965 Bestseller Published

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HONOLULU—University of Hawaii Press has published a revised edition of Jon Shirota’s classic novel “Lucky Come Hawaii.” Dec. 7, 1941: For Kama Gusuda, the morning started like any other on his... 

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Sat, Jan 22 2011
Okinawa Association Celebrates New Year

Okinawa Association Celebrates New Year

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Members of the Okinawa Association of America share a toast for 2011 at their annual New Year’s party held on Jan. 16 at the Quiet Cannon in Montebello. (Photos by JUN NAGATA/Rafu Shimpo) The Okinawa... 

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Sun, Aug 22 2010
One Last Dance

One Last Dance

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Dancers from the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center join in the public ondo, closing the 70th Nisei Week Festival on Sunday night. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) With taiko drums and... 

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