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Sayonara Nisei Week

Sayonara Nisei Week

Madame Sanjo Kangiku, Nisei Week Queen Dana Fujiko Heatherton and the Nisei Week Court lead dancers during the community at last year's closing ceremony. Ondo dancing starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday on... 

Cool Weather, Good Times at Nisei Week Festival

Cool Weather, Good Times at Nisei Week Festival

The 2010 Nisei Week Court wave to the crowd during the Nisei Week Parade held Sunday afternoon in Little Tokyo. (Photos by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By RYOKO ONISHI & JORDAN IKEDA RAFU STAFF WRITERS The... 

Pride of the Community

Pride of the Community

This year marks the 70th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival celebration with its Grand Parade as one of the main attractions to hit the streets of Little Tokyo, Sunday, August 15, starting at 5:30 p.m.... 

A ‘Shew’ In for Success

A ‘Shew’ In for Success

Kiersten Shew holds up her first place CIF medal in the 100 backstroke at her house in Whittier. By JORDAN IKEDA RAFU SPORTS EDITOR Kiersten Shew has only been swimming competitively for three years,... 

New Coach on the Block

New Coach on the Block

Paul Nitake is looking to change the culture and the tempo of the West Torrance Warriors basketball program. (JORDAN IKEDA/Rafu Shimpo) By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Sports Editor If you followed West High School... 

HORSE’S MOUTH: We Have To Reestablish Little Tokyo

HORSE’S MOUTH: We Have To Reestablish Little Tokyo

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Feb. 23, 2010) === “OH, NO!”  “OH, YES!” That’s what everyone watching the TV Saturday evening hollered out during the telecast of... 

SS: A Mixed Bag of Sports Spotlights

SS: A Mixed Bag of Sports Spotlights

Sun Spots is back and with a new logo to boot (thanks Cari). This week we’ve got Griffy and Ichiro, a UCLA running phenom, football in the 1880s and training like a decathlete. As always, hit me...