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New Book Salutes Nisei Veterans of WWII

New Book Salutes Nisei Veterans of WWII

The Rafu Shimpo and Japanese American Living Legacy, an established nonprofit dedicated to preserving Japanese American history through oral histories, announce the publication of “Proud to Serve,”... 

Happy Birthday to Us: The Rafu Marks 109 Years

Happy Birthday to Us: The Rafu Marks 109 Years

(Photo by Tat Wong for the Rafu Shimpo) This week, the Rafu Shimpo celebrated the 109th anniversary of its first issue. While the precise date of the first issue is not completely clear, the publication... 

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Nikkei Nation Bounces Back With a New Look

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Nikkei Nation Bounces Back With a New Look

By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on March 15, 2012.) === A little more than two years ago I started a glorified hobby called Nikkei Nation, a website devoted to the idea of... 

2011 Rafu Foundation Golf on Sept. 26

2011 Rafu Foundation Golf on Sept. 26

Bunkers and water offer breathtaking vistas and challenging shots at Marbella Country Club. The 13th Rafu Shimpo Foundation Charity Golf Classic will be held on Monday, Sept. 26, at Marbella Country Club... 

Hajime’s Dream Comes True

Hajime’s Dream Comes True

Hajime Miyasaka, left, enjoys a conversation with Stuart Millheiser using his iPad. Millheiser, who runs a support organization for ALS patients, has offered to help fulfill Miyasaka’s last wish to visit... 

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Journalists Ponder Past, Future of Nikkei Newspapers

INTO THE NEXT STAGE: Journalists Ponder Past, Future of Nikkei Newspapers

By GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on April 28, 2011.) === There once was a time when, according to Japanese American National Museum CEO and President Akemi Kikumura Yano, if... 

Author Wakako Yamauchi to Discuss New Works at JANM

Author Wakako Yamauchi to Discuss New Works at JANM

Author Wakako Yamauchi, known for her groundbreaking short story “And the Soul Shall Dance,” which was turned into an award-winning play, will discuss her collection of short fiction in the... 

A Literary Legacy

A Literary Legacy

From left: Momoko Iko, Patricia Wakida, Naomi Hirahara, Karen Tei Yamashita, Emma Gee. A tribute to “Seventeen Syllables and Other Stories” author Hisaye Yamamoto (1921-2011) was held March 27 at the... 

Japan America Society Raises $1 Million for Japan Relief

Japan America Society Raises $1 Million for Japan Relief

Dr. Kazuo Inamori (center) founder and chairman emeritus of Kyocera Corporation, founder of KDDI Corporation and current chairman of Japan Airlines, and Nancy Woo Hiramoto, chairwoman of the Japan America... 

Nikkei Newspaper Forum to Be Held at JANM on April 2

Nikkei Newspaper Forum to Be Held at JANM on April 2

The Japanese American National Museum is partnering with four publications to present “From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers,” a public program about the changing situation... 

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