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Mon, Oct 24 2011

Japan Society Celebrates U.S.-Japan Baseball at Award of Honor Gala

Japan Society Celebrates U.S.-Japan Baseball at Award of Honor Gala

Also tagged: Award of Honor Gala, Edwin O. Reischauer, George Yamasaki Quartet, Haru Matsukata Reischauer, Hotel Nikko, Japan in the Schools, Japan Society of Northern California, Lewis Wolff, major league baseball, Masanori Murakami, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Professional Baseball, Oakland A's, Ryozo Kato, Sadaharu Oh, Tohoku earthquake, William Neukom, World Children's Baseball Foundation

Masanori "Mashi" Murakami SAN FRANCISCO — The Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) celebrates leaders in U.S.-Japan baseball diplomacy and the contributions of the Bay Area’s Major...

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Thu, Oct 6 2011

OCHAZUKE: Kaz Arai, the Photo Guy

OCHAZUKE: Kaz Arai, the Photo Guy

Also tagged: Arizona Diamondbacks, Atsuko Saito, Bay Area, Cherry Blossom Festival, Chris Hirano, Cooperstown, Daisuke Matsuzaka, ERIKO ARAI, Fujita World Travel, Gina Hotta, HARUNA ARAI, Helen Utsumi, Herb Caen, Hokamp's Bakery, Hokkaido, hokubei mainichi, Japan Baseball Hall of Fame, JCCCNC, Joe DiMaggio, KAZUYOSHI ARAI, Kerry Yo Nakagawa, Konnichiwa! I Am a Japanese American Girl, Koshien, Lauren Kamiya, Lefty O'Doul, Loma Prieta, los angeles dodgers, Masao Fujita, Nikkei & Retirement, Nisei Baseball Research Project, Northern California Nanshiki Baseball League, Patty Wada, PHOTOGRAPHER, photography, S.F. Buddhist Women's Association, Senior Appreciation Brunch, Toraya Restaurant, TRICIA BROWN

By J.K. YAMAMOTO (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Oct. 5, 2011. Updated Oct. 21, 2011.) === The former staff members of the Hokubei Mainichi have all gone their separate ways, many having left long...

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Thu, Sep 22 2011

JCCCNC to Honor Three Long-time Board Members at Annual Event

JCCCNC to Honor Three Long-time Board Members at Annual Event

Also tagged: Allen Okamoto, California Japanese American Community Leadership Council, Christ United Presbyterian Church, City College of San Francisco, Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Japantown Bowl, Japantown Task Force, JCCCNC, JCYC, Kaz Maniwa, Kimochi Inc., nisei college diploma project, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Paul Osaki, San Francisco JACL, San Francisco-Osaka Sister City Association, Shinzen USA Nikkei Youth Goodwill Basketball Tour, Sokoji, Takeo Okamoto, Ties That Bind, Yo Hironaka, Yumi Yukawa

SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) will honor three current board members at its “25th Anniversary of Opening Our Doors” event. These honorees...

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Thu, Sep 1 2011

JACL to Recognize Cappy Harada Posthumously

JACL to Recognize Cappy Harada Posthumously

Also tagged: FLOYD MORI, Hideki Matsui, hideo nomo, ichiro suzuki, Japan Series, Joe DiMaggio, Left O'Doul, Marilyn Monroe, Masanori Murakami, military intelligence service, mlb, Nankai Hawks, National JACL Gala, Nippon Professional Baseball, Pacific League, San Francisco Seals, Tokyo Giants, Tsuneo "Cappy" Harada, wally yonamine, World Series

Cappy Harada with legendary baseball player Joe DiMaggio in Japan. (Photo courtesy of the Harada family) WASHINGTON — The Japanese American Citizens League will hold its annual gala, “A Salute...

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Fri, Apr 29 2011

S.F. Giants Donate Over $20,000 to Japan Relief Efforts

S.F. Giants Donate Over $20,000 to Japan Relief Efforts

Also tagged: Courtney Okuhara, Giants Community Fund, Japanese Heritage Night, JCCCNC, Larry Baer, Lou Seal, Masanori Murakami, Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, Seals Plaza

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants and the Giants Community Fund have been outstanding supporters of the Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, donating a combined $12,500 and helping to raise...

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Mon, Apr 11 2011

Japanese Heritage Night with the Giants

Japanese Heritage Night with the Giants

Also tagged: AT&T Park, bobblehead, COLORADO ROCKIES, jacl, Japanese Community Youth Council, Japanese Heritage Night, JCCCNC, Lou Seal, Nakayoshi, Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

SAN FRANCISCO — Japanese Heritage Night with the San Francisco Giants will be held on Friday, June 3, at AT&T Park during a home game against the Colorado Rockies. In the wake of the recent tragedies...

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Thu, Oct 28 2010

THROUGH THE FIRE: Our Irrational Pastime

THROUGH THE FIRE: Our Irrational Pastime

Also tagged: Anaheim, baseball, BLIZZCON, JOCKS, nerds, WORLD OF WARCRAFT, WOW

By ALEX ISAO HERBACH (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on October 28, 2010.) === I was in the lobby bar of the Anaheim Hilton last Thursday, watching my beloved Giants play those mouth-breathing Phillies...

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Thu, Oct 14 2010

HORSE’S MOUTH: There’s Always a First Time

HORSE’S MOUTH: There’s Always a First Time

Also tagged: Alameda, amache, bacon sakatani, casinos, CONCENTRATION CAMP, DWP, election, GILA, Governor, hawaii, heart mountain, hiroki kuroda, hollywood park, horse, Horse racing, horseracing, INDIAN CASINOS, internment, INTERNMENT CAMP, Jerome, Jerry Brown, KILAUEA, las vegas, manzanar, MARY ANTONOVICH, Meg Whitman, Minidoka, POP-TART SUSHI, poston, republican, rohwer, San Jose, SAN JOSE JAPANTOWN, Sansei, THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Topaz, tule lake, YAKUZA, yonsei

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on October 9, 2010.) === Well, in about four weeks we’ll have a new governor sitting in Sacramento. As of this writing, the polls seem to have...

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Thu, Oct 7 2010

HORSE’S MOUTH: Sayonara to Baseball

HORSE’S MOUTH: Sayonara to Baseball

Also tagged: bacon sakatani, COLORADO ROCKIES, CONCENTRATION CAMPS, dodgers, GEORGE IZUMI, GRACE PASTRIES, HANSHIN TIGERS, heart mountain, horse, Horse racing, ichiro suzuki, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, Internment camps, las vegas, los angeles dodgers, MAKOTO KUWATA, Matt Murton, mlb, Relocation Centers

By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on October 5, 2010.) === As my wife and I sat in our living room watching the final Dodgers’ game of the season this past Sunday, it made us realize...

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Wed, Jul 14 2010

THROUGH THE FIRE: A Giant in the City of Angels

THROUGH THE FIRE: A Giant in the City of Angels

Also tagged: Alex Herbach, All-Star, All-Star Game, Anaheim, Angels, baseball, Dave Righetti, Giants, major league baseball, Midsummer's Classic, mlb, professional sports, Robb Nen, san francisco, through the fire, Troy Glaus, World Series

By ALEX ISAO HERBACH (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on July 14, 2010.) === As Major League Baseball and the city of Anaheim prepares itself for the annual back-pat it calls the All-Star Game, I’d...

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