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Thu, Sep 8 2011
HORSE’S MOUTH: Am I Horse or Mouse?

HORSE’S MOUTH: Am I Horse or Mouse?

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on Sept. 3, 2011.) === In a recent column I used a piece submitted to me by Bacon Sakatani on his views of the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center... 

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Thu, May 26 2011
HORSE’S MOUTH: Why Do Hakujins Read the Rafu?

HORSE’S MOUTH: Why Do Hakujins Read the Rafu?

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on May 21, 2011.) === Needless to say, most readers of the Rafu are Japanese Americans. However, every now and then I run into a “hakujin” who... 

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Thu, Nov 4 2010
HORSE’S MOUTH: Women Sumo Wrestlers!

HORSE’S MOUTH: Women Sumo Wrestlers!

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on November 2, 2010.) === With so many women involved in this week’s political races, it seems that female involvement in any activity comes as... 

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Thu, Oct 21 2010
HORSE’S MOUTH: Body Weight vs. Gas in Car

HORSE’S MOUTH: Body Weight vs. Gas in Car

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By GEORGE YOSHINAGA (First published in The Rafu Shimpo on October 19, 2010.) === By the time you read today’s column, the new Queen of the Pasadena Rose Parade will be crowned. For the first time in... 

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Fri, Aug 13 2010
Fun in the Plaza

Fun in the Plaza

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Unique shopping at JACCC Plaza during Nisei Week. (MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) The Nisei Week Foundation presents the 70th Annual Nisei Week Japanese Festival’s “Plaza Festival,” which... 

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Thu, Apr 1 2010
Scenes from Tokyo City Cup

Scenes from Tokyo City Cup

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The the 10th running of the Tokyo City Cup took place at Santa Anita Racetrack on Saturday, March 27. On a day that celebrated Japanese culture with sumo wrestlers and samurai and taiko and shamisen performances,... 

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Wed, Mar 31 2010
Off to the Races at Tokyo Cup

Off to the Races at Tokyo Cup

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The owners of Tap It Light, including Jimmy Ukegawa, pose in the winners' circle. (Photos by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo) By GWEN MURANAKA English Editor It was no typical day at the races at Santa... 

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Sat, Feb 6 2010
No Third Chance for Asashoryu

No Third Chance for Asashoryu

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With a scandal brewing over a bar fight, yokozuna Asashoryu retired from sumo on Thursday. Above, the Mongolian grappler dispatches an opponent during the Grand Sumo L.A. tournament in Los Angeles, June... 

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Sat, Feb 6 2010
Noodles: Bye to a Sumo Rebel

Noodles: Bye to a Sumo Rebel

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A startling development this week was the sudden retirement of Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu over allegations he assaulted a man in a drunken brawl outside of a nightclub. Asa has always been a thorn... 

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Wed, Sep 30 2009
Sun Spots: From Ice Hockey to Ice Skating

Sun Spots: From Ice Hockey to Ice Skating

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This week we take a look at Japan’s next tennis great as well as the JA Raven and a couple of  maestros on ice. I’ve been enjoying Kimiko Date Krumm’s resurgence on the WTA Tour this past year... 

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