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World Peace Sunday Documentary Screening

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Director Hiro Murai Wins Emmy for ‘Widow’s Bay’

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GLA JACL Concert Benefits Youth Programs

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Honoring the Wisdom,Culture, and Legacy of Okinawan Elders

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COMMUNITY & POLITICS

GVJCI to Present Immersive Cultural Event Inspired by Showa Era Aesthetics

JANM Commends Lonnie Bunch for Distinguished Career, Decries Attacks on Smithsonian

Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet Sept. 26

CAPAC: Dept. of Homeland Security’s Social Media Posts Are Discriminatory

Stabbing at Prime Pizza in Little Tokyo

Burroughs to Receive SPJLA Freedom of Information Award

RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Books, Magazines and Newspapers

‘When You’re Smiling: Screenings on Intergenerational Impact of Incarceration’

Stop The Hate

Dave Min Signs Defaced with Anti-Asian Hate Speech

Providing Opportunities for Seniors: The Caring Cubing Community Holds Second Class

State Attorney General Releases Hate Crime Report

Sunday Vigil Commemorates Vincent Chin’s Death

You Are Not Alone: Community Services Stand Against Hate

The Occupation and Those Left Behind

Asian Resource Hub Aims to Increase Access to Vital Services

Roque Family Seeks Justice

Encounter Hate? Report It

Walk to Support Suicide Prevention: Changing Tides’ Ripple Effect

Internment and Intersectionality: George Takei Speaks

AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate Event at JANM

MANAA Demands Apology from Shane Gillis Ahead of His Hosting ‘SNL’

Memorial Held for Victims of the 1871 Chinese Massacre

After Decades of Struggle, Asian Americans Are Enjoying Unprecedented Media Success

Bronzeville: The Rise and Fall of Little Tokyo’s Black Community

SPORTS

Wings & Swings Claim Nikkei Games Softball Crown

Pioneering Karate Tradition Returns for Nisei Week

Japan America Society to Present Awards to Yoshiki, Rintaro Sasaki

Shotokan Karate of America to Host 67th Annual Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Japan Film Festival L.A. This Weekend in Hollywood

‘Music of the Mind’ Traces Decades of Yoko Ono’s Career

Emmys Presented in Technical Categories

60 Years of Sulu

COLUMNISTS

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Be Nice to Your Daughter

THROUGH THE FIRE: Infamy Reimagined

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Why Do Older Adults Fall?

KEYS TO FITNESS: Being a Good Ambassador

THROUGH THE FIRE: L.A. Garden Exhibit: ‘Deep Truths About Where We Live’

Obituary

Janet Sachiko Masunaga

Janet Sachiko Masunaga died August 18, at the age of 70. Janet was born on September 1, 1955 and grew up in Boyle Heights.…

09/18/2026

Keiko Nagai

A private service for the late Keiko Nagai, 100-year-old, Japan-born, resident of Los Angeles, who passed away on May 6, 2026, was held on…

09/18/2026

Yukie Nomura

A beloved mother and grandmother,Yukie Nomura, 99, passed away on July 31, 2026. She was born in Hiroshima, Japan and later became a U.S.…

09/18/2026

Sakaye Yoneda

A family service and burial was held on August 26, 2026 for Sakaye Yoneda, who passed away on August 8, 2026 at the age…

09/11/2026

Randall Alan Tamura

Randall (Randy) Tamura, Los Angeles-born Sansei, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family at the age of 74 on August 28, 2026. He grew up…

09/11/2026