CELEBRATIONS: George Kikuta’s 80th Birthday
George Kikuta recently celebrated his 80th birthday with a party with family and friends at the Riviera Country Club on May 26. George and his wife, Keiko, wore kimono with gold trim. Gold is the traditional color for the 80th birthday or sanju. He was born on March 3, 1942, in Los Angeles and was…
Keep reading
Want more stories like this? Join our email list to receive updates and exclusive offers directly in your inbox.
Recent News
Virtual WWII Battle of Okinawa Lecture Hosted by OAA
GARDENA — On Friday, July 1, at 7 p.m. Pacific Time, the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) in Gardena will host their…
THROUGH THE FIRE: America — the Greatest Nation on Earth
By BILL WATANABE When I was a young schoolboy, I believed that America was the greatest nation on Earth. There were…
Reps. Steel, Porter Introduce Bill to Posthumously Honor Church Shooting Hero
WASHINGTON — Reps. Michelle Steel (R-Huntington Beach) and Katie Porter (D-Irvine) on June 22 introduced bipartisan legislation to commission a Congressional…
Hearing Delayed in Hate-Motivated Attack; Victims Criticize D.A.
Rafu Wire and Staff Reports VAN NUYS — Arraignment for a Sylmar man accused of rear-ending a Filipino American family at…
Ohtani Has Two Dazzling Days to Remember for Angels
By GREG BEACHAM, Associated Press ANAHEIM — On back-to-back nights during an otherwise ordinary June homestand for the Los Angeles Angels,…
Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’: Zogo,10,000 Degrees
SAN JOSE — This Sunday, June 26, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Personal finance on your mind a lot more…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Community
Health & Wellness
Crime & Safety
Columnist
THROUGH THE FIRE: Ripple Effects of the Black Lives Matter Movement — Pasadena Unveils Its Past
By MARY UYEMATSU KAO Whenever historic movements take to the streets, we can find changes that have been waiting to be made finally get some attention. Unfortunately, the changes that result are usually superficial and only appear…
IT PAYS TO KNOW: Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning
By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. California’s COVID-19 death toll is on the cusp of 90,000, a tally that comes as the U.S. is nearing its own milestone of 1 million deaths. No state has suffered more total pandemic-related…
THROUGH THE FIRE: Food for Thought — TikTok & Tamagoyaki
By KYRA KARATSU Like any good Gen Z-er, I’ve made my fair share of TikToks since I first downloaded the app two years ago. Most are silly and trivial and recorded primarily for my “impressive” following of…
voice of the people
VOX POPULI: Hijacked at Manzanar!
By MO NISHIDA Strong words, you might think. Maybe you’ll think again after reading this. Manzanar has a very important place in my heart. Back in the late ’60s, when our movement was first developing, we were…
VOX POPULI: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants Revisit Pain of Stigma from World War II
By RICHARD KATSUDA The Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California-sponsored forum on October 27, 2012, “70 Years Since E09066: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants – Loyal or Disloyal?” generated great public interest with a turn-away crowd at…
VOX POPULI: Through Fire and Ash, 3/30/2011
By BRENTON MORI A fundraiser at Little Tokyo’s 2nd Street Jazz in April 2011 gave me the opportunity to write and recite a spoken-word piece entitled “Through Fire and Ash,” intended to be my tribute to the…
Culture
Food & Drink
Art & Design
Obituary
Harumi Miyazono
Harumi Miyazono, a resident of Gardena, Calif., passed away peacefully on June 4, 2022, at the age of 86. She was preceded in death…
Grace Yayoi Mizumoto
A private graveside funeral service for Grace Yayoi Mizumoto, 86-year-old, Los Angeles, Calif.-born Nisei who peacefully passed away on May 12, 2022, in Torrance,…
Tommy Takenori Tanaka
Tommy Takenori Tanaka, 86, Glendale, Calif.-born Nisei, resident of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022, surrounded by his loving family…
Linda Yoriko Goka
A private funeral service for Linda Yoriko Goka, 82-year-old, Torrance, Calif.-born Sansei who passed away on May 26, 2022, in Arleta, Calif., was held…
Hisayo (Saito) Furuyama
Hisayo (Saito) Furuyama, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away suddenly on April 3, 2022, three days after her 102nd birthday. She was born…
Loading…
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
