A Vision Takes Root: The Legacy of Judy Nishimoto Ota and the San Pedro Firm Building

By NAOMI HIRAHARA I experienced an early defining moment when I was a young twentysomething reporter at The Rafu Shimpo in 1986. Before that, I had lived a relatively sheltered life, graduating from South Pasadena High School and then going on to Stanford University in pristine Palo Alto. A nine-month stint in Tokyo followed in…

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Goodwill, Good Times, So-So Weather

A team of soccer all-stars from colleges across Japan visited Southern California this month on a goodwill matches tour against several…

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Some of the Happiest Eats on Earth

By ERIC HAYASHI, Rafu Contributor ANAHEIM – Disney California Adventure started its annual Food & Wine Festival running from March 3 to April 25. During the event there are special festival apparel items, artist signings, stage shows,…

IT PAYS TO KNOW: Can CBD Help with Depression???

By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. In my article on depression, “When the Golden Years Are Blue” (Feb. 18, 2023), we discussed three “self-help” tips and a fourth tip to go see a doctor if depression persists. If you…

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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: 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…

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Yaeko Mochizuki

August 8, 1936 – February 9, 2023 A funeral service for Yaeko Mochizuki, 86 years old, born in Torrance, Calif., resident of North Hills…

Kaname Kay Tashima

Kaname Kay Tashima, 100, former resident of Mar Vista, Burbank, and Arleta, passed away in November 2022. There was a Celebration of Life service…

Yoshiko Mutsuko Uehara

Funeral services for the late Yoshiko Mutsuko Uehara, 96-year-old, Japan-born, resident of Anaheim, who passed away on December 11, 2022, will be held on…

Crystine Yuki Fujimoto

Crystine Yuki Fujimoto passed away on March 6, 2023, in Gillette, Wyoming. She is predeceased by her parents, Ted and Mary, and survived by…

Rev. Tetsunen Hirota

Rev. Tetsunen Hirota passed away peacefully at his home on March 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Santa Maria, Calif.…

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