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By BILL YEE Many people are collectors! I, for one, have a Marvel Comics collection. I am fortunate enough to have the first issue of “Spider-Man, “Iron Man,” “Thor,” and “The Avengers,” just to name a few.…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fond Memories
Dear Editor: I pastored the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church from 1994-2000. Alan Nishio’s mother, Mitsue Nishio, was one of the long-time members there. She was always so proud of Alan. The sadness that comes with…
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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: ‘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…
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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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Shizue Nomiya
Shizue Nomiya, 87 years old, Aichi-Ken, Japan-born, resident of Torrance, Calif., passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024. She is survived by son, Tash…
Penny Chieko Morimoto
April 11, 1941 – February 23, 2024 Resident of Los Gatos, Penny Chieko Morimoto (82) of Monte Sereno, Calif., passed away peacefully on February…
Shunji Muso
A funeral service for Shunji Muso, 81-year-old, Osaka, Japan-born Issei, who passed away in San Antonio, Texas, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024,…
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