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Rafu Shimpo

Rafu Shimpo

Los Angeles Japanese Daily News

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The State of The Rafu Shimpo: An Open Letter from the Publisher

by Michael Culross 03/25/201603/27/2016

日本語のお知らせはこちらから To you, our loyal readers, we cannot thank you enough for your support throughout the years. For more than a century, The Rafu Shimpo has reported on news and […]

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L.A. Tanabata Festival Restarts for 2022

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

The story of the Los Angeles Tanabata Festival has involved so many people and organizations volunteering their time, their creativity, and energy — yet it all started with one man […]

Posted inHistory

Biden to Award Medal of Honor to Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

WASHINGTON — The White House announced on June 27 that President Biden will award the Medal of Honor to four U.S. Army soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. Scheduled […]

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Deputy DAs: Gascón’s Refusal to Prosecute Leads to More Asian Crime Victims

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

The Association of Deputy District Attorneys (ADDA), which represents over 800 deputy district attorneys who work for Los Angeles County, issued the following statement on June 29. =*= George Gascón’s […]

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Rep. Chu Arrested at D.C. Demonstration

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

WASHINGTON — Rep. Judy Chu (D-Pasadena) was among dozens of people arrested Thursday during a demonstration in support of abortion rights. The protest was in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning […]

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Guns in Paradise: Ruling Could Undo Strict Hawaii Carry Law

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER, Associated Press HONOLULU — Megan Kau takes occasional weeklong hunting trips to the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where she enjoys watching the sunrise and hearing the […]

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Crunchyroll Premieres ‘My Hero Academia’ OVAs at Anime Expo

by Hikaru Ito 07/02/202207/03/2022

By HIKARU ITO Crunchyroll hosted the North American premiere of the My Hero Academia OVAs or original video animations on Friday during Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center. […]

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Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Invites Muskego-Norway School Board for Visit

by Rafu Reports 07/02/202207/02/2022

POWELL, Wyo. — The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, which operates a museum on the site of one of the 10 incarceration camps that held Japanese Americans during World War II, […]

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Little Tokyo Historical Society Hosts First Panel at Anime Expo

by Hikaru Ito 07/02/202207/03/2022

By HIKARU ITO The Little Tokyo Historical Society hosted their first-ever panel at Anime Expo on July 1 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In a panel titled “LTHS Dynamism […]

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Dean Keisuke Sugano

by Rafu Shimpo Obituary 07/02/202207/02/2022

March 18, 1931 – June 10, 2022 Dean K. Sugano, 91-year-old, Gering, Nebraska-born resident of Culver City, peacefully passed away at his residence on June 10, 2022. He was predeceased […]

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Irene Kuwaki-Chuman

by Rafu Shimpo Obituary 07/02/202207/02/2022

A Celebration of Life service for the late Irene Kuwaki-Chuman, 67-year-old, Japan-born, resident of Alhambra, who passed away on June 8, 2022, will be held on Saturday, July 16, 10:30 […]

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Michiko Kakimoto

by Rafu Shimpo Obituary 07/02/202207/02/2022

Michiko Kakimoto was born in Okinawa, Japan. She was a longtime resident of Gardena, Calif. and passed away on May 24, 2022, at the age of 90. She is survived […]

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Daniel Osamu Ikemoto

by Rafu Shimpo Obituary 07/02/202207/02/2022

Daniel Osamu Ikemoto of Alhambra, Calif., died June 15, 2022, at the age of 92. Daniel was born June 6, 1930, in Los Angeles, Calif. He is survived by his […]

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The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. It is now the longest running Japanese American daily newspaper in the United States.

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