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 (Miae) Nomiya; daughter, Shino (Don Krause) Nomiya; and 4 grandchildren. A public gathering will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary, 707 E. Temple […]
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Off-Duty Deputy Okamoto Killed in Torrance Collision
A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed on April 12 in an off-duty traffic collision in Torrance. Deputy Daniel Okamoto joined the department in 2017 and was assigned to the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. The crash occurred in the early morning hours at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Skypark Drive, according to the […]
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Imanaga Paying Dividends for Cubs, Earns 2nd Win in MLB
SEATTLE– Shota Imanaga notched his second Major League Baseball win after tossing 5-1/3 strong innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.Seiya Suzuki helped his Japanese teammate get the win by sending a solo home run deep over left-center field for a 2-1 Chicago lead in the top of the […]
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‘Art of the Benshi’ Tour to Celebrate Japan’s Silent Film Era
The Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour, which celebrates Japan’s silent film era, will play in Los Angeles on Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the United Theatre on Broadway and the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum at UCLA on Saturday, April 20, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April […]
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Maryland’s Mikami Doubles vs. Northwestern, Sets Record in Steals
EVANSTON, Ill. — The University of Maryland softball team suffered a weekend sweep after narrowly losing Game 3 of its series against visiting Northwestern, 2-1, on Sunday. Maryland is now 17-24 overall and 4-10 in Big Ten play. Northwestern improved to 26-8 and 12-1 in the conference. In the third inning of Saturday’s Game 2, […]
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Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara Charged with Bilking $16M to Cover Gambling Addiction
RAFU STAFF AND WIRE SERVICE REPORTS Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, surrendered to federal authorities and appeared in a downtown courtroom Friday — one day after being charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to cover what prosecutors called the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” […]
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Kawasaki Key to South Pasadena’s Walk-Off Win
SOUTH PASADENA–Third base-man Aaron Kawasaki had two hits, including a two-run triple, in South Pasadena’s wild, extra-inning 6-5 walk-off win over La Cañada. A pair of South Pas errors in the third inning gave the Spartans a 3-1 lead, which held until the bottom of the fifth. With runners on first and second, Kawasaki’s line […]
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George Takei to Discuss His New Book at JANM April 21
Actor and activist George Takei will discuss and sign his new children’s book, “My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story” at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), 100 N. Central Ave. in Little Tokyo, on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The iconic “Star Trek” actor, a dedicated charter member, […]
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Kishida Makes Self-Deprecating Jokes at State Dinner
RAFU WIRE SERVICES WASHINGTON —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first Japanese leader to visit the U.S. as a state guest in nine years, made self-deprecating jokes at a dinner hosted Wednesday by U.S. President Joe Biden and his wife Jill. “Before I came here, my protocol staff told me that no one had ever complained […]
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Setsuo Oda
Setsuo Oda, 92, of Atherton Baptist Homes in Alhambra, passed away on March 30, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kimi. He is survived by his sister, Rose; brother, Gene; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Mission Valley Free Methodist Church, 1201 S. San […]
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Ronald Tatsunori Takashima
April 8, 1945 – April 8, 2024 Ronald was born in an internment camp in Poston, Arizona. He and his family were among about 18,000 people of Japanese ancestry imprisoned at this site during World War II. During his childhood, Ron played and worked on his family’s farm in Otay Valley, Chula Vista, Calif. He […]
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Edith Watanabe
July 12, 1923 – March 5, 2023 Edith Sadako Watanabe passed away peacefully on March 5, 2023, just a few months shy of her 100th birthday. She was born on July 12, 1923, in San Francisco to Sadakusu and Tatsuyo Enomoto. Her father was the proprietor of Enomoto & Co., an importer and wholesale grower […]