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Rafu Shimpo

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Los Angeles Japanese Daily News

Author Archives: Ellen Endo

Ellen Endo is a journalist whose professional experience includes a 20-year association with The Rafu Shimpo as well as senior level positions in the television and motion picture industry. She currently serves President of the Little Tokyo Business Association and provides communications, writing, and media relations through her own business, Hapa Consulting Services. Born in Livorno, Italy, Ms. Endo is bicultural. Her mother is from Milan, Italy, and her father’s family is from Shizuoka, Japan.

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CG Muto Delivers Unity Message as Heritage Month Ends

by Ellen Endo 06/07/202206/07/2022

By ELLEN ENDO, Rafu Shimpo Consul General of Japan Akira Muto addressed a gathering of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities on May 31 as AAPI Heritage Month ended, urging the development of stronger ties among the various groups in the Los Angeles region by working together and sharing knowledge. Held inside the newly opened, […]

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Remembering ‘Take’ Miyatake; Photo Studio Matriarch Passes at 94

by Ellen Endo 05/17/202205/18/2022
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Hong’s Star Shines on Hollywood Boulevard

by Ellen Endo 05/12/202205/16/2022
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Producers of Mineta Film Recall Ten-Year Quest

by Ellen Endo 05/06/202205/09/2022
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J-Pop Star Kyary Boosts Little Tokyo

by Ellen Endo 04/23/202204/23/2022
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Little Tokyo Stakeholders Call for Underground Rail, Station

by Ellen Endo 01/29/202201/31/2022
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Hiroshima the Band: This Is Not Goodbye

by Ellen Endo 01/04/202201/10/2022
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Little Tokyo Welcomes Return of Oshogatsu

by Ellen Endo 01/04/202201/05/2022
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Confident Tiger Sets Stage for Change in 2022

by Ellen Endo 01/02/202201/05/2022
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Death of Homeless JA Spurs Call for Compassion

by Ellen Endo 12/28/202112/28/2021
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OBITUARY: Em Yamada Leaves Legacy of Leadership and Friendship

by Ellen Endo 12/14/202112/28/2021
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Young JA Seen as Rising Star After Boston Win

by Ellen Endo 12/04/202112/06/2021

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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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