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

by Rafu Reports 03/21/202303/21/2023

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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Aug. 19 Event to Mark Fight to Save S.F. Nihonmachi 50 Years Ago

by Rafu Reports 03/01/202303/01/2023
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Legacy of ‘Trailblazer’ Judy Nishimoto Ota to Be Celebrated

by Rafu Reports 02/25/202302/25/2023
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Lisa Motoyama Is El Cerrito’s New Mayor

by Rafu Reports 12/30/202212/30/2022
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Hmong American Elected Mayor of Oakland

by Rafu Reports 12/30/202212/30/2022
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Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’: Community Seva, ‘Turning Red’

by Rafu Reports 12/25/202212/27/2022
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Hawaii’s New Governor Aims to End Tax on Food, Medication

by Rafu Reports 12/08/202212/08/2022
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Factors Cited for Exodus of Little Tokyo Merchants

by Rafu Reports 12/01/202212/01/2022
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Little Tokyo Opens Heart to Homeless Kids

by Rafu Reports 10/13/202210/16/2022
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Terasaki, Cronin to Be Honored at UCLA APA Gala

by Rafu Reports 09/29/202209/29/2022
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Site for Homeless Response Center Meets Opposition

by Rafu Reports 09/16/202209/16/2022
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Nisei Week’s Inspiration Award Honorees: Steve and Patty Nagano, Bill Watanabe

by Rafu Reports 08/08/202208/08/2022

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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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The Rafu Shimpo has been the nation's leading Japanese American newspaper since its original publication. We are proud to have served the Japanese American community from our Little Tokyo office in Downtown Los Angeles since 1903.
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