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Rafu Shimpo

Rafu Shimpo

Los Angeles Japanese Daily News

Category: Youth Sports

Posted inCommunity

Yonsei Basketball, Celebrating 30 Years, Receives Japanese Commendation

by Rafu Reports 01/28/202301/28/2023

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Sports Editor As a high school student in Japan, young Kenko Sone’s motivation to play basketball had a particular focus. “A friend of mine said it would make me taller, so of course, I tried.” Now the consul general of Japan in Los Angeles, Sone emphasized the value of sport […]

Posted inEnglish

Registration Open for San Tai San Tournament at Terasaki Budokan

by Rafu Reports 01/19/202301/19/2023
Posted inCommunity

Friends. Family. Hoops. How a Group of Friends Built Bridges with the Las Vegas Invitational Basketball Tournament

by Rafu Reports 12/16/202212/16/2022
Posted inCommunity

Clippers Japanese Heritage Night Set for Dec. 14

by Rafu Reports 12/08/202212/08/2022
Posted inEnglish

Naomi Osaka Publishes Book for Kids

by Rafu Reports 12/08/202212/08/2022
Posted inEnglish

CIF FOOTBALL: Late Field Goal Sinks Upland’s Title Hopes

by Rafu Reports 12/03/202212/03/2022
Posted inEnglish

PREP FOOTBALL: Upland, Lakewood Punch Tickets to CIF Championship Games

by Rafu Reports 11/26/202211/26/2022
Posted inYouth Sports

PREP FOOTBALL: Eagle Rock Stuns Top-seeded San Pedro in L.A. Open Division

by Rafu Reports 11/17/202211/18/2022
Posted inMartial Arts

Results From 2022 SCKF Team Tournament

by Rafu Reports 11/13/202211/18/2022
Posted inSports

Paige Hashimoto-Lizardo Inducted Into Alhambra Athletics Hall of Fame

by Rafu Reports 11/13/202211/18/2022
Posted inYouth Sports

PREP FOOTBALL: Takasugi’s TD Propels South Pasadena Into CIF Quarterfinals

by Rafu Reports 11/11/202211/18/2022
Posted inEnglish

Agbayani Shibao Scores in CSUN Softball Victory

by Rafu Reports 11/08/202211/08/2022

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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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