Let’s Make Little Tokyo ‘Sparkle’
Little Tokyo Sparkle is set for Saturday, May 18, starting…
Hirahara to Discuss Terminal Island Book
PASADENA — Naomi Hirahara will join the Book Club of California…
Ramblings From the Son of a Paper Son: Generational Wealth!
By Bill Yee “Money is the root of all evil!” — The Apostle Paul Is an inheritance a blessing or a curse? Baby Boomers will be leaving the next generation one of the largest inheritances in American history. It is estimated that the transfer of wealth will be over $53 trillion! This is what is…
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Alex Garcia Takata Became An Eagle Scout
On Jan. 17, Alex Garcia Takata became an Eagle Scout with Troop 773 of El Segundo.Troop 773 is the oldest of…
National Trust for Historic Preservation Names Little Tokyo to Endangered List
The National Trust for Historic Preservation announced on May 1 that the historic Little Tokyo district in Downtown Los Angeles is…
55th Manzanar Pilgrimage Uplifts Struggles for Peace, Justice and Defense of Democracy
On April 25, the Manzanar Committee successfully hosted its 55th annual pilgrimage centered on the theme of “Peace, Justice and Defense…
Comedy Tonight at Terasaki Budokan
Budo Comedy Show 5 will be presented on Saturday, May 4, at Terasaki Budokan, 249 S. Los Angeles St. in Little…
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Through the Fire: Why Everyone Is Still Talking About Steve Tatsukawa
By SHARON YAMATO His face graces this year’s VC Film Fest’s lively new artwork for the event that runs from May 1 to May 10. As this 40th annual festival fast approaches, it’s notable that it’s dedicated…
RAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Treasures
By BILL YEE Many people are collectors! I, for one, have a Marvel Comics collection. I am fortunate enough to have the first issue of “Spider-Man, “Iron Man,” “Thor,” and “The Avengers,” just to name a few.…
THROUGH THE FIRE: The Fight for Human Rights
By BILL WATANABE You occasionally hear people say something along the lines of “I’ve got my rights,” and most people in America believe that every citizen is privileged to have basic rights – the “right to life,…
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VOX POPULI: Hijacked at Manzanar!
By MO NISHIDA Strong words, you might think. Maybe you’ll think again after reading this. Manzanar has a very important place in my heart. Back in the late ’60s, when our movement was first developing, we were…
VOX POPULI: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants Revisit Pain of Stigma from World War II
By RICHARD KATSUDA The Japanese American Historical Society of Southern California-sponsored forum on October 27, 2012, “70 Years Since E09066: ‘No-No Boys’ and Renunciants – Loyal or Disloyal?” generated great public interest with a turn-away crowd at…
VOX POPULI: Through Fire and Ash, 3/30/2011
By BRENTON MORI A fundraiser at Little Tokyo’s 2nd Street Jazz in April 2011 gave me the opportunity to write and recite a spoken-word piece entitled “Through Fire and Ash,” intended to be my tribute to the…
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Margaret Motoye Wada
January 1, 1929 – April 21, 2024 Margaret Motoye Wada passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at home in Lomita, Calif. Margaret was…
Arlene Toshiye Nakamura
A private funeral service for Arlene Toshiye Nakamura, 80-year-old, Heart Mountain, Wyo.-born-Sansei, who passed away on April 6, 2024, in Torrance, was held on…
Tom Yoshio Oki
Mr. Tom Yoshio Oki, 104, Sacramento, California-born native, resident of Oxnard, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2024. He is survived by his loving…
Masakazu Sameshima
A funeral service for Masakazu Sameshima, 97-year-old, Kagoshima, Japan-born Issei who passed away on April 20, 2024, in Gardena, will be held on Friday,…
Grace Sachiko Hata
In Loving Memory of Grace Sachiko Hata Grace Sachiko Hata, a woman of profound grace and unwavering strength, passed away peacefully in the morning…