Sansei Rocker Concert Set for May 11 at Aratani
After last year’s four-day, sold-out JANM concert, Harry Manaka and…
The Weight of Prodigy Success
“Home Court,” a moving portrait of local basketball star Ashley…
Honored Alumna of Maui High School
Rep. Patsy Mink celebrated with official unveiling of quarter. Maui High Class of 1944 graduate and 2011 Maui High School Foundation Hall of Fame honoree Patsy Takemoto Mink (1927-2002) was honored at a Patsy Mink Quarter release assembly on campus. Some no-table attendees were Rep. Jill Tokuda, Mayor Richard Bissen and Sen. Mazie Hirono, who…
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Sei Fujii Presentation Sunday at SEJSCC in Norwalk
As part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a presentation on civil rights leader Sei Fujii (1882-1954) will take place…
20th-Anniversary Screening of ‘Stand Up for Justice’ May 4 at JANM
As part of VC Film Fest, the 20th anniversary of “Stand Up for Justice” will be celebrated with a screening on…
World Premieres of David Kim’s ‘Pang Spa’ and ‘Two Stop’
Los Angeles theater survives and thrives on community collaboration now more than ever. In conjunction with AAPI Heritage Month, Chalk Repertory…
Pacific Asia Museum Honors Osaki, Chan
Global communications specialist Glenn Osaki and community artist Audrey Chan were recognized on April 20 amid festivities celebrating cultural fusion and…
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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…