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Rafu Shimpo

Rafu Shimpo

Los Angeles Japanese Daily News

Tag: Martha Nakagawa

Posted inCommunity

Gardena Valley Gardeners Association to Disband

by Rafu Reports 01/05/201608/05/2021

By MARTHA NAKAGAWA, Rafu Contributor The Gardena Valley Gardeners Association (GVGA), once an influential force in the South Bay, will officially disband at the end of 2015. The GVGA came full circle as it held its last official meeting in November, at the same location where it had held its first official meeting – at […]

Posted inBooks, English, Entertainment

A Literary Lion

by Mia Nakaji Monnier 12/29/201412/29/2014
Posted inEnglish, Entertainment, Featured, Performing Arts

For the Love of Laughter

by Mia Nakaji Monnier 12/27/2013
Posted inColumnists, English

BOOK REVIEW: Defining Our United States Citizenship

by Rafu Reports 02/09/201302/12/2013
Posted inColumnists, English

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Shedding Light on the Redress Era

by Mia Nakaji Monnier 05/23/201205/23/2012
Posted inColumnists, English

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: A Response to Filmmaker Neil Simon

by Mia Nakaji Monnier 05/01/201205/21/2014
Posted inColumnists, English

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: In Defense of ‘Prisoners and Patriots’

by Mia Nakaji Monnier 04/17/201204/17/2012

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