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San Francisco International Film Festival: API Film Mini-Reviews
While the San Francisco International Film Festival has come and gone, here’s my take on a few films that caught my eye, and ones I hope will continue to make their rounds at upcoming festivals. The Sheik and I While a little slow to take off, Bay Area auteur Caveh Zahedi’s new documentary is a [...]
THE KAERU KID: My tales of the South Pacific
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Readers who are aware of my distaste for just broiling on the beach may wonder what would entice me on such a voyage. In the past, I have visited Tahiti, Mangareva, Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, Pitcairn, Galapagos and other Polynesian Islands. One could spend [...]
Editor’s Note: Evolving with the times
As noted in our last edition, dated April 19, 2012, the Nichi Bei Weekly is going through an evolution, necessitated by the economic downturn and its impact on advertising and sponsorships. This marks the first edition in our new bi-weekly format. While we are publishing less frequently, we are confident that the time in between [...]
S.F. redistricting process preserves Japantown in District 5
The San Francisco Redistricting Task Force released the final draft of its 2012 Supervisorial Lines for the city’s 11 supervisorial districts in mid-April. In initial drafts of the borders, the task force split Districts 2 and 5 at Geary Boulevard, placing a majority of Japantown in District 2. The Japanese American community partnered with the [...]
In Sports
Daly City bowling alley closes, displaces Nikkei bowlers
For more than 50 years, Serra Bowl in Daly City, Calif. has been entertaining bowlers and families alike with its welcome, competitive atmosphere and its dedication and commitment to the surrounding community. Among the 35 different bowling leagues that have taken root at the bowling center, the 72-member Nikkei league made Serra Bowl its home [...]
In Travel
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Readers who are aware of my distaste for just broiling on the beach may wonder what would entice me on such a voyage. In the past, I have visited Tahiti, Mangareva, Easter Island, Robinson Crusoe Island, Pitcairn, Galapagos and other Polynesian Islands. One could spend [...]
In Books
Life, nature, humanity and haiku
COOL MELONS — TURN TO FROGS! THE LIFE AND POEMS OF ISSA Story and translations by Matthew Gollub, illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone (New York: Lee and Low Books, 1998, 40 pp., $9.95, paperback) Poignant English translations of Issa’s haiku, the same poem written in Japanese calligraphy, accompanied by biographical material about the life of [...]
Could the LA Riots happen again?
May 4, 2012 By STEWART KWOH, New America Media
April 29 marks the 20th anniversary of the Los Angeles civil unrest — or Sa-I-Gu (Korean for 4-29) — the day in 1992 that community outrage erupted hours after a jury’s unjust acquittal of four Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who severely beat an African American motorist, Rodney King. Fifty-four individuals died during the [...]