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Man accused of fatally striking women pleads not guilty
Family friends of a Japanese woman who suffered a fatal hit-and-run accident have launched an online fundraiser to support her family members, which as of Jan. 6 has raised close to $123,000 — more than double… [more ... ]
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For Asian American entertainment, 2020 marks a new beginning — but the beginning of what exactly?, part 2
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in franchise entertainment — and AAPI franchises While movies and television have been steadily reorienting… [more ... ]
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Sheltering-in-place in a senior residential facility
Retirees Kiyoshi and Tazuko Naito once led busy lives, visiting Japan twice a year, going on cruises, attending Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants games, visiting museums and dining in restaurants several times… [more ... ]
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Little Tokyo celebrates completion of community recreation center
LOS ANGELES — A community’s 26-year dream to build a much-needed community gym in the heart of Little Tokyo and downtown Los Angeles has become a reality, as Little Tokyo Service Center completed construction… [more ... ]
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‘I am who I am’: Collin Morikawa embraces his role as an Asian American athlete
For a second, Collin Morikawa didn’t even smile. Leaning over to pick up his ball after a short putt on the final hole at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, it looked like the conclusion of any other round… [more ... ]
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Miso Salmon 味噌サーモン
Marinated in a sweet and savory miso sauce, this Miso Salmon recipe makes a delicious weeknight meal. Enjoy it with Japanese ginger rice! We eat seafood often at home as my family loves all the different types… [more ... ]
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Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, she… [more ... ]
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Kristi Yamaguchi’s program uniquely positioned to supplement COVID-era education
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded by the renown figure skating gold medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” champion, the organization helps underserved… [more ... ]
From the Nichi Bei Weekly

Community and political activist Georgette Imura dies
January 7, 2021 By KENJI G. TAGUMA, Nichi Bei Weekly
She may have been diminutive, and lacked a college degree like many in the halls of the California State Capitol, but Georgette Imura nonetheless fought fearlessly for Asian Pacific American representation, mentoring hundreds along the way. In the end, only the dreaded disease of lung cancer would keep the Sansei community and political activist from […]

Judy Yung, who documented Angel Island history, dies
January 7, 2021 By Nichi Bei Weekly Staff
Judy Yung, an emerita professor of American studies at the University of California at Santa Cruz whose work helped to document the history of Asian immigration at the former Angel Island Immigration Station and Chinese and Chinese American women, died Dec. 14, 2020, the university Website noted. She was 74. Yung was the co-author with […]
How the Asian Pacific Environment Network built trust through decades of organizing
January 7, 2021 By Kate Selig, Bay City News Foundation
A few years ago, the Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), a Bay Area environmental justice organization focusing on Asian immigrant and refugee communities, set aside 20 percent of staff time to address emergency situations. That paid off when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Network staff launched an information campaign, calling members to disseminate accurate information and […]
Ferry service to Angel Island from SF may end due to declining sales
January 7, 2021 By KEITH BURBANK, Bay City News Service
Blue and Gold Fleet service from San Francisco to Angel Island may end due to declining sales, a company spokeswoman said Dec. 18. In September, the company filed a request with the California Public Utilities Commission to discontinue service, raising concerns at the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, which aims to make people more aware […]
Foster City: Police investigating after rock thrown through window of vice mayor
January 7, 2021 By Bay City News Service
FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Foster City police are investigating after a rock was thrown through a window of the home of Vice Mayor Richa Awasthi the evening of Dec. 15. Awasthi, in a letter distributed by the city Dec. 16, said the large rock broke the glass and blinds and nearly hit her husband in […]

Keiro celebrates 50 years of caring for Nikkei seniors in Southern California
November 3, 2011 By TAKESHI NAKAYAMA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor

A serendipitous mission to restore a treasured Walnut Grove, Calif. bath house
July 10, 2014 By HEATHER ITO, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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Kristi Yamaguchi’s program uniquely positioned to supplement COVID-era education
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded by the renown figure skating gold medalist and “Dancing with the Stars” champion, the organization helps underserved kindergartners develop good reading habits through their Always Reading Program. The program has been particularly busy during the pandemic, as many kids have had to attend […]
Sheltering-in-place in a senior residential facility
Retirees Kiyoshi and Tazuko Naito once led busy lives, visiting Japan twice a year, going on cruises, attending Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants games, visiting museums and dining in restaurants several times a month. However, the coronavirus pandemic has hampered the couple’s lifestyle, which Kiyoshi Naito, 86, described in an e-mail to the Nichi […]
Man accused of fatally striking women pleads not guilty
Family friends of a Japanese woman who suffered a fatal hit-and-run accident have launched an online fundraiser to support her family members, which as of Jan. 6 has raised close to $123,000 — more than double its $60,000 goal. On Dec. 31, Hanako Abe was crossing the street in San Francisco’s SOMA district, when she […]
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In Sports

Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic, Naomi Osaka found herself with time to read and think. And while she won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, she also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police brutality. As noteworthy in 2020 […]
In Books

Topaz: Ancestral inheritance in the poetry of Dempster
TOPAZ By Brian Komei Dempster (New York: Four Way Books, 2013, 110 pp., $15.95, paperback) Members of the Japanese American community may be familiar with the life and work of Nichiren Buddhist Archbishop Nitten Ishida, and his wife, Chiyoko Ishida. Nitten’s singular works of calligraphy, completed during and after the Pacific War, remain major works […]
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