September 2009
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YAKYU BY THE NUMBERS: Wakamatsu Has Shot for AL Manager of the Year
September 24, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Some people around baseball might think that Don Wakamatsu puts David Copperfield and Harry Houdini to shame as far as magicians go. After all, he must be using smoke and […] READ MORE
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Support a ‘Living’ Legacy of Japanese American Culture (Part 1)
September 24, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Established in 1975, Nihonmachi Little Friends (NLF) is a bilingual, multicultural childcare organization located in San Francisco’s Japantown. In 2002, NLF launched the Issei Women’s Legacy Project – a $2.2 […] READ MORE
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A-Bomb Survivors in America Examined by Hiroshima Doctors
September 24, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) — Atomic-bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, now living in North America, received health checks from a group of Japanese doctors Sept. 19 at a suburban Los […] READ MORE
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“Strong ethnic media market gets new weekly” in the San Francisco Chronicle
September 20, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Link to original article on www.sfgate.com. By Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer, Sunday, September 20, 2009 “A group of community leaders and journalists did something seemingly unusual last week – they […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The Rising of the Phoenix…or the Egg?
September 17, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
As the Nichi Bei Foundation embarks on a new journey as a nonprofit aiming to keep the community entwined with a newspaper, I have visions of that fabled Phoenix consumed […] READ MORE
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Japantown Plan Moving Forward Slowly: Community Members Have “Second Chance” to Make Their Voices Heard
September 17, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Community members still have a chance to influence the fate of the Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan (BNP), which, once adopted, will govern how San Francisco’s Japantown will develop over the […] READ MORE
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THE HEART OF KANJI: Look Forward to the Future
September 17, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
先 (Saki) means “front” or “future,” and consists of two parts. The upper section represents the sole of someone’s foot. The character below represents a pair of legs walking. Thus, together […] READ MORE
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The Nichi Bei as a Gateway to Community
September 17, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
When I first started writing for YO! Youth Outlook in 2004, I had no idea it would bring me closer to the Japanese American community. The subject matter, mostly stories […] READ MORE
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What Nichi Bei Meant to Me, Kimi Takemura in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly
September 10, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly Sept. 10-16, 2009 By KIMI TAKEMURA When I came to California in 1979, I was surprised to see many Asian faces wherever I went, and […] READ MORE
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“Why the Japanese American Press Matters, Then and Now”: Tim Yamamura in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly
September 10, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly, Sept. 10-16, 2009 By TIM YAMAMURA During the first major wave of Japanese migration to the United States, roughly 1880-1924, the Issei found […] READ MORE
