October 2009
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Breast Cancer Survivor – A Symbol of Hope
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
As Goldman Sachs Japan Co. managing director, Kathy Matsui tries to “give good advice to investors regarding Japan’s stock market economy — where it’s going and where to invest.” While […] READ MORE
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Working Out the Right Way: Fitness Tips for Seniors
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
No one has found the Fountain of Youth for senior citizens yet but there is an alternative for those trying to turn back the clock: exercise. Medical study after medical […] READ MORE
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Hibakusha Victims Express Gratitude Following Japanese Doctors’ Biennial Visit
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
It has been 32 years since the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association began sending a team of physicians to the United States every two years to conduct medical examinations on those […] READ MORE
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APIS LIVING WITH HIV: Suffering, Stigma and Survival
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
In the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, “Miss E” talks about being an HIV-positive Asian American. “I was at death’s door when I was diagnosed. Of course it’s devastating to […] READ MORE
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MORE THAN A HILL OF BEANS: Hodo Soy Beanery Opens New Factory in West Oakland
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
OAKLAND ? Dressed in a bright yellow plastic apron and blue-striped engineer’s cap, Minh Tsai, the founder of Hodo Soy Beanery, is leading a tour of his company’s new West […] READ MORE
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Hokubei Mainichi, the Last Bilingual JA Newspaper in Northern Calif., to Close
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
The Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper, one of only two Japanese American bilingual newspapers left in California, will halt publication after its Oct. 30 issue, said Hokubei President and CEO Don Yamate […] READ MORE
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‘The Cove’ Puts Health Risk at Forefront, But Japanese Side Not Convinced
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
TOKYO — A U.S. documentary film about dolphin hunting in Japan places its focus on the health risks that could arise from eating mercury-laden dolphin meat, relegating to the sidelines […] READ MORE
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Health and Fitness Classes
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Los Angeles East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center Ballroom Dance — Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Social Hall. All ages. Hula Dance — Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m., Rm. 3 & […] READ MORE
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MUNI Fight Spurs Discussion Between Asian and Black Leaders
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
(Bay City News) — A fight between two women on a San Francisco Municipal Railway bus earlier this month has prompted a discussion among community leaders about how to reduce […] READ MORE
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ENTERTAINMENT RE-ORIENTED: Stereotypes Can Save the Balloon Boy’s Japanese Mom
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
In last week’s column, I wrote about the refreshing lack of a racial angle in the media coverage of the so-called “balloon boy” incident. Just as we were going to […] READ MORE
