January 2010
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RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Nichi Bei Helps Keep Community Connected
January 28, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
We’re heading into a brave new world where a mighty effort is being made to keep Asian American journalism alive. I refer to the valiant battle to keep the Nichi […] READ MORE
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Saijo Hideki, the Ultimate Entertainer
January 28, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Relaxed, coiffed and dressed stylishly in a skinny tie and patent shoes, Hideki Saijo does not look the least bit jetlagged from a 10-hour plane ride. Speaking fondly of his […] READ MORE
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LETTERS: Congratulations on the Launch of the Nichi Bei Weekly
January 28, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the Nichi Bei Weekly for continuing your publication. It is a vital source of news for the Japanese in California, etc. We have 35 […] READ MORE
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Making a Little Green in the Clean Energy Economy
January 28, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Megan Emiko Scott works in the Washington, D.C. office of Green For All, an environmental nonprofit based in Oakland, Calif. An Oakland native herself, the Yonsei grew up participating in […] READ MORE
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An Untapped Power
January 28, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Common stereotyping pegs the typical environmentalist as a haphazardly groomed, Birkenstock-wearing, granola-munching, modern day hippie. In reality, these individuals come in all shapes, sizes, hairstyles and dietary habits; no singular […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Eiko Honda Sugihara
January 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
SUGIHARA, EIKO HONDA, a resident of Richmond, Calif., died on December 4, 2009 in a car fire in Lafayette, Calif. Eiko was born on February 10, 1923, to Kichisaburo and […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Katsuto Takei
January 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
TAKEI, KATSUTO, passed peacefully in his sleep on December 12, 2009, at the age of 94 years. He grew up in Santa Cruz, Calif., attended the University of California, Berkeley, […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Seda Shizuko Suzuki
January 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
SUZUKI, SEDA SHIZUKO, 97, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2010 in Berkeley, Calif. She was born on October 28, 1912, in Colorado, where she grew up on a farm. […] READ MORE
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The Art of Sumo
January 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
In a current exhibition in San Francisco, local artists re-imagine the traditional Japanese sport of sumo in entirely untraditional ways, often pairing the iconic rotund athletes with quirky pop-culture […] READ MORE
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Kristi Yamaguchi’s ‘Dream’ Playground Now a Reality
January 21, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Children in wheelchairs cheerfully zoom around the new playground in Fremont’s Central Park. Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi’s dream of a playground where all children, including those with disabilities, can play together […] READ MORE
