September 2010
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Journey Back to Topaz: Former inmates take pilgrimage to former Central Utah concentration camp
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Although May Saito Takashima was only 9 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked, that Sunday is seared into her memory. “That’s when I became a ‘Jap’ overnight,” said Takashima, […] READ MORE
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JCCCNC’s ‘Tabemasho’ fundraiser celebrates family and food
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
On Sept. 25, the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) filled with food and family for its biggest annual fundraising event, “Tabemasho.” The warm air buzzed with […] READ MORE
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Going back to ‘Ground Zero’ called Topaz
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
This past August, Ken Yoshida went back to Topaz, Utah, where, in 1944, an Federal Bureau of Investigation agent picked him up. “The FBI agent came inside our barrack because […] READ MORE
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In SF City Hall hearing, Arabs and South Asians call for an end to discrimination
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Arabs, Muslims, Central and South Asians from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area say they are fed up with being discriminated against because of their religion or appearance. At a […] READ MORE
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Bill establishes Jan. 30 as Fred Korematsu Day
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Sacramento — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sept. 23 signed Assembly Bill 1775, which establishes Jan. 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. The bill uses the […] READ MORE
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Japanese American WWII students at City College of SF sought for diploma project
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
The California Nisei College Diploma Project (CA Nisei Project) is seeking to locate those Japanese Americans whose studies at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) were halted due to […] READ MORE
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Ichiro reaches 200 hits for 10th straight season
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
TORONTO (Kyodo) — Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki extended his major league record for consecutive 200-hit seasons to 10 on Sept. 23 after going 2-for-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays. […] READ MORE
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JASEB expands mission, renames itself J-Sei and hires new executive director
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
BERKELEY, Calif. — Japanese American Services of the East Bay (JASEB) announced on Sept. 22 two major developments in its 39-year history. Following a rebranding process, the agency has changed […] READ MORE
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Nisei hibakusha reflects upon wartime experience during Topaz pilgrimage
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
To recognize the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Jack Dairiki, a Nisei hibakusha on the Topaz pilgrimage bus, shared his experiences. When Dairiki was in […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Frances Fumiye Okamoto (Koga)
September 30, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
OKAMOTO (KOGA), FRANCES FUMIYE, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in Stockton. Frances was born and educated in Alameda, Calif., completing high school in the Manzanar concentration […] READ MORE
