April 2011
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Joi Ito Named new Director of MIT Media Lab
April 30, 2011 by Ben Hamamoto
Pal of Ryuichi Sakamoto and all-around cool dude Joi Ito was recently named the new director of the MIT Media Lab! From the NY Times article (which I found on […] READ MORE
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NorCal community raises relief funds for Northern Japan at Cherry Blossom Festival
April 29, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Joining communities all over the world in taking action, San Francisco’s Japanese-speaking and Japanese American communities have been using art, food and other aspects of their culture to raise funds […] READ MORE
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THE KAERU KID: Coffee, tea or Ron?
April 29, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
My favorite mode of travel is flying, and one of the prime reasons is the great attention from most flight attendants. Do any older readers remember Pacific Southwest Airlines […] READ MORE
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Otagaisama: We help each other
April 29, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
I’m not an expert on Japanese culture and customs, but as I observe what’s happening in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami, I am confident that the country and its […] READ MORE
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REFLECTION ON JAPAN: Growing stigma against victims of Fukushima
April 29, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s note: A month after the Tohoku disaster, a quasi-nationalistic “love it or leave it” attitude has gained currency, putting pressure on people to stay and face potential dangers for […] READ MORE
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PASSAGEWAY FOR PIONEERS: Exhibit at China Cabin, part of the ship that brought first Japanese settlers to America, depicts voyage of Wakamatsu colonists
April 29, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
BELVEDERE, Calif. — An unassuming hall overlooks the gentle waters facing San Francisco in the sleepy bedroom community of Belvedere, Calif., located north of the Golden Gate Bridge in […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Masaji Gene Uratsu
April 28, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
URATSU, MASAJI GENE, 93, was born July 5, 1917 in Berkeley, CA; passed away on March 14, 2011 in San Rafael. Raised mostly in Placer County but spent 5 years […] READ MORE
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77 mil. PlayStation user info may have leaked
April 28, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Sony Corp. said April 27 personal information of up to 77 million users of its PlayStation Network services around the world may have been leaked, calling on […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Louise Kiyoko Nakada
April 28, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
NAKADA, LOUISE KIYOKO, 89, born Jan. 22, 1922, passed away suddenly at her home in San Mateo on April 16, 2011. Louise was predeceased by her husband, Jim. She is […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Yoshihiko Inouye
April 28, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
INOUYE, YOSHIHIKO, 86, of El Cerrito passed away peacefully on April 21, 2011. Born March 22, 1925 on Mandeville Island in the San Joaquin Delta to Hanji and Minoe Inouye, […] READ MORE
