About a month ago, the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted an article entitled “20 World-Class Wines You Should Know, All $20 Or Less,” which got me thinking: “I can also do a list of affordable wines”… Of course, the pockets of the Gochiso Gourmet don’t run as deep as the Chronicle or Hearst Communications, so here’s […]
Archives for August 2011
Japanese comedians beat up female Korean martial artist
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
South Korean netizens are in an uproar over a popular Japanese variety show that featured three well-known comedians beating up a female Korean martial artist, reports South Korea’s Chosun Daily. According to the report, Soo-young Lim, 27, was seriously injured during what was supposed to be a mock match with the three Japanese comedians on […]
NPS to open confinement site grant applications
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The 2012 fiscal year Japanese American Confinement Sites (JACS) Grant applications will be available on the National Park Service’s (NPS) site on Thursday, Sept. 1. The NPS will accept applications through Tuesday, Nov. 1. According to the NPS Website, Congress established the JACS grant to preserve and interpret locations where people of Japanese descent were […]
Nikkei Community Internship program celebrates 10 years, current class
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When surveying community programs a decade ago, Japanese American leaders found a lack of meaningful activities for young people. “There had been a vacuum for a long time of new programs (for young people),” said Jon Osaki, the executive director of Japanese Community Youth Council. In an effort to engage Japanese American young people, the […]
OBITUARY: Harvey Maso Kido
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
KIDO, HARVEY MASAO, born in Ogden, Utah on Feb. 26, 1935, passed away at home on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011. He is survived by his beloved wife of 41 years, Jean; his sisters, Nancy Nomura of Manteca and JoAnne Hayashida of San Pablo; his nephews, Alan Hayashida Jr. of San Ramon and Rick Hayashida of […]
Nichi Bei September Showdown with the Oakland Athletics (Japanese)
August 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
日本語 オークランド•アスレチックス 対 シアトル•マリナーズ2011年9月3日（土）1：05試合開始 日米ファンデーションからご購入いただいたチケットは、 オークランド•コロシアムのセクション105, 106, 107のものです。 猪俣 弘司 総領事が始球式を務めます。 チケットのご購入は８月２８日 -１１：５９PM まで チケットは１枚に付き＄32 ＄30＋$2（送料、業務手数料） 先着順となっておりますので、ご予約はお早めに！ 抽選で、松井選手のサイン付きカラー写真（2枚）が当たる！ 又 特賞として2組を試合前にグラウンドにてバッティング練習へご招待！ このチャンス、お見逃しなく！ ＄15を日米ファンデーションへの寄付として承ります。 お問い合わせ：日米ファンデーション 電話：（415）673-1009 tickets@nichibeifoundation.org
Nichi Bei September Showdown with the Oakland Athletics
August 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Oakland A’s vs Seattle Mariners Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 (9/3), 1:05 p.m. At the: Oakland Coliseum (O.co Coliseum) 7000 Coliseum Way Oakland, CA 94621 Tickets purchased from the Nichi Bei Foundation are Sections 105, 106 and 107 of the Oakland Coliseum. Click here for seating map. Consul General Hiroshi Inomata throws 1st Pitch! Purchase tickets […]
Takahashi Fellows reflect on time spent in Japan
August 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Ten youth recently returned to San Francisco following their trip to Japan, through the inaugural Takahashi Ambassador Youth Fellowship Program, organized by the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) and sponsored by The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation. The students are: Mina Han, Owen Iwamasa Angeline Junaedy, Grant Kawahatsu, Yumi Kobayashi, […]
C(API)TOL CORRESPONDENT: Monster APA campaigns set to battle it out in the City
August 18, 2011 by 3 Comments
San Francisco’s mayoral race has turned into a Toho Studios version of “All Monsters Attack” with a bevy of political heavyweights poised for a no-holds-barred “Battle Royale” that includes the most impressive lineup of Asian Pacific American (APA) candidates in the history of the 7×7 mile city. The list includes State Senator Leland Yee, Interim […]
Undocumented and Korean at UC Berkeley
August 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When Ju Hong stepped before his class at UC Berkeley to discuss his status as an undocumented immigrant, the response was telling. “A lot of the students were surprised at seeing a yellow face,” says the soft-spoken 22-year-old, who notes there is a trend among many of his peers to equate undocumented with Hispanic. A […]
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