October 2011
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OBITUARY: Tsugiko “Sue” Holdaway
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
HOLDAWAY, TSUGIKO, “SUE,” 90, longtime resident of San Francisco, passed away peacefully at her home on October 23, 2011. She is survived by her sisters Masuko Sato, Marge Fujimoto, Kay […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Kay Cooper
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
COOPER, KAY, 77, of San Ramon, died peacefully at home on Sept. 27, 2011. Daughter of Nobukichi Takakuwa & Yuki Mabel (Nakahara) Takakuwa. Survived by her sons Scott & Jeff […] READ MORE
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Petition launched to rename Arizona park to commemorate wartime incarceration
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
CHANDLER, Ariz. — The city of Chandler, Ariz. drafted plans for “Nozomi Park” in 2005, but has since suspended indefinitely its plans due to budgeting shortfalls. The 70-acre park was […] READ MORE
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Japanese American Religious Federation holds Curry Cook-off for relief
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
With a mix of seasoned entrants and first-timers, five curry cooks vied for top honors at the Japanese American Religious Federation’s ninth annual Curry Cook-Off in San Francisco’s Japantown on […] READ MORE
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ATTENTION READERS!
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
We are experiencing problems with the U.S. Post Office delivery, as witnessed by several complaints we have received from a number of you. The Nichi Bei Weekly is mailed out […] READ MORE
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Agent Orange Studies Overlook Vietnamese Americans
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South Vietnamese Army, developed liver cancer. The diagnosis followed decades of struggle with Hepatitis C, a viral infection […] READ MORE
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Alzheimer’s Disease: An overlooked killer
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Kimochi Inc., a San Francisco Japantown-based nonprofit that provides culturally sensitive care to San Francisco’s seniors, invited the Alzheimer’s Association to present on the disease during a community event. Through […] READ MORE
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San Francisco’s ‘jewel’ shines at grand opening of Jack Hirose Tea House
October 27, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Since Carol Murata took over as the concessionaire of the Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in 2009, the destination point has experienced a brilliant renovation, thanks […] READ MORE
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HEALTHY AGING: Senior services for Japanese Americans in California
October 22, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
The Nikkei community is aging, and as Sansei and even Yonsei enter their 60s, aging issues have become all the more urgent. California, with its high concentration of Japanese Americans, […] READ MORE
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Judo master, 98, is of healthy mind and spirit
October 21, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Keiko Fukuda, at the age of 98, continues to practice judo, an art she has honed for more than 70 years. While she is often confined to a wheelchair, following […] READ MORE
