May 2012
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‘Phantoms’ takes a modern look at ancient Asian cultural beliefs
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Exploring themes of life, death and beyond, “Phantoms of Asia: Contemporary Awakens the Past” is the Asian Art Museum’s first large-scale contemporary art exhibit. Examining timeless themes and questions of […] READ MORE
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SERVICE, SACRIFICE AND SELFLESSNESS: Sacramento honors WWII veterans
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Soaring six stories high in the courtyard, the California State Museum’s Constitution Wall proclaimed in huge words “rights,” “redress,” “without discrimination” and “liberty” to the some 300 […] READ MORE
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Hirabayashi, dean of first ethnic studies school, dies
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
James Akira Hirabayashi, an emeritus professor of anthropology and ethnic and Asian American studies at San Francisco State University — where he served as the first dean of the first […] READ MORE
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RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Cal architect a ‘role model’ for ‘all women’
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Four young women were granted scholarships at the Japanese American Women Alumnae of UC Berkeley’s 22nd annual meeting April 21: Emily Ikuta in political science, Sierra Senzaki in English, Rosa […] READ MORE
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So Cal: archeology and historic restoration workshops at Manzanar
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
The National Park Service will offer three different volunteer archeology and historic restoration workshops at Manzanar National Historic Site this summer. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old and […] READ MORE
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THE KAERU KID: My tales of the South Pacific
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Pohnpei (Micronesia) My reason, this time, for island hopping in the South Pacific was not to bake on the beach […] READ MORE
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Baking a new recipe for journalism
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
You’ve heard of biofuels, but how about a newspaper that runs on tofu? That’s the groundbreaking experiment being conducted by the Nichi Bei Weekly, a modest, yet historically significant newspaper […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Sam Masao Tanaka
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
TANAKA, SAM MASAO, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 10, 2012 in Sacramento. Born Aug. 19, 1927 in Lodi, Calif., Sam was one of eight children of […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Namiko Yokoyama
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
YOKOYAMA, NAMIKO passed away on May 23, 2012 at California Pacific Medical Center at the age of 94. Namiko was born in Suisun, Calif., received her education in Japan, and […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Sylvia Malm Sawada
May 31, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
SAWADA, SYLVIA MALM passed away peacefully on May 17, 2012. Beloved wife of Haruo “Hank” Sawada; cherished daughter of Ada and the late Johannes Malm and daughter-in-law of Asao “Art” […] READ MORE
