October 2012
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CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE: Senior service organizations help sandwich generation care for aging parents
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
In the United States, the typical caregiver is a 48-year-old woman providing care for a relative, according to a 2009 report by the American Association of Retired Persons. The report […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The Five Kings of Champagne
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
During the first week of September, Food & Wine magazine, Chef Roy Yamaguchi and Chef Alan Wong hosted the second annual Hawai‘i Food & Wine Festival at multiple locations in […] READ MORE
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Increasing the relevance of minority voters, from an ethnic media perspective
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
In May 2012, minority newborns began to outnumber their white counterparts in the U.S. But even with an African American president and huge growth of minority populations, why is it […] READ MORE
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Police chief defends probe of teacher who committed suicide
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
ALBANY, Calif. (Bay City News Service) — Albany’s police chief is defending the way his department handled its investigation into a teacher who was arrested on suspicion of molestation but […] READ MORE
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Gangnam Style video upends crossover success myths
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Anthropologists and linguists no doubt are having a field day trying to chronicle and dissect how, in the early autumn of 2012, “Gangnam Style” became an American idiomatic expression. It […] READ MORE
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THE KAERU KID: Roaming Romania and Bulgaria
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series. The next day, I took a train journey to Sofia, Bulgaria on an old dirty overnight train that had no […] READ MORE
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Yoshie Iwasaki, who stood against eminent domain, dies at 103
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yoshie Iwasaki, who stood against the city’s eminent domain for several years, died on Oct. 4, 2012 at her West Sacramento home. She was 103. Even […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Kiyoka Gabriela Matsuoka
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
MATSUOKA, KIYOKA GABRIELA, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 26, 2012. She was born in Callao, Peru. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; son, Jeff and his wife, […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Playoffs and tidbits
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
The quest for a World Series ring is in full swing and several players of Japanese descent have contributed to their teams’ efforts. Here is a recap of the 2012 […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Pioneering Nisei writer and physician, Yasuo Sasaki, fought for reproductive freedom
October 18, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
This is the first installment of a two-part series that traces aspects of the long and rich life of Dr. Yasuo Sasaki, who was a pioneering Nisei poet and intellectual, […] READ MORE
