December 2012
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Hawai‘i political icon Sen. Inouye, third in line of presidency, dies at 88
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
A decorated World War II veteran, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, died Dec. 17. He was 88. Hawai‘i’s most senior politician passed away from respiratory complications at 5:01 p.m. Eastern Standard […] READ MORE
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Esteban won’t be paroled if she stays unremorseful
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — (Bay City News Service) — Giselle Esteban was sentenced Dec. 10 to 25 years to life in state prison by a judge who warned her that she […] READ MORE
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Rebuilding in Ishinomaki, Japan
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
On March 11, 2011, one year and 10 months ago, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, followed by a tsunami of historic proportions, struck Japan. The damage and destruction was beyond belief. The […] READ MORE
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‘Tim’ Nomiyama, a Nisei military resister, dies
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Tetsuo “Tim” Nomiyama, a Kibei Nisei military resister, passed away on Dec. 10, 2012 at the age of 96. Nomiyama was born on Jan. 20, 1916 in Alameda, Calif. Around […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Poet, writer Mary Oyama Mittwer championed literary and intellectual exchanges
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
One astounding aspect of Japanese American life is the number of accomplished families — clans that gave birth to multiple members who made names for themselves in different fields of […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Year’s end update
December 20, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
As 2012 comes to a close, here’s a recap of the most recent transactions involving Japanese or Japanese American ball players. Reports indicate Seibu Lions infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima and the […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Ben Arai
December 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
ARAI, BEN, 89, a resident of Fremont, Calif., passed away on Nov. 23, 2012. Ben was born on Oct. 21, 1923 in Sacramento, Calif. to Shigezo and Haki Arai. He […] READ MORE
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THE KAERU KID: Lima — more than beans
December 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part series. I read about the Chez Wong (aka Sankuay) restaurant that some rate as one of the top 50 in the […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: So you wanna be a chef, huh?
December 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Since I live for food and wine and spend a substantial amount of my free time tinkering about the kitchen either creating new recipes or tweaking old recipes, I occasionally […] READ MORE
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California same-sex couples anxiously await Supreme Court decision
December 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
When Tran Le and Terrenz Vong marched in the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade, their photo appeared on the second page of the Sing Tao Daily. The couple said their […] READ MORE
