March 2013
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2013 Northern Calif. Cherry Blossom Queen Program candidates announced
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
The five candidates who will compete for the title of Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen were introduced to the public for the first time on Saturday, March 16 at the […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Tom Yukitake Fujimoto
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
FUJIMOTO, TOM YUKITAKE, 87, passed suddenly at Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, Calif. on Feb. 11, 2013. Preceded in death by his wife, Amie; parents, Tohei & Kayo Fujimoto; and […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: What a ham!
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
“How do you take a sick pig to the hospital?” “In a hambulance!” “What did the pig say when he was sick?” “Call the hambulance!” OK, I’m not talkin’ about […] READ MORE
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FULL COUNT: Classic upsets in spring baseball
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
In a major upset, two-time defending champion Japan lost to Puerto Rico 3-1 in the World Baseball Classic semifinal at AT&T Park on March 17 before a crowd of 33,683. […] READ MORE
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THE HEART OF KANJI: Thank you very much
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
有 (ari or yuu) means “to have or to possess,” which has two parts. The top lines represent a person’s hand, and the line below represents a slice of meat. […] READ MORE
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Meditative tranquilty abounds at CSU Sacramento tea room and garden
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The trees have grown tall and the chartreuse-colored moss has filled in between the stepping stones of the Sokiku Nakatani Tea Room and Garden at California State […] READ MORE
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Rosa Parks Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program celebrates 40th anniversary
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
The Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program of Rosa Parks Elementary School celebrated its 40th anniversary on March 9 at The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, with […] READ MORE
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Unsealed documents reveal details of death threat sent to state Senator Yee
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
SAN JOSE (Bay City News) — A newly unsealed document in Santa Clara County Superior Court has revealed that the person who sent an e-mail death threat to a state […] READ MORE
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Former supervisor pleads guilty, admits won $400,000 gambling with campaign money
March 21, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
SAN JOSE (Bay City News Service) — Former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa pleaded guilty March 18 to a dozen criminal charges for filing false campaign and expense reports […] READ MORE
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CAAM Fest presents latest in Asian and Asian American film to S.F.
March 7, 2013 by Nichi Bei News
The annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, sponsored by the Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA), has been renamed CAAMFest. From Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March […] READ MORE
