April 2014
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FULL COUNT: Minor leaguers to eye two weeks in
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
This week the Toronto Blue Jays recalled popular infielder Munenori Kawasaki from Triple-A Buffalo after placing shortstop Jose Reyes on the 15-day disabled list. Kawasaki became a fan favorite last […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: No stove top needed
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
I’m sure you all know that a strict vegetarian diet is devoid of all animal flesh. Lacto-ovo vegetarians can still consume animal products like milk, eggs and cheese, usually if […] READ MORE
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NJAHS celebrates preservation of history
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
The National Japanese American Historical Society held its annual fundraising dinner with a night of awards, hula and a raffle March 29 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco’s Japantown. […] READ MORE
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Kyle Sayaka Fujiki Tana crowned 2014 Northern Calif. Cherry Blossom Queen
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
With cherry blossoms in bloom in San Francisco’s Japantown, the 47th annual Cherry Blossom Festival began April 12, and with it, the new queen’s court was named that evening during […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Queer non-Nikkei figures in Japanese American history (part II)
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an ongoing series. Monika Kehoe’s experience with Japanese Americans served as a foundation for her later career, which involved working as an […] READ MORE
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J-Town bar license suspended due to drink solicitation scheme investigation
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control closed a San Francisco bar for 45 days April 10, alleging that patrons were being charged a surcharge on drinks in return for […] READ MORE
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Japan, South Korea remain apart over ‘comfort women’ issue
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
SEOUL (Kyodo) — Japan and South Korea failed to narrow differences during a meeting April 16 on the issue of Korean women forced to serve at brothels for the wartime […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Lily Tsuneko Mikawa
April 17, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
MIKAWA, LILY TSUNEKO, 89, was born in Newcastle, Calif., on Feb. 7, 1925 and passed away at her home in Rocklin, Calif., on April 9, 2014. Survived by sons Ronald […] READ MORE
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Shirley Muramoto’s ‘Hidden Legacy’ to explore arts in the wartime camps
April 4, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Each year, more and more stories from the World War II American concentration camps are shared, broadening the public’s awareness about the long-term effects mass incarceration has had on the […] READ MORE
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Arts & Entertainment, Japanese Culture Guide, Music, Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival, Special Issues
Seiichi Tanaka, the father of American taiko
April 4, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Surrounded by members of the San Francisco Taru Mikoshi Ren in the city’s 1968 Cherry Blossom Festival, Seiichi Tanaka pounded on a taiko borrowed from the recently opened Suehiro Restaurant […] READ MORE
