June 2014
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Are you worth your weight?
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
In salt that is. Many moons ago, salt was just as valuable as gold, hence the expression. In fact, the word we equate with our income, “salary,” is derived from […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Shigeo Mitsuda
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
MITSUDA, SHIGEO, 98, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2014 after a short illness at St. Mary’s Hospital in S.F. He was born on June 14, 1915 to Umekichi Mitsuda […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Shizuko Hara Itaya
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
ITAYA, SHIZUKO HARA, 89, passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2014. She is survived by her husband of 70 years Francis, children Francis Jr. (Paula), Adrian, Teresa […] READ MORE
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Nonprofit celebrates the joy of soy, builds community, at annual fundraiser in S.F.’s Japantown
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
Sweets, dancing and flying tofu graced the Peace Plaza June 7 during the Nichi Bei Foundation’s fourth annual Soy and Tofu Festival in San Francisco’s Japantown. The event, celebrating “the […] READ MORE
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Grace Uyehara, JACL redress advocate, dies
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
PHILADELPHIA — Grayce Uyehara, who played an instrumental role in the Japanese American Citizens League’s redress efforts, passed away June 22 at the Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly, the […] READ MORE
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NPS announces $2.9 mil. in grants to preserve WWII Nikkei confinement sites
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
WASHINGTON — National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis on June 12 announced 21 grants totaling more than $2.9 million to help preserve and interpret the World War II confinement […] READ MORE
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S.F. Japantown community meets to discuss future of hotels
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco Japantown community members met at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California June 16 in response to the sale of the Hotel Kabuki and the listing […] READ MORE
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Special Announcement: Nichi Bei Foundation receives its own 501(c)(3) status
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
On behalf of the board and staff of the Nichi Bei Foundation, we are pleased to announce that we have finally received our own 501(c)(3) tax exempt status from the […] READ MORE
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A hidden tragedy — mental illness and suicide among Asian Americans
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
What do Jiwon Lee, Kevin Lee, and Andrew Sun have in common? Sadly, they are three Asian American college students who killed themselves in high profile cases in April at […] READ MORE
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THE HEART OF KANJI: Roots
June 26, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
根 (Ne) means “roots.” This kanji character consists of two parts. The left side represents a tree and the right side represents the roots. So “ne” is a tree’s roots. […] READ MORE
