October 2015
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Overcoming adversity with tenacity: Cancer survivor Patricia Fujii, 84, lives life to its fullest
October 29, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Despite winning eight gold medals in this year’s Idaho Senior Games, 84-year-old Patricia Fujii does not consider herself an athlete. According to the octogenarian sprinter, the difference between her and […] READ MORE
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Let’s Talk: About creating a vibrant longevity
October 29, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
It’s been almost one year since I officially retired from my psychotherapy private practice, and like most newly retired, I’ve been busier than ever … just not getting paid! There’s […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Sumiko Kamikawa Murashima
October 29, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
MURASHIMA, SUMIKO KAMIKAWA, 93, entered the Pure Land peacefully in her home in Berkeley on October 8, 2015. Sumi, as she was known, was born on August 16, 1922, in […] READ MORE
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‘Shrimp Boy’ trial postponed to Nov. 9
October 29, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
The racketeering and murder solicitation trial of Chinatown association leader Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow was postponed in federal court in San Francisco Oct. 19 until Nov. 9. The delay moves […] READ MORE
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New security laws in Japan
October 29, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — Is Japan abandoning its brand of pacifism to wield military power in the Asia-Pacific and beyond? This question has been raised in Japan and foreign countries since the […] READ MORE
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20th anniversary screenings of ‘Picture Bride’ honor pioneering Issei
October 15, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
More than 100 community members gathered at New People Cinema in San Francisco’s Japantown Sept. 25 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Kayo Hatta’s groundbreaking film “Picture Bride.” According to […] READ MORE
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Pilgrimage sheds light on JA immigration history, honors those who preserved it
October 15, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Although largely known for its Chinese immigrant history, the United States Immigration Station at Angel Island also retains stories from many other immigrant groups, evident today by old carvings on […] READ MORE
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Help WWII Tule Lake teacher Ms. Liebert find her 4th grade students
October 15, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
When young Katherine Liebert finished university in San Francisco in 1942, she was preparing to enter the work force of a society stuck by war fervor with the constant bombardment […] READ MORE
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Philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs dies at 100
October 15, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
Philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs died peacefully in her sleep at her home Oct. 5 in Detroit, the James & Grace Lee Boggs Center to Nurture Community Leadership said […] READ MORE
