October 2016
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OBITUARY: Midori Otsuki
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
OTSUKI, MIDORI, 92, passed away on September 24, 2016. She was born January 29, 1924, in Oxnard, CA, the second daughter of Jujiro and Hisa Otsuki. During WWII, she and […] READ MORE
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The Gochiso Gourmet: Animal sobriety
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Several weeks ago, a good friend received a medical diagnosis along with a recommendation from his physician to switch his usual diet to a vegetarian one. Since the Mrs. and […] READ MORE
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Let’s talk: About … Self care and caregiving
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Sometime in our lives, most of us will be caregivers. For the most part, taking care of babies and children who are dependent on us, is a different experience from […] READ MORE
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Mixed-heritage Japanese Americans seek bone marrow matches
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
Last January, Paul Ota felt a pain in his chest. Maybe, he thought, he had pulled a muscle at the gym. Upon visiting his doctor, though, Ota was diagnosed with […] READ MORE
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Federal review of SFPD finds racial disparities in stops and searches, lack of accountability
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
A U.S. Department of Justice report released Oct. 12 found racial disparities in traffic stops and searches, problems in the handling of use of force incidents and a lack of […] READ MORE
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Suspect arraigned for murder of warehouse worker
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — A Richmond man was arraigned on special circumstances murder charges Oct. 19 for allegedly killing an employee at a San Leandro food supply warehouse on Oct. […] READ MORE
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Junko Tabei, first woman to conquer Everest, dies at 77
October 27, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — Japanese mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Mt. Everest in 1975, died of peritoneal cancer at a Saitama hospital Oct. 20, her family said. She was […] READ MORE
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Japanese scientist Yoshinori Osumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine
October 13, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
STOCKHOLM — Japanese scientist Yoshinori Osumi won this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering and elucidating mechanisms for autophagy, an intracellular process that degrades and recycles proteins, […] READ MORE
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FAMILY REUNION: Third annual Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage reunites families with legacies
October 13, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
“Well Grandpa, we’re all here,”? Terri Tamaru said to a carving located on the second floor of the former Angel Island Immigration Station barracks. Tamaru, along with her children and […] READ MORE
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Nichi Bei Foundation awarded $30,000 grant from Takahashi Foundation
October 13, 2016 by Nichi Bei News
The Nichi Bei Foundation, an educational nonprofit organization that publishes the Nichi Bei Weekly Japanese American community newspaper, was awarded a $30,000 grant from The Tomoye and Henri Takahashi Charitable […] READ MORE
