April 2017
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Breast cancer rates among Asian Americans on rise
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Unlike other ethnic groups, Asian Americans experienced an increase in breast cancer rates over the last 15 years, according to researchers at the Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC). Breast […] READ MORE
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Nikkei standing up
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Friends, Since the election of Donald Trump, I hope that you’ve taken some action to stand up and show your resistance to his racist, misogynistic and hateful statements and actions […] READ MORE
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‘There are no do-overs’ – Advocates sound alarm on 2020 Census
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
With the 2020 Census three years out, civil rights groups and census experts are sounding the alarm that pending actions by the Trump administration and Congress could severely hamper an […] READ MORE
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Massive outage in S.F. caused by fire at PG&E substation
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A massive power outage in San Francisco was caused by a fire at a PG&E substation, a PG&E official said at a press conference April 21. “I’d like to extend […] READ MORE
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Japanese dance teacher who brought joy to WWII inmates remains active at 99
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Fujima Kansuma, the legendary Japanese dancer who taught several thousand students in a career that has spanned nearly eight decades, participated in a little-known part of history […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: A spot of tea
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
From one single plant, almost every culture has a beverage based on the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, whether it’s the drink of choice for the average Brit’s afternoon ritual, […] READ MORE
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Examining the JA exclusion from the U.S. military’s perspective
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco Presidio Trust opened “Exclusion: The Presidio’s Role in World War II Japanese American Incarceration,” April 1 inside the Presidio Officers’ Club. The museum exhibit commemorates the 75th […] READ MORE
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Local leaders praise injunction blocking sanctuary executive order
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A federal judge in San Francisco April 25 issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking an executive order by President Donald Trump that threatened to deny federal funding to sanctuary cities […] READ MORE
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THE HEART OF KANJI: Love of heaven and earth
April 13, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
天 (Ten) means “heaven.” The top line indicates the sky or universe and the bottom lines indicate a big person who is standing with open hands. 地 (Chi) means “earth […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Gerald Haruo Hayashida
April 13, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
HAYASHIDA, GERALD HARUO, 71, of Reno, NV passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. Gerald was born in Detroit, MI on August 20, 1945 to John and Harriet Hayashida. At […] READ MORE
