November 2017
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Sumo’s scandal-ridden underbelly emerges again
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
TOKYO — As the gravity of yokozuna Harumafuji’s assault further emerged Nov. 15, condemnation of his behavior has morphed into disappointment that sumo’s veiled underbelly has yet again stained the […] READ MORE
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Remembering S.F. Japantown legend Yori Wada
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Nearly 20 years have passed since Yoritada “Yori”? Wada passed away on Thanksgiving Day of 1997, but those who knew him still fondly remember the contributions the former executive director […] READ MORE
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JA Nat’l Museum founding president Bruce T. Kaji passes
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — The Japanese American National Museum issued a statement announcing the passing of its founding president, Bruce Teruo Kaji. He was 91. Kaji was incarcerated in the Manzanar, […] READ MORE
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Santa Clara: CAIR expands legal services to include help with immigration
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A local organization that advocates for rights for Muslim people is expanding its legal services to include immigration services, organization officials announced Nov. 20. The San […] READ MORE
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Cancer patient Paul Ota dies
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Paul Ota, a former attorney who was originally from Selma, Calif., passed away Nov. 12 after a battle with blood cancer. The Match for Paul Facebook page described Ota, who […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Hiroko Kakiuchi
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
KAKIUCHI, HIROKO, 101, of San Francisco, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2017 at home under hospice care. She was born in San Leandro, California. Much of her childhood from […] READ MORE
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Rec and Park Commission votes 4-2 to rename Justin Herman Plaza
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted 4-2 Nov. 16 to drop the name of former Redevelopment Agency head Justin Herman from a prominent city plaza at the foot […] READ MORE
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Police identify suspect filmed yelling slurs, slapping man on BART
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A suspect has been identified in a viral video that showed him yelling racial slurs and slapping a man on a BART train the evening of Nov. 13, BART officials […] READ MORE
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Escaped psych patient from Hawai‘i apprehended in Stockton
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A violent offender who escaped from a mental institution in Hawai‘i and flew to California was apprehended the morning of Nov. 15 in Stockton, Calif., according to the San Joaquin […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: John Takeo Enomoto and Roz Barako Uyeda Enomoto
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
ENOMOTO, JOHN TAKEO, 88, passed away August 16, 2017, and ENOMOTO (UYEDA), ROZ BARAKO, 88, passed away October 15, 2017, in Rockville, Maryland after 67 years of marriage. John and […] READ MORE
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