December 2017
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OBITUARY: Henry Morito Tsuchiya
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Tsuchiya, Henry Morito, resident of Corona Del Mar, CA and formerly San Francisco, CA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on December 1, 2017. Henry (Morito) was born […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Ronald Yutaka ‘Tubby’ Yoshida
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
YOSHIDA, RONALD YUTAKA “TUBBY,” 90, passed away peacefully on November 20th. Born to Albert and Tokuko on October 11, 1927 in San Francisco, CA, Tubby was the youngest of four […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Yonekazu ‘Yone’ Satoda
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
SATODA, YONEKAZU “YONE,” 96, died peacefully at his home in San Francisco on December 6, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Daisy Uyeda Satoda; children Caroline (Al Suen), Nancy […] READ MORE
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Man injured when shots fired into home in Japantown early Dec. 17
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A 63-year-old man was injured when someone shot into his home in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood early morning Dec. 17, police said. The shooting was reported at 1:52 a.m. Dec. […] READ MORE
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Edwin Lee remembered fondly as S.F. mayor and activist
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
News of San Francisco Mayor Edwin Mah Lee’s death spread quickly early the morning of Dec. 12. Lee collapsed while shopping for groceries late Dec. 11 and was rushed to […] READ MORE
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Slugging ace Ohtani signs with Angels
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani, the two-way phenom known as “Japan’s Babe Ruth,” has decided to join the Los Angeles Angels, his agent and the major league club announced Dec. 8. The […] READ MORE
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Nichi Bei Foundation receives $60,000 in grants from Takahashi, S.F. Japantown foundations
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The Nichi Bei Foundation recently was awarded a number of grants to support the publication of the Nichi Bei Weekly as well as its public education programs, the nonprofit announced. […] READ MORE
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Osaka to end sister-city ties with San Francisco over ‘comfort women
December 21, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
OSAKA — Osaka formally decided Dec. 13 to end its 60-year sister-city ties with San Francisco, in protest against its sanctioning of a statue symbolizing women forced into wartime brothels […] READ MORE
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Broadway actor Greg Watanabe brings resister Hirabayashi’s story to S.F.
December 7, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Theater is terrific when the many elements that comprise a production come together as a whole, as was the case with “Hold These Truths,” a one-man play depicting the late […] READ MORE
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San Jose Tofu, a Japanese American institution, to close
December 7, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
SAN JOSE — After more than seven decades of handcrafting tofu from scratch, San Jose Japantown’s iconic San Jose Tofu will close its doors for good Dec. 30, leaving a […] READ MORE
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