February 2018
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American nightmare turned into American Dream
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
“Moving Walls” by Sharon Yamato recounts the Japanese American experience at the Heart Mountain, Wyo. concentration camp during World War II, and also discloses what happened after the war to […] READ MORE
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Film examines little-known history of incarceration on Hawai‘i Island
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Filmmaker Ryan Kawamoto continues his exploration of Hawai‘i’s hidden history with “Voices From Behind Barbed Wire: Stories From Hawai‘i Island,” a follow-up to his 2012 film “The Untold Story: Internment […] READ MORE
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‘Never Give Up!’ focuses on civil rights icon Minoru Yasui’s legacy
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
“Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice,” by Holly Yasui and Will Doolittle, highlights the life of Minoru Yasui, who during World War II intentionally violated Executive […] READ MORE
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Addressing the silence
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Following World War II, Japanese Americans returned home to the West Coast from various concentration camps. The experience, traumatic and humiliating for many former inmates, became a taboo subject for […] READ MORE
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Filmmaker’s childhood inspires movie magic
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Filmmaker Ru Kuwahata spent her childhood in the Tokyo suburb of Chiba living in a place that was seemingly conjured up by the minds of Studio Ghibli. While living in […] READ MORE
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FINDING YOUR NIKKEI ROOTS: Remembering those who were incarcerated, and honoring their legacy
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei Web
February is a time for contemplation in the Nikkei community as we reflect upon the signing of EO9066. This was the order that paved the way for tens of thousands of Nikkei to be unjustly incarcerated, for our loved ones to be detained, for our family members to lose their homes and possessions, and for… READ MORE
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Kim wins halfpipe to continue U.S. snowboard supremacy
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at the Pyeongchang Games on Feb. 12 by blowing away her opponents with a near-perfect score […] READ MORE
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Jumping into the history books
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
A piece of figure skating history was written in the women’s free skate when Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition Feb. […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Reverend Lloyd Keigo Wake
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
WAKE, REVEREND LLOYD KEIGO, 95, died peacefully in San Francisco on December 27, 2017. He is survived by his caring wife of 68 years, Marion Natsue Wake; devoted children Cathy […] READ MORE
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Asian American Orchestra to celebrate Black History Month, commemorate DOR with new work
February 15, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
Anthony Brown, who is of African and Japanese heritage, will commemorate the intersection of his biracial identity as part of a 20-year retrospective of his Grammy-nominated Asian American Orchestra Feb. […] READ MORE
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