2019
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Kokoro Cares: Providing tasty Japanese care packages
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
In 2016, Lillian Rowlatt and Aki Sugiyama met for dinner through a mutual friend while they were both working in finance in Tokyo. With passions for health, wellness and fitness, […] READ MORE
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Akashi-Kama: A mixture of Japanese aesthetic and modern American streetwear
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
It took a trip to Japan to inspire Alec Nakashima, a former product manager for a tech company, to create a clothing brand that reflects his identity: feeling both Japanese […] READ MORE
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THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Yoichi Hiraoka: International musical star
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Yoichi Hiraoka was an internationally renowned xylophone virtuoso, one who helped popularize the xylophone as an instrument for both classical and popular music. Through daily radio performances and live concerts, […] READ MORE
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SJ: Fire destroys garage, RV but nearby houses spared
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
A garage and an RV were destroyed the night of Nov. 17 in a fire just south of San Jose’s Japantown, the San Jose Fire Department said. The fire was […] READ MORE
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LETTERS: MIS veteran’s son responds Tule Lake apology
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent in response to a column that appeared in the Oct. 24, 2019 issue of the Nichi Bei Weekly (“RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Dear JAVA, where […] READ MORE
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L.A. museum opens exhibition on Japanese American A-bomb victims
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) — An exhibition featuring the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki opened Nov. 9 in Los Angeles, telling the stories of Japanese Americans who were in those […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Diane Sakaye Nakano
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
NAKANO, DIANE SAKAYE, 95, of SF passed peacefully on Nov 3, 2019. Born on Sept 16, 1924 in Colusa, CA, she spent her childhood in Hiroshima and teenage yrs in […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Emiko J. Nakano
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
NAKANO, EMIKO J., 100, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on October 26, 2019. She was born on October 15, 1919 in Hiroshima, Japan to Utaso and Ai Fujikawa. […] READ MORE
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Controversial show title prompts reflection and change
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
BERKELEY, Calif. — Japanese American Bay Area magician David Hirata sought to tell a story about magic, racism and Japanese in America. He instead, however, attracting ire over the use […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Patricia Kikuno Namba
November 21, 2019 by Nichi Bei News
NAMBA, PATRICIA KIKUNO, 98, peacefully passed away at home on September 2, 2019. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Minoru Namba, and her devoted brothers Masateru, Yasuo, […] READ MORE
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