June 2020
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OBITUARY: Terri Higa
June 18, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Terri Higa HIGA, TERRI, 64, Hawaii-born yonsei resident of Foster City, passed away suddenly May 5, 2020. Founder of Higa Automotive, Terri was a beloved mechanic to the Bay area […] READ MORE
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Lesson 1: Hiragana
June 18, 2020 by Arisa Hiroi, Nichi Bei News
For regular monthly lessons, subscribe to the Nichi Bei News at: www.nichibei.org/subscribe Arisa Hiroi, Nichi Bei NewsNichi Bei News columnist Arisa Hiroi, a Shin-Nisei, is a Japanese language teacher at […] READ MORE
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THROUGH YONSEI EYES: DEAR ASIAN AMERICANS: An open letter and guide-in-progress on being a productive ally to African Americans by a devastated and outraged Asian American
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei Web
Are you also devastated and outraged? You should be. That’s just the start. So, what’s next? How can the Asian American community mobilize to be productive and supportive to the […] READ MORE
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Efforts to support S.F.’s Japantown underway
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco Japantown community leaders gathered May 27 for an online town hall meeting via the Zoom video chat application. Several organizations outlined their efforts to help Japantown through grants […] READ MORE
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Japantown’s Peace Plaza — A chance to heal
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Shattered tiles, forced removal and broken promises. To those unfamiliar with San Francisco Japantown, some might think that the Peace Plaza is just another open space in the city. But […] READ MORE
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OBITUARY: Mary Hosokawa Takai
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Mary Hosokawa Takai TAKAI, MARY passed away peacefully on May 16, 2020 with her family by her side. She was 97 years old and a resident of Pacheco, CA. Devoted […] READ MORE
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Groups condemn death of George Floyd, call for systemic change
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
Asian American organizations have issued statements condemning the May 25 death of George Floyd, 46, in Minneapolis, Minn. Floyd was arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 to pay […] READ MORE
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THE HEART OF KANJI: The power of the immune system
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
生 (Sei) means “life.” The bottom of this character indicates soil and above it is a bud or a sprout. 命 (Mei or inochi) means “life.” The top line represents […] READ MORE
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Family of man who died from COVID-19 files suit against cruise ship lines
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
The family of a San Francisco man who died from the novel coronavirus is suing both Carnival and Princess cruise ship lines, alleging the companies intentionally hid knowledge that passengers […] READ MORE
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Court upholds DOD finding that Okinawa air base won’t harm endangered dugong
June 4, 2020 by Nichi Bei News
A federal appeals court in San Francisco on May 6 upheld a U.S. Department of Defense finding that construction of a Marine Corps airbase on the Japanese island of Okinawa […] READ MORE
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