April 2021
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Documentaries take on Pat Morita and the samurai
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Two recent documentaries available over streaming services capture very opposite ends of the spectrum of Japanese and Japanese American culture. The first is “More than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story,” […] READ MORE
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CHANGING LANDSCAPES: How to build a raised garden bed for growing your own vegetables at home
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Over the past year as the pandemic caused stay-at-home orders across the country, I found myself tinkering in the yard to update things that had been neglected or were in […] READ MORE
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Filoli estate’s ties to the Japanese American experience
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
The Filoli Historic House and Garden is beautiful year-round, but spring ? with its flowering cherry blossoms, wisterias, peonies and azaleas ? attracts the most visitors each year. The estate […] READ MORE
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JA community responds to anti-Asian hate
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Though the Japanese American community has so far been spared from the brunt of the rise of anti-Asian hate currently making headlines across the United States, many Nikkei are nevertheless […] READ MORE
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Spreading love through origami hearts
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
In light of the recent anti-Asian incidents that have occurred across the nation, Linda Mihara created the “Hearts for Love” campaign to spread positivity. Aiming to fold 1,000 origami hearts, […] READ MORE
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Feed the Soil: Former news anchor Wendy Tokuda’s passion for restorative agriculture
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — If not for the concrete driveway leading up to her house, one might mistake Wendy Tokuda’s garden as part of the native Oakland, Calif. landscape. It’s a […] READ MORE
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Animation legend Willie Ito receives industry’s lifetime achievement award
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
In 1939, 5-year-old Willie Ito sat in a movie theater absolutely mesmerized by Walt Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” He knew right then and there that animation was […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: More than just a stylin’ color
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
For more than a decade, I’ve gravitated toward anything that’s lime green. I have lime green shirts, pants, socks, belts and shoes. I also have lime green pens, wallets, Hydro […] READ MORE
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Hundreds march to protest anti-Asian violence
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Hundreds joined the March for AAPI Solidarity + Safety along San Francisco’s Great Highway early in the afternoon April 18. Organized by San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar and a coalition […] READ MORE
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Violet Sumiko (Egawa) Asano
April 29, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
ASANO, VIOLET SUMIKO (EGAWA) was born on September 2, 1934 in San Francisco, CA. She passed away unexpectedly on April 1, 2021 at the age of 86 years old, surrounded […] READ MORE
