June 2021
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‘Reparations’ premieres, making a case for redress for Black Americans
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
There’s a powerful moment in Jon Osaki’s new documentary film, “Reparations,” when Congressman Ron Dellums (D-Oakland) takes to the floor of the House of Representatives during a hearing for Japanese […] READ MORE
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Salt Lake City’s historic Japantown plans for facelift
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
After more than a decade of fighting for preservation and conducting a planning process during a global pandemic, Salt Lake City’s historic Japantown community has secured plans and a commitment […] READ MORE
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Diana Akiyama, the 1st Asian American female bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Growing up in Hood River, Ore., Diana Akiyama returned home late last year after becoming the first Asian American woman bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. Originally born on […] READ MORE
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Roadtrip: Nembutsu Across America
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Last September, Rev. Ken Yamada, the former minister of Berkeley Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, and Rev. Jerry Hirano, minister of Salt Lake City Buddhist Temple, spent 36 days driving through […] READ MORE
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CHANGING LANDSCAPE: The Japanese American experience and the California landscape
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Greetings to the Nichi Bei community. My column this month will introduce you to the upcoming ethnic studies course I will begin teaching at Cal Poly Pomona on the Japanese […] READ MORE
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S.F. Japanese American churches welcome new faces during the pandemic
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Each year, clergy members shift across the United States. San Francisco’s Japantown is no different as retirements, promotions and transfers have brought change among its religious leaders serving the Japanese […] READ MORE
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Obon’s history and a modern celebration
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
The Rev. Matt Hamasaki defines Obon as “a time when we honor those who have gone before us.” In sharing the history of Obon, the Buddhist Church of Sacramento Betsuin […] READ MORE
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Sokoji to hold virtual toro nagashi festival
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
In 2018, Soto Mission of San Francisco Sokoji began holding services for temple members’ ancestors during the Obon season. In 2019, in an effort to preserve Japanese culture and tradition, […] READ MORE
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QTAPI Awareness Week
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
On Saturday, May 22, as San Francisco gradually opened, a modest group of Asian and Pacific Islander queer and trans folks and their friends gathered in June Warner Plaza in […] READ MORE
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FINDING YOUR NIKKEI ROOTS: It’s about time …
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
It’s been a very long year (and more) of sheltering-in-place, wearing masks and working remotely. Most family historians have actually enjoyed the opportunity to research from the comfort of their […] READ MORE
