Dorothy Yuki YUKI, DOROTHY was born in Watsonville, California. In 1942, Dorothy’s family was sent to the Salinas Assembly Center and later to Poston 1 Japanese internment camp. After camp, Dorothy finished her senior year at Watsonville. She went to San Francisco where she married her husband. The couple settled in Redwood City and had […]
Archives for June 2021
RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Reuniting and continuing the fight
June 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
As we slowly come out from the pandemic lockdown, I’m sure that everybody is heaving a big sigh of relief and doing things that were forbidden for so long. And looking back at that period when one couldn’t travel, have gatherings or run around doing ordinary things, what could we do? Well, we learned to […]
Sanpeijiru (Japanese salmon soup) 三平汁
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A popular soup from Hokkaido, Sanpeijiru features salted salmon and root vegetables and is cooked in konbu dashi broth. You’ll enjoy this delicate and tasty soup on a cold day! If you’ve had a chance to visit the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido (北海道), have you tried the popular regional salmon soup called Sanpeijiru (三平汁)? […]
Japanese joy
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Japanese joy. When offered these words separately, Japanese and Japanese Americans understand them, but presented together — as they were at the recent virtual event entitled “The Story Circle of the Japanese Diaspora” — the concept generates a question in the minds of many Nikkei: “What is that?” “I thought it was strange to hear […]
Exhibit of Nisei fiber artist Sekimachi’s work weaves inner life and character
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
BERKELEY, Calif. — Internationally acclaimed master weaver and fiber artist Kay Sekimachi loves playing with opposing forces: the soft and the rigid, inside and out. The 94-year-old Nisei is the subject of an exhibition entitled “Kay Sekimachi: Geometries,” currently at the Berkeley Art Museum. “Geometries” includes more than 50 objects that were created on the […]
Filipino-Japanese teen Saso wins U.S. Women’s Open
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Filipino-Japanese teenager and Japan LPGA Tour player Yuka Saso won the U.S. Women’s Open on June 6, beating Japan’s Nasa Hataoka in a three-hole playoff after the pair finished the final round tied for the lead at 4-under. A dual citizen with a Filipino mother and Japanese father, Saso tied Park Inbee as the youngest […]
OBITUARY: Sachiko Matsumura
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sachiko Matsumura Dec. 24, 1921 – May 18, 2021 MATSUMURA, SACHIKO passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family last Tuesday evening May 18, 2021. At the age of 99 she joins the love of her life, her husband Paul, and is survived by her four boys Brian, Wayne (Terry), Scott (Linda), Cary and numerous […]
OBITUARY: Kaz Nakamoto
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Kaz Nakamoto Jan. 11, 1945 – May 18, 2021 NAKAMOTO, KAZ lost his battle with cancer and passed peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, May 18th. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, survived by his wife, Cindy; daughter, Remi (Derek); sons, Jeremy (Jeanie), Tony; and grandchildren, Lucas, Logan, Landry, Noah, […]
More Americans believe anti-Asian hate rising
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans across racial and ethnic groups believe discrimination has worsened in the last year against Asian Americans, who became the target of attacks after being unfairly blamed for the coronavirus pandemic. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 60% of Americans say discrimination against Asian […]
FBI releases ads asking hate crime victims to come forward
June 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI’s San Francisco office launched a publicity campaign to encourage the victims of hate crimes to come forward, federal officials announced May 6. The bureau placed an ad on a city train that reads “Speak Up, Be Heard, Report Now. Report Hate Crimes to the FBI.” The ad also lists a […]
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