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Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

Chizu Omori, of Oakland, Calif., is co-producer of the award-winning film “Rabbit in the Moon.” She can be reached at chizuomori@gmail.com. The views expressed in the preceding column are not necessarily those of the Nichi Bei News.
  • Rabbit Ramblings

    Surviving the tumult

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Jan 1, 2026

    2025 was the most tumultuous, frightening year in my whole life, and that is saying something as I’ve lived for many years. This was the year that we almost lost […] READ MORE

  • Rabbit Ramblings

    ‘Changing Perspectives’ on the wartime incarceration

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    May 22, 2025

    Editor’s Note: “Changing Perspectives on Japanese American Incarceration” will take place June 21-22 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. Registration ends May 31. For more information, visit https://www.jampilgrimages.org/. Why hold […] READ MORE

  • Rabbit Ramblings

    A tribute to my Uncle Keiichi Omori

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Jan 1, 2025

    Well, this year, the old platitudes about a past year won’t work. “Happy New Year” seems very hollow. So I have to try and say something general without sounding like […] READ MORE

  • Rabbit Ramblings

    Asian Americans focus on swing states to ‘defeat Trump and save our democracy’

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Apr 25, 2024
    Asian Americans focus on swing states to ‘defeat Trump and save our democracy’
    A picture of a typewritten and definition of the word "Election." It's highlighted in pink.

    As I have written before, I am all for coalitions to be organized in our efforts to promote more democracy in our land. We non-whites have a job to do […] READ MORE

  • Rabbit Ramblings

    ‘I will do what I can to defeat Trump’

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Jan 1, 2024
    ‘I will do what I can to defeat Trump’
    A gingerbread cookie is on a plate next to a notebook with the folllowing written: “New Year’s Resolutions 2024” 1. 2. 3.”

    Another year of COVID-19, but it seems to finally be less of a factor in our lives. I just got a booster shot and I asked the person who gave […] READ MORE

  • Columns, Rabbit Ramblings

    Mourning the passing of Martha Nakagawa

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Sep 28, 2023
    Mourning the passing of Martha Nakagawa

    I find it hard to acknowledge the death of my good friend, Martha Nakagawa. I’m sure that many of you know the name because she was a reporter who wrote […] READ MORE

  • Columns, Rabbit Ramblings

    Events honor James Wakasa, inmate who was killed at Topaz, but questions remain about future of his memorial

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Jun 8, 2023

    Editor’s Note: Chizu Omori is a Wakasa Memorial Committee member. James Hatsuaki Wakasa probably would have been astonished by the recognition and appreciation events attendees bestowed upon him in April […] READ MORE

  • Columns, Rabbit Ramblings

    Change is the only constant

    Chizu Omori, Nichi Bei News

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    Jan 1, 2023

    What is going to happen next year? I don’t know about everyone else, but I am feeling somewhat upset by the way things went over these last few years. We […] READ MORE

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