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Watanabe poised to contribute for title-hungry Suns
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Yuta Watanabe, the new Phoenix Suns small forward, drove hard to the basket and pushed a floating shot in to tie the Oct. 24 Warriors vs. Suns’ opening night game […] READ MORE
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Junichi Kakutani perseveres despite neuromuscular disease
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In the summer of 2020, Junichi Kakutani began noticing that his knees felt “wobbly” while he was walking. Despite having since been diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, the father and husband […] READ MORE
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Heinlenville Park opens in San Jose’s Japantown
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — About 150 community members and city leaders gathered on North Sixth Street in San Jose’s Japantown to commemorate Heinlenville Park’s opening on Oct. 10. The park […] READ MORE
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Bringing a taste of Hawai‘i to the Bay Area
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Diamond Head General Store, a mostly take-out restaurant with limited seating carrying Hawaiian plate lunches and Asian groceries and snacks, sits nestled in San Bruno, Calif. near the city’s park. […] READ MORE
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Artist collaborates with BART, nonprofit to create domestic violence prevention campaign art
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Orchid Pusey, the Asian Women’s Shelter executive director, spoke about the “Let’s Talk About Us” campaign in Mandarin in a press conference at a Powell Street BART station in San […] READ MORE
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Ohtani smashes HR during Nichi Bei Day with the A’s
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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Nichi Bei Foundation held their “Nichi Bei Day with the A’s” fundraiser as the Oakland Athletics played against 2021 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and the […] READ MORE
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Chicago nonprofit offers senior and youth services
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JASC (formerly known as Japanese American Service Committee) celebrated its 75th anniversary with an in-person gathering in May 2022. They postponed celebrating their actual anniversary in August 2021 due to […] READ MORE
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Miyano dances her way to a dream with the Warriors
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Two years ago, Mari Mino wanted to try out for the Golden State Warriors Gold Squad dance team. She prepared from Japan by improving her dance and English-speaking skills and […] READ MORE
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Kellyn Acosta discovered his identity through soccer
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Over the years, Kellyn Acosta desperately wanted to fit in. However, the midfielder for the Los Angeles F.C., a Major League Soccer club, realized that being different made him who […] READ MORE
