Community News
We cover community events and workshops, interview leaders and newsmakers and profile nonprofits and independent businesses.
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Exhibit looks back on American history of Bon Odori
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The Japanese American Bon Odori has become a part of Nikkei life anywhere Japanese Americans have settled in the United States, but its ethnographic history has largely been unrecorded. An […] READ MORE
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Celebrating the joy of soy: Creative talent abounds on stage, in food, and in art
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Throngs of soy fans filled the Event Center at Saint Mary’s Cathedral just outside San Francisco’s Japantown for the 12th annual Northern California Soy and Tofu Festival June 22. The […] READ MORE
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Japanese American Buddhist temples suffer fire damages
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On Dec. 31, 2023, the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple became the victim of an arson attack, the Wheel of Dharma previously reported. The temple is “still in the early phases […] READ MORE
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Great-granddaughter of Yuri Kochiyama discusses new book on activist at J-Sei’s Children’s Day event
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EMERYVILLE, Calif. J-Sei held its Children’s Day book event on May 5, featuring a conversation with Kai Naima Williams, the great-granddaughter of Japanese American civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, about […] READ MORE
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Cancer survivor Baylor Nihei Fredrickson is college-bound
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At 10 years old, Baylor Nihei Fredrickson had already gone through several rounds of chemotherapy, recovered from numerous infections, had many blood transfusions and two transplants, the second of which […] READ MORE
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‘Tis the season: It’s time to go back to the garden
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You know the stereotype of the Japanese gardener? I’m not the stereotype. I’m not a natural-born gardener with magical abilities to make plants grow. Or at least, I didn’t used […] READ MORE
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Yu-Ai Kai recognizes a community effort during gala
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SAN JOSE — Yu-Ai Kai celebrated its half-century milestone with a 50th anniversary Golden Gala at the Signia by Hilton hotel in San Jose March 16. San Jose Taiko started […] READ MORE
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Annual cherry blossom queen program lauds women leading in the community
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While the annual cherry blossom festival is slated to start this Saturday, April 13, the annual Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program held its program night a week early […] READ MORE
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Forged in Culture: Hida Tool gives gardeners an edge
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BERKELEY, Calif. — Gardens are tranquil places where people can delight in the sweet fragrance of flowers and the melodic calls of songbirds. It seems a terrible shame to ruin […] READ MORE
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Kinmon Gakuen launches capital campaign with $9.5 million infusion
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With an infusion of more than $9.5 million, Dean Ito Taylor knew the first thing the Kinmon Gakuen school building in San Francisco’s Japantown would need as part of its […] READ MORE
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