Obituaries
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Alberto Fujimori, ex-Peru president of Japanese descent, dies at 86
SAO PAULO (Kyodo) — Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, a controversial figure who attracted both praise and censure as the first head of state of Japanese descent of the South […] READ MORE
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Patti Yasutake, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Beef’ actress, dies at 70
LOS ANGELES (City News Service) — Patti Yasutake, an actress best known for her roles in the television series “Beef” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died at age […] READ MORE
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Tadashi (Tad) Sekigahama
SEKIGAHAMA, TADASHI (TAD) passed away peacefully at home in El Dorado Hills, CA on July 13, 2024. Tad came from an immigrant farming family and was the second of six […] READ MORE
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John Chisato Tsukamoto
TSUKAMOTO, JOHN CHISATO was born on Oct. 30, 1938 to Thomas Tamotsu and Tsugie Murase Tsukamoto in San Francisco, California. He passed away peacefully on June 29, 2024. John spent […] READ MORE
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Nobuko Nancy Uota
Uota, Nobuko Nancy passed away in her sleep at Westmont of Morgan Hill, Calif. Nancy Dote was born and raised in Sacramento, Calif. During WWII, Nancy and her parents and […] READ MORE
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Violet “Vi” Tanaka
April, 1927 – July, 2024 TANAKA, VIOLET “VI” passed away peacefully in July 2024 at the age of 97 in Los Angeles. After being interned at Tule Lake during WWII, […] READ MORE
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Keiko Hirabayashi-Quan
HIRABAYASHI-QUAN, KEIKO of San Bruno, CA, 93, passed away on March 24, 2024. In loving memory of Keiko (Kay) Hirabayashi-Quan. Kay was born in San Jose, CA. When Kay was […] READ MORE
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U.S. Judo legend ‘Yosh’ Uchida dies at 104
Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida, the legendary coach who helped make San Jose State University a collegiate powerhouse in judo for decades, died on June 27, 2024. He was 104. He was […] READ MORE
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Barbara Fumiko Kobayashi
KOBAYASHI, BARBARA, who was affectionately known as Miko in her family, was born in Los Angeles and grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. She was the third daughter of Sadao […] READ MORE
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Glenn Osaki
Glenn Osaki OSAKI, GLENN was born and raised in San Francisco, a proud City Boy. He loved the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors. He was a S.F. Giants […] READ MORE
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