Dear Editor, Can you hold your breath for one minute, 15 seconds?Seventy-five seconds. One second for every year since atomic bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ask yourself: Are we (all of humanity) capable of living together with respect and humility for other countries and for one another? As the U.S. and Russia continue […]
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LETTERS: California vs. Japan on COVID-19
July 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, As of July 20, 2020, California had 7,851 COVID-19 deaths and Japan had 988 deaths. That is a ratio of 7.9 to 1 and the ratio has been increasing daily. California has 40 million people whereas Japan has 126 million people. California has 164,000 square miles of land and Japan has 146,000 square […]
LETTERS: Two responses to racism
April 9, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, “Everyman is me. I am his brother. No man is my enemy. I am everyman and he is in and of me. This is my faith, my strength, my deepest hope and my only belief.” — Kenneth Patchen, American poet and novelist (1911-1972) Been thinking lots. Especially about how I might handle an […]
LETTERS: MIS veteran’s son responds Tule Lake apology
November 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent in response to a column that appeared in the Oct. 24, 2019 issue of the Nichi Bei Weekly (“RABBIT RAMBLINGS: Dear JAVA, where is your sense of compassion and understanding?” by Chizu Omori). Dear Editor: I felt compelled to respond to Chizu Omori’s letter to JAVA. I am […]
LETTERS: Concerns about conditions in S.F.’s J-Town
May 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hello, after taking several tours of Japantown and the Peace Plaza, I am very concerned with the condition of the town. The Pagoda itself is rusting and has severe gaps in the foundation. The walkways and tree holders are cracking and falling apart. There is a lot of trash and filth in the walkways. Inside […]
LETTERS: JAs say injustices ‘must never happen again’
August 2, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, We join with 40 other Jodo Shinshu Buddhists, the Jodo Shinshu being a school of Buddhism whose adherents in this country are largely Japanese American. Many of us were imprisoned in internment camps during World War II, most as children, in some cases without our fathers, (as is happening to some children today,) […]
LETTERS: Rename the Embarcadero Plaza after Yori Wada
December 7, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Rename the Embarcadero Plaza after Yori Wada Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent in response to an article that appeared in the Nov. 23, 2017 issue of the Nichi Bei Weekly. Dear Editor, Thank you for your article “Remembering S.F. Japantown legend Yori Wada.” It reminded me of just how dedicated and insightful he […]
LETTERS: The Tule Lake issues
February 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The National Park Service (NPS) has recently held hearings concerning the Tule Lake Segregation Center issue in several cities. In view of this, there are two issues which need to be addressed, and that is the Tule Lake stockade and the Tule Lake cemetery. First, the stockade. There at Tule Lake exists the remnants of the stockade. […]
LETTERS: In support of the Issei Commemorative Garden
November 3, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) joins others in support of the Issei Commemorative Garden. This garden, to be created at the site of the Cottage Row Mini-Park, would serve as a backdrop to a unique neighborhood story and experience. Prior to World War II, the Japantown community was a vibrant residential and […]
LETTERS: Digging deeper
September 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Dear Editor, This is a response to the article entitled “Golden Nursery of San Mateo celebrates its 40th year of blossoming business” by Jasmine Yamanaka (Aug. 18-31, 2016; p. 9). Golden Nursery may be celebrating its 40 years of operation with the Takemori family but Golden Nursery was established before 1976. Masao “Mac” Kawahara and […]
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