Commentary
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Introducing … a new Japanese section
KENJI G. TAGUMA, Nichi Bei News
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Today marks a historic occasion in the legacy of the Nichi Bei News, as we take a bold leap to launch a new Japanese section. As we set out to […] READ MORE
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Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal of Tule Lake Committee v. FAA, et al.
BARBARA TAKEI
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Earlier this month, the Tule Lake Committee lost its appeal in Tule Lake Committee v. FAA, et al. The U.S. Ninth Circuit in San Francisco affirmed the lower court’s dismissal […] READ MORE
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Activism in reporting
TOMO HIRAI
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In 2016, I penned an op-ed describing the fear many in the transgender community felt following the election of President Donald Trump. We rushed to process paperwork for gender change […] READ MORE
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Your historical immigration records are being held hostage. Again.
LINDA HARMS OKAZAKI
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The USCIS Genealogy Program has proposed an outrageous new fee hike, which will also change how some documents are provided. The fee for initiating an Index Search for an individual […] READ MORE
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David and Goliath battle over Tule Lake
Barbara Takei
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Nearly a decade has gone by in the Tule Lake Committee’s fight to stop the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) and the Tulelake community’s plan to fence off and expand the […] READ MORE
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Remembering Roger
BARBARA TAKEI
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The first book I read about Japanese American history was Roger Daniels’ book, “The Politics of Prejudice.” It was 1966, and in my research as a college freshman, it was […] READ MORE
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Sixth annual Nichi Bei Day of Giving fundraiser Sept. 5
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Livestream Web-a-thon to feature the best of the ‘Nichi Bei Café,’ staff and board, and more The public is invited to join in on the sixth annual Nichi Bei Day […] READ MORE
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On memorializing James Wakasa
PATRICK HAYASHI
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Mr. Wakasa was shot by a guard while walking his dog along the perimeter of the fence at the Topaz, Utah concentration camp. Other prisoners created a half-ton, five-foot high, […] READ MORE
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The Wakasa Monument belongs back home in Japantown, San Francisco
Toru Saito
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It’s not 1942 anymore; “Shikata ganai” is no longer in my vocabulary. I was four when they put me in that prison camp, Topaz. I’m 84 now. Today I shall […] READ MORE
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Results of a community dialog about a Japanese American artifact
Melissa Lobach, American River Conservancy
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On a scenic knoll in Gold Hill about 50 miles east of Sacramento lies the singular grave of Okei, the first Japanese woman and immigrant buried on American soil. After […] READ MORE
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