Special Issues
Where to find stories from the Nichi Bei Weekly’s special issues, including the Obon guide, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Guide, the New Year’s Edition and the Holiday Shopping Guide
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‘Never Give Up!’ focuses on civil rights icon Minoru Yasui’s legacy
TAKESHI NAKAYAMA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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“Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice,” by Holly Yasui and Will Doolittle, highlights the life of Minoru Yasui, who during World War II intentionally violated Executive […] READ MORE
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Addressing the silence
TOMO HIRAI, Nichi Bei Weekly
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Following World War II, Japanese Americans returned home to the West Coast from various concentration camps. The experience, traumatic and humiliating for many former inmates, became a taboo subject for […] READ MORE
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And then they stood up for them
TOMO HIRAI, Nichi Bei Weekly
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Japanese Americans held a candlelight vigil in San Francisco’s Japantown in November 2016, following the election of President Donald Trump. Abby Ginzberg’s “And Then They Came For Us” opens with […] READ MORE
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Taking a Stand: Despite battling cancer, Sen. Hirono shines in national spotlight
TAKESHI NAKAYAMA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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Editor’s Note: Mazie Hirono made history in 2012, when she became the first elected female senator from Hawai‘i, the first Asian American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, the first […] READ MORE
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Arts & Entertainment, Columns, Entertainment Re-Oriented, Film and Television, New Year’s Edition, Special Issues
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders shine on screen amid political turmoil
BEN HAMAMOTO, Nichi Bei Weekly Columnist
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In a year characterized by countless horrors unfolding across the globe, the realm of Asian American entertainment media offers a surprising — and as such, somewhat disorienting — bright spot. […] READ MORE
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Hope amid hardship
ART HANSEN, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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THE HOPE OF ANOTHER SPRING: TAKUICHI FUJII, ARTIST AND WARTIME WITNESS By Barbara Johns (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2017, 352 pp., $39.95, hardback) This altogether beautiful book by noted […] READ MORE
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Late poet’s grace shines through tragedies
TWILA TOMITA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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ARE YOU AN ECHO? THE LOST POETRY OF MISUZU KANEKO Test and translation by David Jacobson, Sally Ito and Michiko Tsuboi; illustrations by Toshikado Hajiri (Seattle: Chin Music Press, 2016, […] READ MORE
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A flavorful take on ramen
AKIKO MINAGA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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SIMPLY RAMEN: A COMPLETE COURSE IN PREPARING RAMEN MEALS AT HOME By Amy Kimoto-Kahn (New York: Race Point Publishing, 2016, 176 pp., hardcover, $22.95 ) With the recent surge of […] READ MORE
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The art of sushi
AKIKO MINAGA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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SUSHI ART COOKBOOK: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO KAZARI SUSHI By Ken Kawasumi (North Clarendon, Vt.: Tuttle Publishing, 2017, 128 pp., hardcover, $18.95) If you are a serious foodie interested in […] READ MORE
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Ramen history served up in bite-sized pieces
TWILA TOMITA, Nichi Bei Weekly Contributor
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THE DISCOVERY OF RAMEN: THE ASIAN HALL OF FAME By Phil Amara and Oliver Chin, illustrated by Juan Calle (San Francisco: Immedium Publishers, 2017, 40 pp., hardcover) If you enjoy eating […] READ MORE
