December 4, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“Okaeri! Connects,” “a monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to find each other and create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” will meet online from […] READ MORE
November 6, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“Okaeri! Connects,” a monthly virtual “a monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to find each other and create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” will […] READ MORE
October 9, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“Okaeri Connects!,” “a monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to… create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” returns from 4 to 5:30 p.m. PDT online: […] READ MORE
September 11, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“Okaeri! Connects,” “a monthly virtual support group for LGBTQ+ Nikkei/Japanese folks to find each other and create affirming spaces by sharing our personal experiences and stories,” takes place at 4 […] READ MORE
July 17, 2025 by Yuki Obayashi

Letters to Home: Art And Writing by LGBTQ+ Nikkei and Allies Edited by Michael Matsuno, Cody Uyeda and Rino Kodama (Los Angeles: Okaeri, 2024, 294 pp., $40, paperback) A collected […] READ MORE
July 3, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California and Okaeri will host the “2025 Okaeri NorCal – Japantown LGBTQ+ Post-Pride Potluck” from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at 1840 Sutter […] READ MORE
June 5, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News

Ayane Nakagawa has always been in the minority in some ways. Bisexuality aside, she started her dance career learning both ballet and traditional Japanese dance, a rarity when it comes […] READ MORE
April 24, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News

Lance Toma felt inspired visiting the National Japanese American Memorial in Washington, D.C. “I was walking to the Capitol and I made sure I visited the memorial, which is right […] READ MORE
March 27, 2025 by Nichi Bei News
“NorCal Book Launch: Letters to Home” will take place from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at J-Sei, 1285 66th St., Emeryville, Calif. Okaeri will host the Northern California launch of its […] READ MORE
March 13, 2025 by Kyodo News

NAGOYA — The Nagoya High Court on March 7 became the fourth high court in Japan to rule the country’s lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but […] READ MORE