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Forum Examines Death and Rebirth of JA Press
December 10, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
A few dozen community members gathered at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) in San Francisco’s Japantown on Dec. 6 to discuss the state of the […] READ MORE
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Back in J-Town, Barons Reflect on Yesteryear
December 3, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
The lines on their faces may have increased with each passing year, but old familiarities shined through as social groups that emerged after World War II recently gathered to reunite […] READ MORE
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‘Ukulele Strikes a Chord with San Jose Japantown Music Instructor
November 26, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Originally trained as a computer hardware programmer, Rodney Takahashi has turned his passion for the ‘ukulele into a successful career as a music instructor. Takahashi teaches lessons at his store, […] READ MORE
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Seven Decades Late, Japanese Americans to Get their College Diplomas
November 19, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Prominent members of the Nikkei community gathered in San Francisco’s Japantown on Nov. 12 to address “unfinished business” and announce a statewide project to confer honorary degrees to former students […] READ MORE
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LETTERS: Helping to Fund the Nichi Bei Weekly
November 19, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Dear Editor, I’m very glad that the Nichi Bei Weekly is publishing, as it has a critical role and responsibility in maintaining the Japanese community in San Francisco and the […] READ MORE
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Japanese Tea Garden Getting Makeover: Japantown Businesswoman Takes Charge of Concessions
November 12, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
It’s a sunny fall afternoon at the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park. The wooden teahouse, overlooking a small tree-lined pond, is bustling with visitors. The soothing sounds of […] READ MORE
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Economic Downturn Takes Financial Toll on San Jose’s Japantown
November 5, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
Joe Yasutake has seen first-hand the effects of the state budget crisis, as the Japanese American Museum of San Jose prepares to reopen in a couple of months after several […] READ MORE
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Last Bilingual Japanese Newspaper in SF ‘Suspends’ Operations
November 5, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
The recent closure of two bilingual Japanese American newspapers reflects not only demographic shifts in the community but also a time of reinvention for newspapers serving the Japanese American community, […] READ MORE
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Hokubei Mainichi, the Last Bilingual JA Newspaper in Northern Calif., to Close
October 29, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
The Hokubei Mainichi Newspaper, one of only two Japanese American bilingual newspapers left in California, will halt publication after its Oct. 30 issue, said Hokubei President and CEO Don Yamate […] READ MORE
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Olympian’s Field of Dreams in Fremont: Kristi Yamaguchi Envisions New Playground in Fremont Hometown
October 22, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
FREMONT, Calif. — Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi’s longtime dream of a playground where children with and without disabilities can play freely together is getting closer to reality. Construction began […] READ MORE
