February 2, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
The 84th Academy Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will air on Sunday, Feb. 26. Some 5,783 members will have cast their votes for the outstanding […] READ MORE
February 23, 2011 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
I would like to take a moment to tell you about something I aim to do. This is to save me from having to say, over and over, what this […] READ MORE
December 2, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
Any TV producer who wants to court Asian Pacific American viewership benefits from having a very low bar to hurdle. If an Asian character pops up in a sitcom and […] READ MORE
October 14, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — The Aratani Japan America Theatre of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) will close for repairs and upgrades on Jan. 31, 2011, the organization said. […] READ MORE
September 23, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
SAN JOSE — Mixed media artist Corinne Okada Takara combines her passion for design, textiles and fabrics to capture life in Silicon Valley in a concrete way. Collaborating with two […] READ MORE
March 18, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Enka is often described as the most traditional of all popular music in Japan, usually considered distinct from the very broad J-pop category that includes “non-Japanese” musical genres such as […] READ MORE
March 11, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Dan Nakamura — better known in the music industry as Dan the Automator — has enjoyed phenomenal success as a producer in hip-hop and beyond, putting together such notable albums […] READ MORE
March 11, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
Can somebody call Kirsten Dunst’s agent for me? I would prefer it be from someone high up in her talent agency so they can kick her and whoever is her […] READ MORE
March 4, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
There is quite a lineup at this year’s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and the Nichi Bei Weekly has been busy watching films to bring you an overview […] READ MORE
February 25, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
“Aoki,” the new documentary by Ben Wang and Mike Cheng, tells the little known story of Black Panther Party Field Marshal Richard Aoki. Filmed during the last five years of […] READ MORE