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Genki Kawamura’s ‘Exit 8’: Trapped in a loop
April 30, 2026 by Ben Hamamoto
When it debuted earlier this month, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” broke the record for the biggest opening weekend for a video game. But there’s another video game movie that […] READ MORE
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Japanese baseball takes the lead in feature documentary ‘Diamond Diplomacy’
April 30, 2026 by Rob Buscher
Watching Shohei Ohtani’s record-breaking exploits over the past few seasons, even fair-weather baseball fans have become familiar with Japan’s current impact on the quintessential American pastime. However, many would be […] READ MORE
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Historical records show Japanese American role in postwar relief efforts
April 30, 2026 by Kyodo News
NEW YORK — A group of Japanese Americans recently highlighted through historical photos and documents the postwar efforts by communities of Japanese descent to help fund relief goods for the […] READ MORE
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Eden Aoba Taiko to disband after farewell concert
April 30, 2026 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
For someone with no experience in taiko, Masa Fukuizumi may have been an unlikely candidate to start a group in the 1990s. “It’s not that I had no interest in […] READ MORE
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Former Hawai‘i Gov. Ariyoshi, the 1st U.S. governor of Asian descent, dies at 100
April 30, 2026 by Associated Press
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU — Former Hawai‘i Gov. George R. Ariyoshi — the nation’s first Asian American governor — has died at age 100. Ariyoshi, a Democrat […] READ MORE
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Immigrant truck drivers were supposed to get their licenses back. Why California’s DMV is stalling
April 30, 2026 by Cal Matters
By Adam Echelman CalMatters Thousands of immigrant California truck drivers are in legal limbo after the Trump administration ordered the state to revoke their licenses earlier this year. Many are […] READ MORE
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Northern California Koyasan Temple minister passes
April 30, 2026 by Nichi Bei News
The Rev. Yasuko Shigemitsu-Coy of the Northern California Koyasan Temple passed away on April 8, 2026 following complications involving her liver. She was 78 years old. According to Trent Sunahara, […] READ MORE
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Ending birthright citizenship would cost U.S. economy $7.7 trillion
April 30, 2026 by American Community Media
By Sunita Sohrabji American Community Media President Donald Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship — which the Supreme Court is currently considering — would create a permanent underclass of stateless children […] READ MORE
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ABC7’s Rob Fukuzaki to Receive Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award
April 30, 2026 by City News Service
LOS ANGELES — Rob Fukuzaki, a longtime sports anchor for ABC7, will receive the Los Angeles Press Club’s Lifetime Achievement Award, officials announced on Feb. 23. Fukuzaki, the weekday sports […] READ MORE
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Goin’ green
April 30, 2026 by Ryan Tatsumoto, Nichi Bei News
Since retiring, I initially thought I’d be cooking a lot more with those extra 50 to 60 hours added back to each week. While working, I’d spend about three or […] READ MORE
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