Featured
-
Bunkado, a one-stop shopping spot in Little Tokyo
November 23, 2023 by Akira Olivia Kumamoto, Nichi Bei News
LOS ANGELES — Little Tokyo, located in downtown Los Angeles, has always been a go-to for great food, day trips and of course, gift shopping. The historic district boasts an […] READ MORE
-
Humanitarian aid worker Ramona Okumura returns to U.S. from Gaza
November 23, 2023 by Ryan Nakano, Nichi Bei News
“Please tell the U.S. to broker a ceasefire to stop this massacre of children. A friend told me that the more than 3,000 innocent dead Palestinian children are in a […] READ MORE
-
Junichi Kakutani perseveres despite neuromuscular disease
October 26, 2023 by Derek Tahara, Nichi Bei News
In the summer of 2020, Junichi Kakutani began noticing that his knees felt “wobbly” while he was walking. Despite having since been diagnosed with spinocerebellar ataxia, the father and husband […] READ MORE
-
Starlit Dreams of Childhood: Ayako Iino preserves Japanese foodways with Yumé Boshi
September 14, 2023 by Alec Yoshio MacDonald, Nichi Bei News
Ayako Iino has a special connection with umeboshi. “It’s very close to my heart,” she said of the intensely sour pickled plum that has been enjoyed in Japan for centuries. […] READ MORE
-
Bringing a taste of Hawai‘i to the Bay Area
August 31, 2023 by Derek Tahara, Nichi Bei News
Diamond Head General Store, a mostly take-out restaurant with limited seating carrying Hawaiian plate lunches and Asian groceries and snacks, sits nestled in San Bruno, Calif. near the city’s park. […] READ MORE
