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‘Okaeri! Connects’
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
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Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional
December 4, 2025 by Kyodo News
TOKYO — A Japanese court on Nov. 28 ruled that the country’s ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional, becoming the only high court to uphold the state’s position among six […] READ MORE
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‘Okaeri! Connects’
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
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‘Okaeri Connects!’
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
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“Okaeri! Connects”
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
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Fostering a sense of belonging
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
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‘2025 Okaeri NorCal – Japantown LGBTQ+ Post-Pride Potluck’
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
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‘Yankee Dawg, You Die’s’ queer subtleties
June 19, 2025 by Greg Robinson, Nichi Bei News
I welcome readers to the latest installment in the annual series of queer history columns that I have produced for the Nichi Bei newspapers since 2007. Over the years, I […] READ MORE
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Head of community health center pledges to hold fast
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
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NorCal Book Launch: ‘Letters to Home’
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
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