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An interview with ‘City of Ghosts’ Yonsei creator Elizabeth Ito
June 24, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: The piece was originally published by DiscoverNikkei.org, a project of the Japanese American National Museum. A maneki neko statue keeps moving mysteriously around a “sort of” Japanese restaurant […] READ MORE
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Reflecting on diversity in video games through the LA Riots
May 4, 2012 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News
Editor’s Note: An edited version of this post was published in the May 4, 2012 issue of the Nichi Bei Weekly. Who here remembers the Los Angeles Riots of ‘92? […] READ MORE
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The changing Seinan neighborhood of southwest Los Angeles
January 1, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
“Unless somebody records what happened, it will be gone,” explained Ansho Mas Uchima, who along with Minoru Shinmoto co-authored “Seinan, Southwest Los Angeles: Stories and Experiences from Residents of Japanese […] READ MORE
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Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo more vibrant at night than in past years, but there are concerns that businesses are hurting and worries about disruptions caused by subway construction.
January 1, 2011 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — Is Little Tokyo in dire straits? Bill Watanabe, executive director of the Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) and also a member of the Little Tokyo Community Council […] READ MORE
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Michelle Obama presents nation’s highest honors to JA National Museum
December 23, 2010 by Nichi Bei News
First lady Michelle Obama presented the Institute of Museums and Library Services’ (IMLS) National Medal, the nation’s highest honor for museums, to the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) in a […] READ MORE
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Little Tokyo’s Aratani/Japan America Theatre to close for repair in Jan. 2011
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
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Celebrating 30 years of activism
October 7, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — Members and friends of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) celebrated the activist organization’s achievements, especially its victorious campaign for redress, during its 30th anniversary […] READ MORE
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For UCLA Nisei, ‘a dream deferred has now been achieved’
May 27, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — For 48 Japanese American students whose dream of acquiring an education at UCLA was cut short in February 1942, more than two months after Japan’s attack on […] READ MORE
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DOR Shows Korematsu Case’s Relevance to Today’s Civil Liberties Issues
February 25, 2010 by Nichi Bei Web
LOS ANGELES — The 2010 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance, held Feb. 20 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo, featured San Francisco civil rights attorney […] READ MORE
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Japanese American Dies After Alleged Assault in Ventura, Calif.
November 5, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web
One night in October, Glenn S. Hanamoto walked into the Red Cove bar in Ventura, Calif. to sell hot dogs and was allegedly attacked by skinheads. The next morning he […] READ MORE
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