March 11
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Connecting in the aftermath of the tsunami
January 1, 2015 by Nichi Bei News
A TALE FOR THE TIME BEING By Ruth Ozeki (New York: Penguin Books, 2013, 432 pp., $28.95, hardcover) From a French Maid Café in Akihabara, the electronic district in Tokyo, […] READ MORE
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As we rebuild, will people remember us?
March 9, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
In a few days, Miyagi Prefecture and all of Japan will mark the one-year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. During this past year, we have had a number […] READ MORE
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HOPE AMID THE DISASTERS: One year later, Ishinomaki survivors continue to persevere
March 9, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
ISHINOMAKI, Japan — As students bustled through the many hallways, corridors and buildings at Ishinomaki Senshu University in December 2011, tangible reminders of the Great East Japan Earthquake were difficult […] READ MORE
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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival preview
February 24, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Celebrating 30 years of Asian American film, the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival will kick off on Thursday, March 8 and run through Sunday, March 18. The festival, […] READ MORE
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Veterinarian works to save surviving animals in Fukushima
February 16, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
A long row of cows is crowded at a gate, their heads straining through the metal as if desperately reaching for food. All of them are dead. For Dr. Shigeki […] READ MORE
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Asians nominated for Oscars
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
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A CALL TO ACTION: JCCCNC spearheads multimillion-dollar grassroots relief effort
January 1, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
On March 11, 2011, the world witnessed one of the most horrific and devastating natural disasters in Japan’s history. The country’s pain, sorrow and loss were felt worldwide. Within hours […] READ MORE
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Journey to Tohoku
December 2, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
In early November 2011, my wife and I traveled to the Tohoku area on the northeast coast of Japan to witness the aftermath of the enormous earthquake and tsunami that […] READ MORE
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MIYAGI FOOD: Healthy, delicious and safe
November 25, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Since the tragic earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Tohoku region more than eight months ago, Japan has seen substantial decreases in foreign tourism. Many areas directly affected by the […] READ MORE
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Holiday cards for hope
November 18, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Are you looking for your holiday cards for the season? The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California’s (JCCCNC) Northern Japan Earthquake Relief Fund is selling bags with a […] READ MORE
