SF’s Japantown
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Rec and Park Commission votes 4-2 to rename Justin Herman Plaza
November 23, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The San Francisco Recreation and Park Commission voted 4-2 Nov. 16 to drop the name of former Redevelopment Agency head Justin Herman from a prominent city plaza at the foot […] READ MORE
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Supes unanimously back renaming of Justin Herman Plaza
September 28, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Acknowledging a dark chapter in city history, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously backed a resolution calling for the renaming of Justin Herman Plaza. The resolution, introduced by Supervisor […] READ MORE
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Japantown Task Force executive director passes
September 14, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Japantown Task Force, Inc. Executive Director Robert Hamaguchi passed away peacefully in the early hours of Sept. 4 at his home surrounded by family members, after a more than year-long […] READ MORE
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Man who robbed elderly victims sentenced to 327-years-to life in prison
September 14, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to 327-years-to-life in prison for a series of violent residential burglaries that targeted the elderly in San Francisco’s Chinatown and Japantown neighborhoods in 2014, […] READ MORE
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S.F.’s J-Town to vote for benefits district by July 25
July 6, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
As San Francisco’s Japantown Community Benefit District goes to a ballot, the Japantown Task Force held an informational meeting June 27 to help answer property owners’ questions about the proposed […] READ MORE
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Soto Zen reverend’s off-the-beaten path to S.F.
June 22, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
The two largest Buddhists sects in Japan are Jodo Shinshu and Soto Shu. Jodo Shinshu boasts the most number of practitioners in Japan, while Soto Shu claims the title of […] READ MORE
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School’s in session in S.F.’s Japantown
May 25, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Following some five years of planning, fundraising and construction, Nihonmachi Little Friends opened its doors to its new Sutter Street building May 19 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by several […] READ MORE
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Massive outage in S.F. caused by fire at PG&E substation
April 27, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
A massive power outage in San Francisco was caused by a fire at a PG&E substation, a PG&E official said at a press conference April 21. “I’d like to extend […] READ MORE
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FROM SUMO TO MUSIC: Former Ozeki KONISHIKI to be Grand Marshal of parade
April 1, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
Hail the conquering hero … once again. When KONISHIKI last came to the Bay Area in 1996, the much celebrated sumo wrestler in Japan was taking a victory lap of […] READ MORE
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Cherry Blossom Festival celebrating 50 years and embracing the future
April 1, 2017 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate its 50th anniversary with organizers hoping to present a celebration of Japanese culture that is bigger than ever. This year, the two […] READ MORE
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