SF’s Japantown
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Buchanan YMCA in S.F.’s J-Town set on fire
December 8, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
The Buchanan YMCA caught fire during the afternoon of Nov. 27. According to the San Francisco Fire Department, the fire damaged the exterior of the building and two floors inside. […] READ MORE
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Japantown community discusses potential impacts of San Francisco Housing Element
December 8, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
With the San Francisco Housing Element due to be finalized in January of next year, the Japantown Task Force hosted a community meeting Nov. 30 to discuss how the ethnic […] READ MORE
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Countering misinformation on COVID-19 boosters among parents and seniors
November 24, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
More than one million people in the U.S. have died due to COVID-19. And yet, as of Nov. 16, only 32.4% of eligible seniors in California have been vaccinated and […] READ MORE
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S.F.’s Japantown proclaims queer pride
July 7, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Amy Sueyoshi never imagined that the rainbow Pride flag would be raised in San Francisco’s Japantown. The dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University told […] READ MORE
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Mark Izu’s ‘Songs for J-Town’ evokes memories and hopes
April 28, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Mark Izu assembled performers from across the United States and spent years putting together “Songs for J-Town,” but he only expected around 60 people to attend the April 23 world […] READ MORE
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Mark Izu’s reflective journey through music with ‘Songs For J-Town’ April 23
April 14, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Nichi Bei Weekly Report Award-winning jazz musician Mark Izu will present his latest concert “Songs for J-Town,” featuring a personal reflection of his nearly five-decade musical journey, April 23 at […] READ MORE
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Queen Stephanie Misa Doi and court embark on year-long JA journey
April 14, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
The AMC Kabuki 8 in San Francisco’s Japantown was packed for the 2022 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program April 9, signaling a return to form for the annual […] READ MORE
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Benkyodo: The bittersweet end of an era at S.F. Japantown’s oldest business
March 31, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
Ricky Okamura clocks in to work at 3 a.m., typically hours before the first customer walks in to his store, but on March 26, his first customer beat him there […] READ MORE
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NorCal Cherry Blossom Queen Program introduces 2022 candidates
March 17, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program presented its 2022 queen candidates during its inaugural virtual preview press conference March 9 over Zoom. The program, a highlight of the […] READ MORE
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S.F. Supe proposes naming Japantown pedestrian mall after late artist Ruth Asawa
November 11, 2021 by Nichi Bei News
San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston this week proposed naming Japantown’s Buchanan Mall after the famed and late artist Ruth Asawa. Asawa, who was of Japanese descent, is known for her […] READ MORE
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