Rafu ShimpoNov 14, 20193 minRAMBLINGS FROM THE SON OF A PAPER SON: Uncle HiroRecently the last of the Nisei generation in the Morimizu clan passed away at 95. Kei Morimizu was the younger brother of Hiro. His...
Rafu ShimpoNov 14, 20195 minTHROUGH THE FIRE: Japanese American Museum of San Jose — ‘Resistance to Internment’(Published Oct. 23, 2019) My husband and I just returned from a two-week trek to the Bay Area to visit family and friends. One of the...
Rafu ShimpoNov 14, 20193 minJ-TOWN BEAT: Tears, Ukulele and Family Reunions(Published Nov. 2, 2019) Last Friday, I was fortunate to be a very small part of the continuation of an emotional journey. Terry Weber...
Rafu ShimpoNov 14, 20193 minTHROUGH THE FIRE: Easy Lies from the Head that Wears the CrownI was taught in school that we should be truthful and honest. We were taught about young George Washington confessing he chopped down the...