Rafu ShimpoNov 12, 20191 min‘Manga, Comics and Illustration’ at OACCAnime and manga have never been more popular. How did iconic characters like Totoro or Pokemon become Japanese pop culture and attract a...
Rafu ShimpoNov 9, 20192 minSave the Date: Na Leo Holiday ConcertNa Leo Pilimehana, which in Hawaiian means “the voices blending together in warmth,” is the biggest-selling Hawaiian female music group...
Rafu ShimpoNov 7, 20191 minNext on ‘Asian Pacific America’SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Nov. 10, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: We discuss food insecurity in the Bay Area. NBC Bay Area...
Rafu ShimpoNov 7, 20192 minIsao Tanaka, Photographer and ‘No-no,’ Dies at 93Isao Tanaka Nichi Bei Weekly SAN FRANCISCO — Isao Isago Tanaka, a so-called “No-no” who resisted the wartime incarceration of Japanese...
Rafu ShimpoOct 29, 20193 minSilicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest This WeekendSAN JOSE — The Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (formerly San Jose J-Town FilmFest) is a celebration of the multi-ethnic community...
Rafu ShimpoOct 24, 20191 minNext on ‘Asian Pacific America’SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Oct. 27, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Watch or set your DVR — 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m....
Rafu ShimpoOct 11, 20191 minBig Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk on SundaySAN FRANCISCO — Nihonmachi Little Friends (NLF) will hold its sixth Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct. 13, at...
Rafu ShimpoOct 9, 20191 minJapantown Halloween Carnival on Oct. 25SAN FRANCISCO — The annual Japantown Halloween Carnival will be held on Friday, Oct. 25, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Japanese Cultural and...
Rafu ShimpoOct 9, 20192 min‘Growing Up Sansei’ Coming to BerkeleyPlaywright Soji Kashiwagi (left) and the cast of “Garage Door Opener” — Dian Kobayashi, Ping Wu, Shaun Shimoda, Haruye Ioka and Kurt...
Rafu ShimpoSep 24, 20197 minAmerican Premiere of ‘The Great Wave’ at Berkeley RepFrom left: Paul Nakauchi (Jiro), Yurié Collins (Reiko), Sharon Omi (Etsuko), and Julian Cihi (Tetsuo) in the American premiere of “The...
Rafu ShimpoSep 24, 20192 minAn Evening with George TakeiSAN FRANCISCO — Actor, activist and author George Takei will appear in conversation with Mina Kim, evening anchor and Friday host of...
Rafu ShimpoSep 18, 20191 minNext on ‘Asian Pacific America’SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Sept. 22, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Airs at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI...
Rafu ShimpoSep 18, 20194 minDiscussion of ‘The Life and Career of Kaneji Domoto’ at UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley Botanical Garden: Japanese pool under construction, circa 1939, Kaneji Domoto Collection, Environmental Design Archives,...
Rafu ShimpoSep 13, 20191 minProgram to Address Stereotypes of Tule Lake IncarcereesSACRAMENTO — There is general agreement that Tule Lake was the worst American concentration camp. Most American Nikkei share this belief....
Rafu ShimpoSep 13, 20191 minYu-Ai Kai Senior Center Appoints New Executive DirectorSAN JOSE – The Yu-Ai Kai Board of Directors announces the appointment of Jennifer Masuda (formerly known as Jennifer Wong) as executive...
Rafu ShimpoSep 8, 20191 min8th Annual J-Sei Family FestivalEL CERRITO — J-Sei’s eighth annual Family Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 8, from 12 to 4 p.m. at El Cerrito Community Center,...
Rafu ShimpoAug 30, 20191 minNext on ‘Asian Pacific America’SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Sept. 1, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: Airs at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area, 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI TV...
Rafu ShimpoAug 26, 20194 minCampaign Under Way to Name Highway After Chiura ObataLooking west to Tioga Pass from Highway 395 in Lee Vining. SACRAMENTO — An effort is under way to name a highway in California after...
Rafu ShimpoAug 26, 20194 minPublic Defender: Independent Review of Adachi’s Autopsy Shows Death Was NaturalJeff Adachi SAN FRANCISCO — The Office of the Public Defender issued the following statement on Aug. 21 regarding the sudden death of San...
Rafu ShimpoAug 23, 20191 minSAVE THE DATE: ‘Irrelevant, Immaterial and Trivial’ CompetitionSAN FRANCISCO — The 22nd annual “Irrelevant, Immaterial and Trivial” Team Trivia Competition will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6 to...