‘Manga, Comics and Illustration’ at OACC
Anime and manga have never been more popular. How did iconic characters like Totoro or Pokemon become Japanese pop culture and attract a...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 9, 2019
- 2 min
Save the Date: Na Leo Holiday Concert
Na Leo Pilimehana, which in Hawaiian means “the voices blending together in warmth,” is the biggest-selling Hawaiian female music group...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 7, 2019
- 1 min
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SAN JOSE — This Sunday, Nov. 10, on “Asian Pacific America” with Robert Handa: We discuss food insecurity in the Bay Area. NBC Bay Area...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
Isao Tanaka, Photographer and ‘No-no,’ Dies at 93
Isao Tanaka Nichi Bei Weekly SAN FRANCISCO — Isao Isago Tanaka, a so-called “No-no” who resisted the wartime incarceration of Japanese...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest This Weekend
SAN JOSE — The Silicon Valley Asian Pacific FilmFest (formerly San Jose J-Town FilmFest) is a celebration of the multi-ethnic community...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 24, 2019
- 1 min
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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....
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 11, 2019
- 1 min
Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk on Sunday
SAN FRANCISCO — Nihonmachi Little Friends (NLF) will hold its sixth Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, Oct. 13, at...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 9, 2019
- 1 min
Japantown Halloween Carnival on Oct. 25
SAN 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...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Oct 9, 2019
- 2 min
‘Growing Up Sansei’ Coming to Berkeley
Playwright Soji Kashiwagi (left) and the cast of “Garage Door Opener” — Dian Kobayashi, Ping Wu, Shaun Shimoda, Haruye Ioka and Kurt...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 24, 2019
- 7 min
American Premiere of ‘The Great Wave’ at Berkeley Rep
From left: Paul Nakauchi (Jiro), Yurié Collins (Reiko), Sharon Omi (Etsuko), and Julian Cihi (Tetsuo) in the American premiere of “The...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
An Evening with George Takei
SAN FRANCISCO — Actor, activist and author George Takei will appear in conversation with Mina Kim, evening anchor and Friday host of...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 18, 2019
- 1 min
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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...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 18, 2019
- 4 min
Discussion of ‘The Life and Career of Kaneji Domoto’ at UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden: Japanese pool under construction, circa 1939, Kaneji Domoto Collection, Environmental Design Archives,...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
Program to Address Stereotypes of Tule Lake Incarcerees
SACRAMENTO — There is general agreement that Tule Lake was the worst American concentration camp. Most American Nikkei share this belief....
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 13, 2019
- 1 min
Yu-Ai Kai Senior Center Appoints New Executive Director
SAN JOSE – The Yu-Ai Kai Board of Directors announces the appointment of Jennifer Masuda (formerly known as Jennifer Wong) as executive...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Sep 8, 2019
- 1 min
8th Annual J-Sei Family Festival
EL 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,...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 30, 2019
- 1 min
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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...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
Campaign Under Way to Name Highway After Chiura Obata
Looking west to Tioga Pass from Highway 395 in Lee Vining. SACRAMENTO — An effort is under way to name a highway in California after...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 26, 2019
- 4 min
Public Defender: Independent Review of Adachi’s Autopsy Shows Death Was Natural
Jeff Adachi SAN FRANCISCO — The Office of the Public Defender issued the following statement on Aug. 21 regarding the sudden death of San...
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Rafu Shimpo
- Aug 23, 2019
- 1 min
SAVE THE DATE: ‘Irrelevant, Immaterial and Trivial’ Competition
SAN FRANCISCO — The 22nd annual “Irrelevant, Immaterial and Trivial” Team Trivia Competition will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6 to...
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