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Otsukimi in Oakland
Schedule: 5:30 p.m. – Bonsai Garden open house (garden closes at 6:30 p.m.) 6:30 p.m. – Emeryville Taiko and performances by student...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 30, 20181 min read


Kenko no Hi Set for Oct. 20
SAN FRANCISCO — Kenko no Hi, San Francisco JACL’s annual free community health fair, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m. to 1...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 28, 20181 min read


North American Premiere of ‘Magic Kimono’ at New People
The unusual reunion between a woman who has withdrawn into herself and her husband is depicted in this drama, co-produced in Japan and...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 28, 20181 min read


Cherry Blossom Alumnae to Discuss ‘Everyday Wins in the Workplace’
STANFORD — “Everyday Wins in the Workplace,” the 11th annual Cherry Blossom Alumnae Conference, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 26, 20181 min read


Kimochi’s ‘Issho-Ni’ Set for Oct. 13
SAN FRANCISCO — Kimochi’s “Issho-ni,” a fundraising social event, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Covo, 981...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 21, 20181 min read


Osaka Matsuri in S.F. Japantown
Activities will take place at Japantown Peace Plaza, Post and Buchanan streets. Celebrate San Francisco’s oldest sister-city relationship...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 19, 20181 min read


Semifinalists in 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program Named
EVANSTON, Ill. — Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) on Sept. 12 announced the names of approximately 16,000...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 19, 20182 min read


Monterey JACL to Host Go For Broke Exhibit
The national exhibit, sponsored by Go For Broke National Education Center in Los Angeles, reveals little-known stories of bravery and...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 18, 20183 min read


Big Steps for Little Friends 5K Run/Walk
NLF is a nonprofit community-based organization providing Japanese bilingual and multicultural preschool and K-5th grade after-school...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 18, 20181 min read


San Jose Taiko Celebrating 45th Anniversary
The concert, which will take place on Sept. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. (Saturday at 3 p.m. is sold out) at the School of Arts and Culture at the...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 16, 20182 min read


Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — “Asian Pacific America,” hosted and produced by Robert Handa, airs Sundays at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area (Channel 11 or 3) and...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 14, 20181 min read


Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’
SAN JOSE — “Asian Pacific America,” hosted and produced by Robert Handa, airs Sundays at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area (Channel 11 or 3) and...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 7, 20181 min read


Yoshie Sakai’s ‘Koko’s Love’ at Verge Center for the Arts
An immersive video installation with a high school dance theme, “Koko’s Love” explores the ongoing saga of one Japanese American family...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 7, 20182 min read


Yayoi Kusama Documentary Now Playing at Nuart
Now 88, Yayoi Kusama is the top-selling female artist in the world. “Kusama — Infinity,” a documentary about the life and art of Yayoi...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 7, 20182 min read


Midori Kai Arts and Crafts Boutique on Saturday
Midori Kai Grant Chairperson Pam Yoshida (left) and former Midori Kai President June Sakamoto (right) with representatives of the 2017...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 7, 20181 min read


‘And Then They Came for Us’ to Be Screened at Santa Monica, Solano Colleges
Dorothea Lange’s photos of the wartime uprooting and detention of Japanese Americans are featured in “And Then They Came for Us.” SANTA...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 7, 20181 min read


Applicants Sought for NorCal Cherry Blossom Queen Program
2018 Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Nicole Tachiki and her court rode in the Nisei Week Grand Parade in Los Angeles last month....

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 6, 20183 min read


Japantown Neighborhood Association Meeting on Sept. 19
Agenda items include: • Updates on crime and prevention from San Jose Police Department’s Japantown liaison. • Updates from Mindy Nguyen,...

Rafu Shimpo
Sep 5, 20181 min read


Sanrio Leaving South San Francisco
Blow-out warehouse sales will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and again on Sept. 22. The office will close on Dec....

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 31, 20181 min read


Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage on Oct. 13
The New Ensemble performs at the Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage, which had over 300 attendees. (Angel Island Immigration Station...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 30, 20182 min read
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