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‘Allegiance’ to Open Next Month at CCCT
A new musical inspired by a true story, “Allegiance” follows the Kimura family, whose lives are upended after Pearl Harbor when they and...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 27, 20182 min read


A Weekend with Godzilla
The schedule: • “Shin Godzilla” (2016) on Saturday and Sunday at 7 p.m. The 31st film in the series, this film is a reboot that details...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 24, 20181 min read


Tabemasho to Mark JCCCNC’s 45th Anniversary
Registration and silent auction open at 3 p.m., food booths open at 4 p.m., and the program will start at 5 p.m. The annual fundraising...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 22, 20181 min read


Murase Won’t Be on November Ballot
=*= I have some terrible news. I will not be on the November 2018 ballot. The Department of Elections has disqualified my filing for...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 17, 20183 min read


Last Chance to See ‘When Pictures Speak’ at Asian Art Museum
“Zhong Kui (Shoki), the Demon Queller.” By Sengai Gibon (Japanese, 1750-1837). Hanging scroll; ink on paper. Gift from The Collection of...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 15, 20182 min read


SAVE THE DATE: ‘Japanese Fishermen of Monterey’ at JAMsj
SAN JOSE — A presentation on “Japanese Fishermen of Monterey” will be given on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. at the Japanese American...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 15, 20181 min read


Newsom Endorses Murase for Re-election
San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner Emily Murase and Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom SAN FRANCISCO — Emily Murase, a member of the San...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 9, 20182 min read


OBITUARY: Art Shibayama, Fighter for Japanese Latin American Redress
Isamu Carlos “Art” Shibayama testified on March 21, 2017 before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington, D.C. about...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 8, 20188 min read


‘United for Compassion’ in S.F. Japantown
The gathering will address issues such as family separations at the border, the Muslim ban, and racial and religious scapegoating. In...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 8, 20183 min read


Final Obon/Summer Festivals in NorCal
The Obon/summer festival season in Northern California comes to an end on the weekend of Aug. 11 and 12 with the following events. Note:...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 7, 20181 min read


Sacramento’s Largest Japanese Cultural and Food Bazaar Celebrates Its 72nd Year
Enjoy delicious Japanese dishes, prepared right before your eyes. There will be fresh poke bowls, succulent teriyaki chicken, teriyaki...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 7, 20182 min read


Manzanar Committee Mourns Loss of Congressman Dellums
The Manzanar Committee mourns the passing of former member of the U.S. House of Representatives Ronald V. Dellums (D-Oakland/Berkeley),...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 6, 20184 min read


Writer Frank Abe at Palo Alto Obon
For nearly two decade, journalist, documentary filmmaker and historian Abe has been instrumental in recovering the story of the Heart...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 3, 20181 min read


Nihonmachi Street Fair Celebrating 45 Years
It is continually evolving to reflect the city it celebrates while staying true to its original idea: to use this event as a platform to...

Rafu Shimpo
Aug 2, 20183 min read


Obon Festivals in Stockton, Oakland, Palo Alto, Penryn
The following Obon celebrations will be held in Northern California this weekend (Aug. 4-5). Stockton Obon T-shirt designed by Layne...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 31, 20182 min read


OBITUARY: Michael Wong, Civil Rights Attorney Who Worked on Korematsu Case
Michael Wong SAN FRANCISCO — Michael “Mike” Jerald Wong of San Francisco passed away on June 26 at the age of 67. He was a loving and...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 27, 20182 min read


Obon Festivals in Parlier, Salinas
The following Obon celebrations will be held in Northern and Central California on the weekend of July 28 and 29. • Obon Festival at...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 25, 20181 min read


Obon and Impermanence
Music and dance will still be part of MVBT’s Obon Festival, but visitors will find many changes this year. By MIKE and TRACI INOUYE “How...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 20, 20182 min read


VOX POPULI: Zero Tolerance for Racist Policies
Nikkei Resisters participated in a march in Oakland in January. Los Angeles’ Nikkei Progressives and the San Francisco Bay Area’s Nikkei...

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 19, 20183 min read


Community Meeting on Japantown Peace Plaza Vision Plan
The vision plan is a community-driven process for the future of Japantown’s central public space that builds on the site’s legacy....

Rafu Shimpo
Jul 18, 20181 min read
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