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‘Fred Korematsu’ Authors to Speak
“Fred Korematsu Speaks Up” authors Stan Yogi and Laura Atkins will give two presentations for young people in the Bay Area on Saturday,...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 26, 20181 min read


JACL Mourns Passing of Health Plan Founder John Yasumoto
The Japanese American Citizens League on Wednesday issued the following remembrance of John Teruo Yasumoto, 88, who passed away...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 25, 20183 min read


Films of Remembrance to Examine JA Experience During WWII
The event is held in conjunction with the annual Day of Remembrance, this year commemorating the 76th anniversary of the signing of...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 16, 20184 min read


‘A Flicker in Eternity’ Screening at Enmanji
A short documentary film from 2013 by Yamato and Ann Kaneko about the experiences of a young Nisei named Stanley Hayami, based on his...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 16, 20181 min read


Celebration of Day of Remembrance, Black History Month
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Asian American Orchestra will present the East Bay premiere of “Go For Broke!,” honoring the...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 16, 20181 min read


San Jose Day of Remembrance This Sunday
The theme is “Speak Out for Justice.” Participants will honor the memory of the Japanese American wartime incarcerees and renew their...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 12, 20181 min read


Remembering the Future: Reflections on Theological Education
SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese American National Library, together with the Japanese American Religious Federation and the Asia Project at...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 9, 20181 min read


NLF’s Annual Theater Show on Feb. 25
Well-known community personalities June-ko Nakagawa and Benh Nakajo are serving as co-hosts for the program, which features GenRyu Arts...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 6, 20182 min read


Firestorm Benefit Brunch at Enmanji
Entertainment provided by Whispering Light (Native American music), Lindy Day (classical guitar and jazz), Sonoma County Taiko, and Jason...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 6, 20181 min read


Bay Area Day of Remembrance Set for Feb. 18
SAN FRANCISCO — “No Barbed Wire! No Walls!” is the theme of Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2018, to be held Sunday, Feb. 18, from 2 to 4...

Rafu Shimpo
Feb 2, 20182 min read


‘And Then They Came for Us’ Screening at California Museum
Dorothea Lange’s photos of the wartime uprooting and detention of Japanese Americans are featured in “And Then They Came for Us.”...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 30, 20181 min read


Korematsu Day Celebration at UC Berkeley
The topic is “Forced Displacement from Home and Country,” which draws parallels between the treatment of Japanese Americans during World...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 24, 20181 min read


Shiroma Announces Retirement from SMUD Board
Genevieve Shiroma SACRAMENTO — Genevieve Shiroma, elected director of Ward 4 at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD),...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 21, 20182 min read


OBITUARY: Rev. Lloyd Wake, Longtime Theologian and Activist
SAN FRANCISCO — Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño of the California-Nevada Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church issued the following...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 15, 20183 min read


Dorothy Toy Documentary to Be Screened at CHSA
Dorothy Toy and Paul Wing SAN FRANCISCO — “Dancing Through Life: The Dorothy Toy Story” will be screened Saturday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 12, 20181 min read


Japanese New Year/Coming-of-Age Event in Saratoga
Hosted by Eimei University, which provides mind (kokoro) education, the event features a special ceremony for those turning 20 (19- and...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 10, 20181 min read


‘Yonsei Eyes’ Screening in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — The Buddhist Church of Sacramento and Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church present a free screening of “Yonsei Eyes”...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 9, 20181 min read


Slide Slam with Margo Machida
Margo Machida SAN FRANCISCO — Slide Slam with Margo Machida, hosted by TOTO Washlet San Francisco and Asian American Women Artists...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 8, 20181 min read


In Memoriam: John and Roz Enomoto
A husband and wife who were active in the Bay Area Japanese American community passed away during the past year — John Takeo Enomoto, 88,...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 8, 20182 min read


‘A Bitter Legacy’ at MIS Historic Learning Center
SAN FRANCISCO — The National Japanese American Historical Society will screen the documentary “A Bitter Legacy” on Saturday, Jan. 13,...

Rafu Shimpo
Jan 5, 20181 min read
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