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The Rafu Shimpo is a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. It was founded by Issei in 1903 as a Japanese-language paper, but it now includes an English section as well.
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U.S. Mint Begins Shipping Patsy Mink Quarter
Groundbreaking Hawaii congresswoman recognized on the quarter.
The United States Mint began ship…
April 11, 2024
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Obituary: Alan Nishio, 78; Beloved Civil Rights and Community Leader
Alan Takeshi Nishio passed away on Dec. 27 at his home in Gardena, surrounded by family, after batt…
Jan. 15, 2024
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Obituary: Hank ‘Toto’ Kagawa, Owner of Fish King Market
Fish King in Glendale has announced that Hank “Toto” Kagawa passed away on the morning of March 16.…
April 6, 2023
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OBITUARY - Juan Pollo Restaurant Founder Albert Okura, 71
Albert Ryo Okura, the founder of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain and a major figure in the fast-foo…
Feb. 17, 2023
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Architect Gyo Obata, Founding Partner at HOK, Dies at 99
ST. LOUIS — Gyo Obata, FAIA, a world-renowned architect who cofounded HOK in 1955 with a vision for…
April 25, 2022
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Bishop Diana Akiyama Breaking Ground for Asian American Women
PORTLAND — The Rt. Rev. Diana D. Akiyama was ordained and consecrated as the 11th bishop of the E…
Aug. 22, 2021
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Graphic Novel Recalls Experiences of 442nd RCT
Against the contemporary backdrop of the immigration debate and family separation, of nationality-b…
March 13, 2019
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Playwright Wakako Yamauchi, Remembered for And The Soul Shall Dance
Wakako Yamauchi, a renowned Nisei writer best known for her play And the Soul Shall Dance, passed…
Aug. 29, 2018
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Mifune Gets Posthumous Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Nearly 20 years after his passing, Japanese screen legend Toshiro Mifune has received a star on the…
Dec. 1, 2016
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Philanthropist Tomoye Takahashi Dies at 100
Tomoye “Tami” Takahashi, co-founder and owner of the Takahashi Trading Company, passed away peacefu…
June 16, 2016
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