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Japanese Americans Weary of Obama’s Signing of National...
By Pacific Citizen Staff
In the midst of New Year’s Eve celebrations, many may have missed President Barack Obama’s reauthorization of the controversial National Defense Authorization Act which allows for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens. But those...Read More
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43rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Set for April 28
By Pacific Citizen Staff
Planning is already underway for the 43rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage which will take place this year on April 28. Sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Manzanar Committee, the pilgrimage will start at noon at the Manzanar National Historic Site,...Read More
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Haruki Murakami’s ‘Norwegian Wood’ Comes to American...
By Nalea J. Ko, Reporter
Japanese is a foreign language to him, but Vietnamese filmmaker Tran Anh Hung was able to surpass all cultural and language barriers to bring the Japanese novel “Norwegian Wood” to the big screen. In 1994, Hung first read the popular...Read More
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JACL Announces Power of Words Committee
By Pacific Citizen Staff
National JACL recently announced the members of the Power of Words Committee, which is comprised of various JACLers from the seven districts. The Power of Words initiative is a movement to ensure the use of accurate terminology for the Japanese...Read More
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Nishimura, Katsuyoshi, 86
Ventura, CA, Jan. 25, 2012
His father was an immigrant Japanese fisherman and his mother a picture bride from Japan. Katsuyoshi attended Hawaii’s McKinley High School; he was an interpreter during World War II in the MIS; preceded in death by his first wife, Rosalie and son, Arn; he is survived by his wife of 14 years, Kim; daughter, Lyn; son, Ken; sister Masayo Fujikami; brother-in-law, Howard Furuya.
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