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June 1, 2018

Preserving Honor

Zinfandel grapes seen in the Mikami Vineyards in October 2012. (Photo: Jason Mikami) For Jason Mikami, his Mikami Vineyards produces more than award-winning wines — it’s all...
June 1, 2018

Philadelphia: City of Neighborhoods

William Penn statue atop Philadelphia’s City Hall. (Photo: B. Krist/Visit Philadelphia) JACL National Convention attendees have endless sights and food choices to discover when...
June 1, 2018

The Man Who Would Be
Chicken King

Albert Okura gets ready to eat some of his Juan Pollo chicken at the San Bernardino branch of his restaurant chain. (Photo: George Toshio Johnston) Juan Pollo’s Albert Okura Is...
May 18, 2018

‘Farewell to Manzanar’ at 45: Homecoming for Houston

Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, with daughter Corinne Houston, displays the proclamation presented to her on May 12 by the city of Santa Monica. Her 1973 memoir, “Farewell to...

May 18, 2018 • Community, News •

The Poston Pilgrimage Ensures Its Legacy Lives On

Hundreds of pilgrims gather to reflect and remember in the Arizona desert. By Roberta Barton, CCDC Governor Old...
May 18, 2018 • Community, JACL, News •

JACL Board Convenes to Prepare for Next Biennium cycle

By P.C. Staff Despite the monumental business of preparing itself for the next biennium cycle, which includes...
May 4, 2018 • Community, JACL, News •

Twin Cities JACL Co-Sponsors a Photographic Exhibition on the Wartime Incarceration of...

By Cheryl Hirata-Dulas Photographer John Matsunaga, a member of the Twin Cities JACL board and Education Committee,...
April 20, 2018 • Community, News •

Stockton DOR Event Features ‘Ito Sisters: An America Story’

The Stockton JACL Chapter along with the Asian Pacific Islander American Staff Association of Delta College held its...
April 6, 2018 • Community, News •

Wilbur Sato to Receive the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

The Manzanar Committee awards the longtime community activist for his decades-long work for social justice. LOS ANGELES...

December 15, 2017 •
Pledging `Allegiance´
December 15, 2017 •
Music to Soothe the Soul
December 15, 2017 •
Hope, Boundless: The Universe of Yayoi Kusama

June 19, 2018 • National, News •

JACL Condemns Border ‘Concentration Camps’

WASHINGTON — Amid the uproar over the federal government’s “zero-tolerance” policy for illegal border-crossings that have resulted...
June 15, 2018 • National, News •

JACL: Graham Needs Refresher on JA Incarceration

WASHINGTON — The JACL’s office here issued a reply to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) defense of the removal of the right to a lawyer...
June 14, 2018 • National, News •

JACL Slams Gov’t for Citing Hirabayashi in Guantanamo Case

JACL President Gary Mayeda took issue with the federal government for citing the Hirabayashi v. United States Supreme Court case in its...
June 1, 2018 • National, News •

Hanabusa Gaffe: Zinke Insistent, JACL Resistant

WASHINGTON — Weeks after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke greeted Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-Hawaii) using a Japanese word, he defended his...
May 4, 2018 • JACL, National, News •

JACL National Convention Set for Philadelphia in July

In this the 30th anniversary since the passage of redress, JACL will look back on the success of redress as one component of the long...
May 1, 2018 • National, News •

Mineta Docu to Open S.F.’s CAAMFest 36

Dianne Fukami’s ‘An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy’ Chronicles Politician’s Life, Contributions. SAN FRANCISCO —...
April 24, 2018 • JACL, National, News, Politics •

JACL Accepting Applications for Inouye, Mineta Fellowships

WASHINGTON — The National JACL has announced it is accepting applications for the Daniel K. Inouye Fellowship and Norman Mineta...

June 1, 2018 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: Study on 2018 Travel Trends

By Ron Mori ura vida. I heard it throughout my recent family trip to Costa Rica. By the second day, I understood what the locals meant by...
May 4, 2018 • AARP, Columnists •

Reimagine Everything: Caregiving While Working

By Ron Mori More than 40 million Americans are taking care of a loved one 50 or older. Approximately six in 10 of them are doing it while...

June 1, 2018 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective What Happens If … Part II

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. few months ago, I wrote an article titled, “What Happens If …” which was a compilation of some of the...
May 4, 2018 • Columnists, Legal-Ease •

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. ast March, Craig Ishii, executive director of the nonprofit organization Kizuna, forwarded me an email titled...

June 1, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: Traveling to Japan With a Loved One Who Has Dementia

By Gil Asakawa y mom has suffered from worsening dementia for years, and when my brothers and I saw increasing signs that she would no...
May 4, 2018 • Asakawa, Columnists •

Nikkei Voice: When Family Caregiving Isn’t Enough for Your Parent

By Gil Asakawa y brother, Glenn, and I moved our mom from her house in Lafayette, Colo., last month to live in a memory care facility...

Preserving Honor

Philadelphia: City of Neighborhoods

The Man Who Would Be
Chicken King

‘Farewell to Manzanar’ at 45: Homecoming for Houston

Community News

The Poston Pilgrimage Ensures Its Legacy Lives On

JACL Board Convenes to Prepare for Next Biennium cycle

Twin Cities JACL Co-Sponsors a Photographic Exhibition on the Wartime Incarceration of...

Stockton DOR Event Features ‘Ito Sisters: An America Story’

Wilbur Sato to Receive the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award

Entertainment

Pledging `Allegiance´

Music to Soothe the Soul

Hope, Boundless: The Universe of Yayoi Kusama

National News

JACL Condemns Border ‘Concentration Camps’

JACL: Graham Needs Refresher on JA Incarceration

JACL Slams Gov’t for Citing Hirabayashi in Guantanamo Case

Hanabusa Gaffe: Zinke Insistent, JACL Resistant

JACL National Convention Set for Philadelphia in July

Mineta Docu to Open S.F.’s CAAMFest 36

JACL Accepting Applications for Inouye, Mineta Fellowships

Ron Mori

Reimagine Everything: Study on 2018 Travel Trends

Reimagine Everything: Caregiving While Working

Staci Iida

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective What Happens If … Part II

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: The Sandwich Generation: When Motherhood and Caregiving Collide

Gil Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: Traveling to Japan With a Loved One Who Has Dementia

Nikkei Voice: When Family Caregiving Isn’t Enough for Your Parent

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