Columnists – Pacific Citizen

Columnists Executive Director JACL

David Inoue The month of May has long come to be a time to celebrate our Asian and, more recently,…

GarrettMay 2, 2025

Columnists Guest Columnist JACL

Dear Pacific Citizen Reader, John Saito Jr. I wrote my first bylined story when I was a sophomore in college.…

GarrettMay 2, 2025

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga According to AARP, almost 90 percent of people over age 65 want to “age in place.” But the…

GarrettApril 18, 2025

Aizumi Columnists

Marsha Aizumi Five days before Christmas, my husband and I made the difficult decision to let our dog, Mochi, go.…

GarrettApril 4, 2025

Columnists Executive Director JACL

David Inoue In case you aren’t familiar with being “In the room where it happens,” I must say you are…

GarrettApril 4, 2025

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga Just because your aging parent dismisses your concerns, ignores safety issues or refuses to accept help, that doesn’t…

GarrettMarch 21, 2025

Columnists Executive Director

David Inoue This past January, a long-overdue oversight was partially rectified. Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi was recognized by President Joseph Biden…

GarrettMarch 21, 2025

Columnists Executive Director JACL

David Inoue If you’re not familiar with the movie “Reality Bites,” it was a mostly forgettable movie set in the…

GarrettMarch 7, 2025

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga How do you feel when you wake up in the morning? Are you refreshed and ready to go,…

GarrettFebruary 21, 2025

Columnists Executive Director

David Inoue This past month, many of us across the country and even around the world observed a Day of…

GarrettFebruary 21, 2025