Columnists – Pacific Citizen

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the “Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The massive tax and…

GarrettMarch 6, 2026

Columnists Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned, are Asian American men that have served in the United States Armed Forces. Our active…

GarrettFebruary 20, 2026

Columnists Reflections

By Kathy Masaoka, Matthew Weisbly, Matt Marumoto and Katie Masano Hill Recently, a federal court heard arguments in a case…

GarrettFebruary 6, 2026

Asakawa Columnists

Gil Asakawa Akemashite Omedetou! As the interim chair of the Pacific Citizen’s Editorial Board, I want to wish a Happy…

GarrettFebruary 6, 2026

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga Happy New Year!!! One positive part about the new year is making your New Year’s resolution. If you…

GarrettJanuary 23, 2026

Columnists Reflections

Ron Ijekiri Growing up in the 1950s, we watched and learned first-hand that the Issei and Nisei never felt entitled.…

GarrettJanuary 23, 2026

Columnists Guest Columnist

By Dr. Paula Fujiwara and  Matthew Kojima As an ethnic group that has historically faced barriers to medical care and…

GarrettDecember 19, 2025

Columnists Legal-Ease

Judd Matsunaga Anti-Japanese sentiment against Japanese American citizens in the U.S. would peak during World War II, after the surprise…

GarrettDecember 19, 2025

Asakawa Columnists entertainment

Gil Asakawa I really love the new movie “Rental Family,” which stars Brendan Fraser as a fading expat American…

GarrettDecember 19, 2025

Columnists Reflections

Reflections on Pearl Harbor and the Aftermath of the Alien Enemies Act Katie Masano Hill I began my journey as…

GarrettDecember 19, 2025