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Seima Munemitsu with crates of strawberries from his family farm prewar (Photo: Courtesy of Janice Munemitsu and Chapman University) The Japanese…

P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020

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The Black Wave Noragi Jacket is a “staple of workwear in Japan with our American twist on a light jacket.”…

P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020

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Daifuku mochi refers to mochi that has sweet fillings. Daifuku literally translates to “great luck” because it is believed to…

P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020

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Ria Adachi pursues her dream of becoming a professional dancer at the world-famous Bolshoi Academy in Moscow. By Rob Buscher,…

P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020

Sesshu and his daughter at Placita Olvera in Los Angeles (Photo: Lindsay Bolling) Author/educator/activist Sesshu Foster has dedicated his life…

P.C. EditorDecember 18, 2020

Community Features In-Depth News

Individuals recognized by the Orange County Board of Supervisors for the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Orange County Japanese Garden…

P.C. EditorNovember 20, 2020

The “Picnic at the Plaza” program has helped generate nearly 70 percent of Japantown restaurant revenue since its start in…

P.C. EditorNovember 20, 2020

“Go for Broke!” star Van Johnson introduces several Nisei WWII veterans at the Hollywood Bowl at the May 20, 1951,…

P.C. EditorNovember 6, 2020

The Orange County Japanese Garden went through a major renovation this year in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. A new…

P.C. EditorOctober 23, 2020

A photo from “Rockin’ the Boat” from protest in New York's Chinatown, circa 1974. (Photo: Mary Uyematsu Gao. Reprinted with…

P.C. EditorOctober 9, 2020