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Okura Foundation and UCLA Celebrate New Collection

Present at the reception were (from left) Albert Okura, George Iseri, Karen Ishizuka, Shiz (Mae) Komatsu, Ets (Frances) Okura, Eric…

P.C. EditorJune 19, 2015

National News

Bringing a Silent Voice to Life

Family members can have access to personal WRA information at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. Photo: Patti Hirahara How…

P.C. EditorJune 12, 2015

Community Homepage Feature News

Historic Panama Hotel

The National Trust for Historic Preservation designates the Seattle landmark as a ‘National Treasure.’ By Tiffany Ujiiye, Assistant Editor In…

P.C. EditorJune 10, 2015

National News

Civil Rights Champion Minoru Yasui Honored

Dr. Homer Yasui (center) accepted the inaugural “Minoru Yasui Voices of Change Award” on behalf of his late brother. He…

P.C. EditorJune 8, 2015

Community News

Prensa Nikkei Visits Gardena Valley JCI

Prensa Nikkei newspaper readers visited the Gardena Valley Cultural Institute to promote international dialogue between Japanese Peruvians and Japanese Americans.Photo:…

P.C. EditorJune 7, 2015

National News

The Smithsonian Begins Planning for the 75th Anniversary of E.O. 9066

An artifact display related to the Japanese American experience during World War II at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American…

P.C. EditorJune 6, 2015

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Understanding the Strong U.S.-Japan Bilateral Relationship

Japan State Minister for Foreign Affairs Yasuhide Nakayama (front row, center) met the Asian American Leadership Delegation’s (top row, from…

P.C. EditorJune 5, 2015

Community News

Hibakusha Visit Philadelphia

(Above) Hibakusha panelists (from left) Shigemitsu Tanaka, Noriko Sakashita, and Kazuhiro Yoshimura Noriko Sakashita, Kazuhiro Yoshimura and Shigemitsu Tanaka have…

P.C. EditorMay 19, 2015

Community News

Former L.A. County Undersheriff Paul Tanaka Indicted for Obstruction

By P.C. Staff LOS ANGELES — Paul Tanaka, 56, the former Los Angeles County undersheriff and current mayor of Gardena,…

P.C. EditorMay 17, 2015

Community News

First Annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival Set for June

By P.C. Staff Versatile pop/soul/contemporary jazz saxophonist Michael Paulo (pictured) is bringing the first annual Asian Heritage Jazz Festival, presented…

P.C. EditorMay 15, 2015