Print Issue: 2019

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Commentary & Opinions

2019 National JACL Convention Completed in Salt Lake City

By Floyd Mori

August 16, 2019

The National Convention of the JACL, which was held in Salt Lake City, Utah, from July 31-Aug. 4, is now…
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Arts & Entertainment

Film Review: ‘The Farewell’

By Connie K. Ho

July 26, 2019

Dual immersion and family are depicted in Lulu Wang’s wonderful telling of an immigrant family. By Connie K. Ho, P.C.…
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Community

Fort Sill Protests Continue

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2019

Tsuru for Solidarity and Buddhist priests join together to voice opposition against the unjust detention of migrant youth. More than…
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Community

‘The Poston Experience’

By Patti Hirahara

July 26, 2019

A special program highlighting the true experiences of Japanese pioneers from Anaheim, Calif., at the Poston, Ariz., incarceration camp during…
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Commentary & Opinions

Legal-Ease: An Attorney’s Perspective: Passing Down the Family Home

By Judd Matsunaga

July 26, 2019

I am in the middle of a three-part series on Nursing Home care. In my last article, “Getting Old Is…
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Community

JACL PSW District Council Holds Quarterly Meeting at UCI

By Patti Hirahara

July 26, 2019

Host SELANOCO JACL also makes its year-end plans. By Patti Hirahara, P.C. Contributor The JACL PSW District Council held its…
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Aizumi

A Mother’s Take: Pride Around the World

By Marsha Aizumi

July 26, 2019

Last month, I had the wonderful opportunity of returning to Japan to speak on LGBTQ family acceptance. It was 12…
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Features

Olympics: Kokumai Is U.S. Karate’s Best Hope to Not Leave Empty-Handed

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2019

Sakura Kokumai displays her prowess as a world-class karate kata competitor. (Photo: Xavier Servolle) The L.A. County-based karateka presses the…
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Community

P.C.’s Johnston Wins Prize From L.A. Press Club

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2019

The Los Angeles Press Club awarded the Pacific Citizen’s George Toshio Johnston a first-place trophy at its 61st SoCal Journalism…
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JACL

JACL Welcomes New Daniel K. Inouye Fellow

By P.C. Staff

July 16, 2019

WASHINGTON — JACL welcomes new Daniel K. Inouye fellow Matthew Weisbly to the Washington, D.C., office. Coming from Phoenix via…
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Arts & Entertainment

Film Programming Set to Screen in SLC

By P.C. Staff

July 12, 2019

The following films will be shown during the 2019 JACL National Convention. Daytime Screenings July 31 1 p.m. ‘Congressional Gold…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: The Health Outcomes of Travel

By Ron Mori

July 12, 2019

It’s midsummer, and it’s a good time to make a mental check to see if you have taken a vacation.…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Statement of Hirabayashi, Yasui and Korematsu Families and Coram Nobis Legal Teams in Support of Resolution R-3: Recognition and Apology to Tule Lake Resisters

By Gerald Yamada

July 12, 2019

The children of Minoru Yasui, Gordon Hirabayashi and Fred Korematsu, and their coram nobis legal teams, support proposed Resolution R-3:…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Onward!

By Mas Hashimoto

July 12, 2019

Set to be presented at the 2019 JACL National Convention in Salt Lake City later this month, there is a…
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JACL

Get Ready to Learn in SLC

By P.C. Staff

July 12, 2019

Varied plenaries and workshops exploring topics regarding advocacy, community, digital technology, redress, youth and much more await conventiongoers. Following is…
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Asakawa

Nikkei Voice: Kimono no Mono: Some Thoughts on Kimonos

By Gil Asakawa

July 12, 2019

Like a lot of people, when Kim  Kardashian, who is famous only  because she (and everyone in her  family) is…
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