Print Issue: 2024

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Arts & Entertainment

JACLers Get a Preview of a Documentary About the Organization

By Gil Asakawa

August 23, 2024

You can’t accuse Lane Nishikawa of not being thorough. The filmmaker/writer/director/actor/playwright spent years interviewing over a hundred people in 17…
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Arts & Entertainment

News Brief: ‘Shōgun’ Headed to Primetime Emmy Showdown With 25 Nominations

By P.C. Staff

August 9, 2024

Sept. 15 will be a big night for TV’s “Shōgun”: When the lineup for the 76th Annual Primetime Emmys were…
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Arts & Entertainment

Patti Yasutake of ‘Beef,’ ‘Star Trek’ Dies

By P.C. Staff

August 9, 2024

By P.C. Staff The family of Patti Yasutake has confirmed that the thespian died Aug. 5 after a battle with…
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In-Depth

‘Sacrifice for What You Want or What You Want Becomes the Sacrifice’

By Lynda Lin Grigsby

August 9, 2024

Team USA’s Megumi Field Megumi Field’s dream of reaching the Olympics comes true as she goes for the gold in…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Ultraman: Rising’

By Gil Asakawa

August 9, 2024

Netflix’s new animated film helps JA actors rise up. By Gil Asakawa, P.C. Contributor The “Ultraman: Rising” film that Netflix debuted…
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Community

A Lifelong Friendship Is Immortalized

By Ray Locker

August 9, 2024

The opening of the Mineta-Simpson Institute highlights the 2024 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage. By Ray Locker, Contributor More than 400 former incarcerees,…
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Community

Oda Takes Stock: 2022-2024 & 2024-2026

By P.C. Staff

August 9, 2024

As JACL prexy enters his fourth term, can a restabilized JACL finally move forward? By P.C. Staff “I’d like to…
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Commentary & Opinions

Letter to the Editor

By Gail Yamamoto Seymour

August 9, 2024

Dear Editor, Voting matters. Voting is always necessary, however, various elections in 2024 may be the most critical in history.…
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Commentary & Opinions

Reflections: Our History,
Our People, Our Community

By Sheldon Arakaki

August 9, 2024

I read the Pacific Citizen because it tells the never-ending story of Japanese Americans through the lens of the JACL,…
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AARP

Reimagine Everything: AARP’s New Veterans Home Modification Benefits Guide

By JR Fujita

August 6, 2024

As we age, many of us hope to remain in our own homes for as long as possible. We…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Most Honorable Son’

By Stephen W. Kay

August 6, 2024

Author Gregg Jones gives a lecture on WWII hero Ben Kuroki at the Lincoln County Historical Museum. By Stephen W.…
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Obituaries

SJSU Judoka Yoshihiro Uchida Dies at 104

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2024

By P.C. Staff Yosh Uchida died June 27 at his home in Saratoga, Calif., about 13 miles San Jose State…
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Obituaries

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas Dies

By Associated Press, JACL National

July 26, 2024

By Associated Press and JACL Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect…
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Community

Awards Luncheon: Maebori, Houston Chapter Win

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2024

JACLer of the Biennium, Inagaki Chapter honors reward individual dedication, collective efforts. By P.C. Staff PHILADELPHIA — For Teresa Maebori,…
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Community

Journey to Meet a Convention of ‘Unicorns’

By Gil Asakawa

July 26, 2024

A JACL first-timer’s eye-opening perspective of her Philadelphia experience. By Gil Asakawa, P.C. Contributor Maya Suzuki is still excited from her…
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JACL

Sayonara, Malaise? Sense of Normalcy Returns

By P.C. Staff

July 26, 2024

Teresa Maebori and Steve Okamoto display their new JACL Ruby Pins. (Photo: Kris Ikejiri) Unlike 2022, there were candidates for…
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