Print Issue: 2026

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Arts & Entertainment

Podcasts Recount WWII JA Incarceration

By George Toshio Johnston

April 17, 2026

MN NOW’s six-part podcast “Burn Order” explores the parallels between today and last century’s mass incarceration of ethnic Japanese, including…
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Community

Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant Award Winners Announced

By P.C. Staff

April 17, 2026

The 2026 recipients are Dan Bui Kubota and Dianne Chevez Hernandez. The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument Committee and the…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘American Pastime’ Film screening connects baseball, history and resilience in St. Louis.

By Sherry Leitl

April 17, 2026

By Sherry Leitl, JACL St. Louis Chapter The St. Louis chapter of the JACL co-sponsored a movie screening of “American…
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Community

W-SC JACL
Participates in No Kings Rally

By P.C. Staff

April 17, 2026

Members of the Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL chapter attended the “No Kings Rally” on Feb. 28 at the Watsonville City Plaza.…
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Community

JAMP Makes Transition Into New Chapter

By P.C. Staff

April 17, 2026

The nonprofit will now function as an all-volunteer organization. SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. — Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimages, a nonprofit dedicated…
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Community

Honoring a Legacy of Courage

By Kurt Ikeda

April 17, 2026

Portland marks the 10th anniversary of Minoru Yasui Day. By Kurt Ikeda, Director of Programs and Engagement for Go For…
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Commentary & Opinions

Want to Live Longer???

By Judd Matsunaga

April 17, 2026

As a Japanese American kid growing up in the 1960s, I spent most of my youth trying to be accepted…
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Features

Bob Matsumoto’s Penultimate Project

By George Toshio Johnston

April 17, 2026

The renowned creative director, teacher and ad man promotes a cap and T-shirt combo in advance of his next project, a…
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Community

News Briefs

April 17, 2026

Kami, Minamitani, Yamauchi Are DTLA JACL, JWSSC’s Women of the Year The Downtown Los Angeles JACL chapter and the Japanese…
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In-Depth

With New Mural,
Torrance Says ‘Play Ball!’

By George Toshio Johnston

April 8, 2026

The latest Robert Vargas mural featuring members of the Los Angeles Dodgers was unveiled on the DoubleTree by Hilton Torrance…
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Community

News Briefs

By P.C. Staff

April 3, 2026

California Woman Who Embezzled Instant Ramen Maker in Hot Water The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Huntington Beach,…
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Features

‘Through a Diamond’

By JACL Houston Chapter

April 3, 2026

The new ‘Celebrating the Legacy of Japanese Baseball’ exhibit honors a storied history and its impact on  U.S.-Japan relations. By JACL…
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Arts & Entertainment

‘Ponyo’ Swims to Academy Museum

By P.C. Staff

April 3, 2026

Los Angeles exhibition of 2008 Studio Ghibli anime to continue through January 2027. By P.C. Staff If you were between…
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Community

The Final Day

By Ron Nakano

April 3, 2026

A rare eyewitness account of Tule Lake’s final day is shared at Marysville JACL’s Day of Remembrance. By Ron Nakano,…
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Community

‘Burn Order’ Discussion
Welcomes a Special Guest

By Gil Asakawa

April 3, 2026

MS Now’s Rachel Maddow joins a JA community event in Denver to discuss her new audio series. By Gil Asakawa,…
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JACL

JACL Chapters
Participate in ‘No Kings’ Rallies

By P.C. Staff

April 3, 2026

“No Kings” demonstrations were held across the country on March 28, with attendees rallying against President Trump’s policies, the rising…
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