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APA Spotlight

Chris Aihara, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center

Chris Aihara is the Executive Director of the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC), one of the largest ethnic cultural centers of its kind in ...

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Phyla, etcetera - Part 1

No matter where we were, even in a prison camp, schooling took precedence, that is, after food and a place to sleep. In Los Angeles ...

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“Soy Sauce Runs Through My Veins” Owner of popular LA-area restaurants, Michael Cardenas

Working in and around the LA area, restaurant owner Michael “Mike” Cardenas manages several highly acclaimed restaurants, including Sushi Roku, Katana robata and sushi bar ...

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Carol Misumi: Piecing Together Sustained Support for JANM

When Carol Misumi laughs, she sounds more like 19 than 91, but this California native was indeed born in 1919. The retired home economics teacher ...

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West Coast Nikkei Eldercare: Planning for New and More Diverse Systems of Care

Part III-2: Multicultural centers in Sacramento and Los Angeles

>> Part III-1Although it does not specialize in Nikkei senior housing or offer a nutrition program, Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) is worth examining ...

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Uchinanchu Journalism - Part 3

Read Part 2 >> While Higa and Kaneshiro’s Uchinanchu journalism is aimed at Uchinanchu outside of Okinawa, Sadao Tome writes stories to send a message ...

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Uchinanchu Journalism - Part 2

Read Part 1 >>Higa is not the earliest pioneer of Uchinanchu journalism in America. That would probably be Takeo Kaneshiro, a journalist based in Los ...

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Uchinanchu Journalism - Part 1

Chogi Higa basked in his backyard in Gardena, California. It was in full bloom with white orchids and the orange and cherry blossom trees he ...

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Sushi in Los Angeles - Part 2

>> Part 1The initial target for Mr. Nakajima’s new sushi venture was Japanese immigrants, particularly businessmen. Quite impressed with the fare, they began bringing their ...

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Sushi in Los Angeles - Part 1

In one of our weekly powwows at Maryknoll, I asked my friends whether anyone knew how and when sushi came to Los Angeles. Kō Hoshizaki ...