Nichi bei times obituaries 12, 1918 – Nov. About. on July 10, 1922. He wanted an informal gathering at the Lake Merritt NAKAMURA, NOBORU “NOBBY,” 91, of Orinda, Calif. Obituaries Dean Hedani Sept 22, 1951 – Nov 7, 2023 HEDANI, DEAN (72), born and raised in San Francisco, passed away peacefully on Nov 7, 2023, from medical complications. From community issues and events taking place in the historic Japantowns and beyond, to entertainment The book is the first anthology of Robinson’s column “The Great Unknown and Unknown Great,” which were published in the Nichi Bei Times from 2007 to 2009 and its successor the Nichi Bei Weekly from 2009 to 2012 — and is still continuing — plus a selection of articles that appeared in outside publications or are appearing in this Eiko wrote a daily column for the Nichi Bei Times English/Japanese newspaper for over 40 years covering local events and Sacramento Japanese American Society. He and his partner, Hideo Karatsu, MD, formed the Alamitos Anesthesia Medical Group in Los Alamitos, California. She is preceded in death by her husband, Mas Ashizawa, parents Kiyoshi and Ai Nakamura, [] About. in S. She was 83. Born Aug. A retired [] March 27, 1933 – August 14, 2021. 1, 1920, in Oakland, Calif. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices; Online Payments; Professional Hockey Writers’ Association in 2009. Media Kit / Rates; OBITUARY: Chalmers Johnson. OBITUARY: Ben Tsutomu “Ji-Chan” Kunibe KUNIBE, BEN TSUTOMU “JI-CHAN,” the eternal optimist passed away April 30, 2011. said, and people from one phase of her life don’t really know about the others. Mark was a devoted son, studious [] About. , born March 19, 1925, died April 20, 2015. She was the third of four daughters born to Ine [] OBITUARY: Yoshiko Jane “Bubbles” Keikoan KEIKOAN, YOSHIKO JANE “BUBBLES,” passed away peacefully on March 17, 2010. 26, 1934, the Post reported, and grew up in the Ocean Park section of Santa Monica, Calif. [1] As of 2009 it was the oldest Japanese American newspaper in Northern California. Originally performed nine months ago, it was completely revived, reprised and recreated June 1 and 2 at San Francisco’s Presidio Theatre with additional music, choreography and costumes. , passed away Nov. [] Journalist, writer, musician and community leader Gina Hotta passed away of a heart attack early Sept. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Nichi Bei News, formerly known as Nichi Bei Weekly, rose out of the ashes of the historic Nichi Bei Times, Northern California’s oldest and most respected Japanese American newspaper when it closed in September 2009. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Out of the ashes, a rebirth: Letter from Kenji G. “It was the first time anybody had asked me about the camp — it was as if a thunderbolt had hit me. 12, 2011 in San Francisco at the age of 89. 8, 1930 – Feb. HONDA, KOICHI VICTOR passed away on Feb. SUZUKI, MASAKO MARTHA passed away peacefully Feb. “The doctors misdiagnosed the complaints,” Yamasaki Jr. OBITUARY: Marian ‘Kim’ Iida IIDA, MARIAN “KIM”, 91, born August 16, 1923 and resident of El Cerrito, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 19, 2015. Search for all of today's most recent Winterville Obituaries from Local Newspapers and Funeral Homes in Winterville, North Carolina. ’s Japantown, with sessions at 11 a. They OBITUARY: Amy Oishi Takaki Amy Oishi Takaki June 29, 1915 – Jan. The Santa Maria native was 88. My speaking engagement was made possible through a grant funded through the Italian Minister of Universities. 21. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices April. m. 21, 1929 in Bakersfield to Japanese immigrants, died at home March 19, 2015 in Sacramento after a stroke. Leo was a forward-thinking man who liked to be prepared and organized. HIRAMOTO, JOHN J. The daughter of a pioneer missionary of the Tenrikyo Church in America, [] HAZARD, BENJAMIN H. The views expressed in the preceding column are not Obituaries Yuriko Oshita Sept. Foreigner. The Youth Outlook and the Nichi Bei Times. Joanne lived in Bakersfield most [] Originally posted on blog. Find service information, send flowers, and leave memories and thoughts in the Guestbook for your loved one. ASANO, PETER MITSURU, 81, was born on November 28, 1932 in San Francisco to Shichinosuke (former editor and publisher of the Nichi Bei Times) and Naka Asano. She was at her home, and surrounded by her loving family. on March 11, 1927, the daughter of Haruye [] His early years were spent learning and discovering the small world within Nihonmachi and accompanying his father who worked for the Nichi Bei Times. , $22. Takeo Uesugi, an internationally renowned Japanese landscape architect, professor emeritus at California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and Tenrikyo Church minister, passed away peacefully Jan. file photo. Alice loved to dance. passed away peacefully January 11, 2012 in El Cerrito, at 96 years of age. 28. 12, 2022. World War II and the evacuation uprooted their family and they eventually settled in Utah where he Now, writing this a month after I’ve returned from Italy, I must say the trip was a pivotal one in my sixth decade of life. NISHIMURA, SUMIKO of San Francisco passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on November 12, 2022. Yasuko Fukuda (husband, Peter Chuck) who love her with all their hearts. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices About. NAKAMURA, HARRY TAKESHI, 91, a long-time resident of San Francisco, passed away peacefully on October 30, 2016. Ding died of a stroke on Feb. F. He was born Dec. Bubbles was born on April 10, 1927 in Sacramento to Yoshisuke and Kane Keikoan. He was predeceased by his brother, Ryo (Sumi); [] YAMAMOTO, SHIGERU, 92, a longtime resident of Oakland, died peacefully at an assisted living home in Castro Valley March 31. During the postwar period, the Nichi About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. She attended the San Francisco Japanese Hoshuko (supplementary school) through high school and graduated from the University of California, Davis with degrees in Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices; Online Payments FENCED OFF — Renovations on the Japantown Peace Plaza will continue through 2026. NAITO, AMY E. tax revenues grew by 17% from 2019 figures and is only one of two neighborhoods recording growth since pre-pandemic times, with the other neighborhood TAKAHASHI, NORMAN TOMOYUKI, 73, passed away quietly overnight on Monday, October 29, 2018. to parents Sanaemon and Shizuno Wakisaka, he [] NEISHI, HIDESO, 91, passed away peacefully at his San Leandro home on May 7, 2012. , 93, a U. THE DEMON AT AGI BRIDGE AND OTHER JAPANESE TALES Edited by Haruo Shirane and translated by Burton Watson (New York: Columbia University Press, 2010, 160 pp. After a stint with the Times’ Minority Editorial Training Program, which was later renamed Yukiko Takei Sept. 27, 2020 ONIZUKA, KIYOSHI GLENN was born in Stockton, CA and attended elementary school there until World War II when he and [] About. He was a native of Lodi, and a 53-year resident of El Cerrito. FUKUDA, NOBU passed away peacefully in San Francisco on October 23, 2021 at the age of 88 years. Yamamoto is survived by his wife Natsuko Nancy, son Alan, son Bruce and his wife Cindy, granddaughter Nicole, and son Kenneth’s life partner Bobbie. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices HAYASHI, ALICE KIMIKO of Sacramento went to her next life peacefully June 13, 2013 at the age of 100. in San Francisco’s Japantown. Norm was born on July 15, 1945 in Topaz Relocation Center in Utah, and grew up in [] She was recognized many times for her efforts and honored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Eiko wrote a daily column for the Nichi Bei Times English/Japanese newspaper Obituaries. Helene Elliott, the Hall of Fame hockey writer for the Los Angeles Times, presented him with his credentials and “We traveled on parallel paths toward redress and our paths crossed many times. He enjoyed his vegetable garden, reading the LA Times and watching the Discovery Channel. News. While we employed the coram nobis petitions to overturn the convictions of the three men whose Supreme Court cases in 1943 and 1944 justified the imprisonment, William and his group went directly at the United States government for monetary relief. Jack Hirose, a generous community philanthropist and pioneering Japanese American certified public accountant, passed away peacefully on Christmas morning, 2009. 28, 1921, Martha was a [] “I started crying hysterically,” Wakatsuki told the Los Angeles Times. (Ret. Born on Aug. > CLICK HERE TO Search the Community Resource Guide. Stay up to date on Japanese American news. Share on X Share on Facebook Roy was a respected journalist for the About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. 16,1932 – July 12, 2020 TAKEI, YUKIKO, 87, passed peacefully at Brookdale North Fremont on July 12, 2020. 3, 1925 – March 31, 2022 OSHITA YURIKO is survived by daughter Eiko (Hiroshi) Masai, son Kenneth (Linda), grandchildren Kerry (Katie), Chris (Eline) and Lindsey, 5 great-grandchildren. OBITUARY: Taneko Oishi McClendon McCLENDON, TANEKO OISHI, 89, passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, January 14th, 2017. The Hokubei Mainichi closed in the fall of 2009, shortly after the Nichi Bei Times closed. home on July 16, 2013. , noon, 1 and 2 p. He was a proud member of the Barons social club and often helped organize the all-clubs J-town reunions. He retired to Boulder City, Nevada in 2001. “He stood by her regardless of the setbacks and celebrated the wins, son Todd told the Nichi Bei Weekly. the Nichi Bei Times and Buddhism. He wrote travel articles for the Nichi Bei Times, Nichi Bei Weekly and the Rafu Shimpo under the pen name Kaeru Kid. 12, 2017. 81, was born on November 28, 1932 in San Francisco to Shichinosuke (former editor and publisher of the Nichi Bei Times) and Naka Asano. Share on X Share on Facebook Email this Page TOKYO, Japan – File photo taken in October 1974 shows Wally Yonamine (C), then manager of the Chunichi Dragons professional baseball club, being tossed in the air by Dragons players and fans after the club won the Central League championship at the former Chunichi Stadium in Nagoya. 21, 2009 8. James Akira Hirabayashi, an emeritus professor of anthropology and ethnic and Asian American studies at San Francisco State University — where he served as the first dean of the first NAKASHIMA, SUMIKO (SUMI) KANAYA passed away peacefully at age 93 on January 9, 2024 in Moraga, CA. Mr. He was born on December 24, 1913 in Wakayama, Japan, and came to California when he was eight. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Obituaries. 2 F) rise in average temperature since preindustrial times, and scientists agree that warming needs to be capped at 1. Eiko was born on February 10, 1923, to Kichisaburo and [] SAN JOSE — Billie Lee, the former South Bay correspondent of the Nichi Bei Times English section, passed away on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014 at a Roseville, Calif. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Fujita Book Covers. 25, 2020 TAKAKI, AMY OISHI, 104, a longtime resident of Berkeley, California died peacefully in her Berkeley home on January 25, 2020. The Nichi Bei News rose out of the ashes of the historic Nichi Bei Times (1942-2009) and Nichi Bei Shimbun (1899-1942) legacy to launch the first nonprofit ethnic community newspaper of its kind in the U. 5, 2016, of complications from pancreatic cancer. She was born on Dec. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices; Online Payments; Subscribe. Henry Fuhrmann, a former assistant managing editor for the Los Angeles Times, passed away on Sept. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Teruyo Kunibe; brother Tom Kunibe; children Charlene Braun (Andy) [] HAMADA, MARY HISAKO, born in Sacramento, Calif. She was a unique and wonderful woman [] July 21, 1933 – Oct 23, 2021. 13, 2020 NAKAMURA, MASAYE, 96, passed away on February 13, 2020 at home with her family. NAKAHARA, SETSUKO HIBI, 88, passed away on August 14th, 2021, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Redwood City, CA. Sept. 10, 1923, [] The Nichi Bei Times continued to showcase Nikkei athletes that were successful in mainstream sports (Rex Walters for example), and helped elevate them to sports hero status among the Japanese American community, About. MASUOKA, FRANK Y. , Alice attended a one-room schoolhouse until the family moved to Sacramento when she was in the third grade. She attended the San Francisco Japanese Hoshuko OBITUARY: Kiyoshi Glenn Onizuka Kiyoshi Glenn Onizuka Aug. Takeo Uesugi photo by Adrienne Gunde Photography Rev. She was 56. The eldest of 5 children, John was born in 1922 to Japanese immigrants Gihei and Sato Takeuchi in Alameda, California. She leaves her son, Takashi Fukuda (wife, Ana de Arce) and her daughter, Dr. It’s a strange feeling to be labeled as a “foreigner,” but that’s what I was. 17, 2014. OBITUARY: Masaye Nakamura Masaye Nakamura Aug. Share on X Share on Facebook Email this Page Mik was a newspaper boy for the Nichi Bei Times, worked at Uoki’s market and was a boy scout with Troop 12. Tomi was a very active member of The Nichi Bei News is a Japanese American, community-focused publication based in San Francisco. Hirose was born on Feb. She was the steadfast matriarch of her [] Today’s headline news may come as a shock to many, particularly given the relative success, popularity and visibility of the Nichi Bei Times, and particularly this groundbreaking Nichi Bei Times [] Obituaries Renowned Asian American Studies scholar Odo dies Franklin Odo, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s Founding Director and University of California, Los Angeles Asian American Studies Center co-founder, passed away Sept. 2 C (2. said, noting that his wife was in and out of the hospital four times over the last six months. S. Share on X Share on Facebook In an article that appeared in the online edition of The Los Angeles Times in May, Johnson called on the United States to withdraw its troops from the Futenma Air Station About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; precision and fairness,” according to the publication’s obituary. Share on X Share on Facebook He was the son-in-law of Shichinosuke Asano, former editor and publisher of the Nichi Bei Times of San Francisco. After its closing in September 2009, the Nichi Bei Foundation rose out of its ashes to publish the Nichi Bei Weekly as a nonprofit newspaper. photo by Tomo Hirai/Nichi Bei News Glenn Horiuchi evoked the times through his music to capture the formation of Asian Americans as an identity in the 1960s and 1970s. Born July 30, 1930 in Lockeford, Calif. Hotta was perhaps best known for her work as executive [] TAKEUCHI, JOHN MOTOI SR. She was born in Penryn on June 8, 1924 to the late Ichisaku and Sen Iseki. She was remembered [] 良し (yoshi or yoi) means “good,” and represents to put something in or to take it out of a major box and adjust it to keep a good or correct [] “Soul of the City” is a music and dance ritual performance based on a combination of Japanese theater and Afro-Asian jazz. He loved her for that. Son of Massachusetts, he became a world traveler, serving in the United States Army during World War II and the Korean conflict as a language officer in the Pacific Theater. , where she continues to reside. She was highly involved in the TORIUMI, REIKO ‘RUTH,’ 94, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Dec 31, 2015 with her sons and daughter-in-law by her bedside. MIYAGAWA, EMIKO AMY, 90, made her transition in peaceful fashion on August 23, 2014 in San Rafael, CA. S. Born in Woodinville, WA on June 9, 1930, Sumi was the fifth of [] OBITUARY: John Toshiyuki Wakisaka WAKISAKA, JOHN TOSHIYUKI, 84, passed away Dec. , Hideso was the son of the late [] YANO, PEGGY MASAKO, 94, passed away at the Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas on Sept. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices OBITUARY: Sumio ‘Sam’ Ogami. 11, 2014 after a long battle with prostrate cancer. 14, 1922, she passed away Nov. , San Francisco, CA, United States Hokka Nichi Bei Kai will host an autumn Japanese tea ceremony at its Kanso-An tea room at 1759 Sutter St. 20, people saw black ink smeared on white panels of artwork in Nihonmachi Alley in Seattle’s Chinatown International District depicting the images of people who [] About. He was 86. Born in Gilroy, Calif. ” Lasting Legacy The Nichi Bei News – a visionary publication that is the first nonprofit ethnic newspaper of its kind in the country was founded by former staff and contributing writers of the international award-winning Nichi Bei Times, Northern California’s oldest and most respected Japanese American newspaper until its closing in September 2009. 21, 1936 – Dec. 7, 2016 issue of the Los Angeles Times. Browse Greenville local obituaries on Legacy. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Frank Y. As an oral historian, I have always been addicted to reading obituaries, especially those relating to the World War II Japanese American experience. 28 at the age of 83, [] UYESHIMA, RONALD HIRONORI, 61, aka Trout to a wide circle of friends, a resident of San Mateo, California, passed away Dec. in September 2009. In 1975, they suffered a devastating loss when Katsumi passed away at the age of 54, yet she persevered. Community News; National News; International News; Obituaries; January 16, 2025 by Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News. Obituaries. Since the paper’s inception, it had been at 1775 Sutter St. OGATA, TAMAKI TAMI, 97, of New York City, died peacefully at The Terraces, Los Gatos, CA. 5 C (2. Loving husband to Masaye, dedicated father to daughter Ann and son John, proud grandfather of [] About. care facility. photo by Tomo Hirai/Nichi Bei News. 50, paperback) Ancient texts [] KAMIYA, MAKOTO MARK, 95, passed away Nov. Share on X Share on Facebook meeting new people, and enjoying many more times with family and friends. IWASA, MASAMI, 94, was born on January 3, 1922 in Sacramento, California as the third of six children to Hisata and Kinue Iwasa and passed away at his home for the past 86 years on January 23, 2016 from lung cancer. About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. During WWII, Victor [] NIHEI, DEN passed away suddenly on Oct. , died last month at her home in California, The New York Times has reported. Although her life was hard at times, she was a strong person, and always knew how to have a good time. Alexander Weiss, the former California park ranger who made a landmark discovery of poems carved in the walls of the abandoned former Immigration Station on Angel Island in the early 1970s — thus helping to save the so-called “Ellis Island of the West” from certain destruction — died of heart failure on Oct. Hokka Nichi Bei Kai 1759 Sutter St. 11, 1945 – May 18, 2021 NAKAMOTO, KAZ lost his battle with cancer and passed peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, May 18th. It is part of a 125-year About. Dolly was born in Sacramento, Ca. Taguma, Nichi Bei Times Vice President and English Edition Editor, Nichi Bei Foundation President August 20, 2009 by Nichi Bei Web Today’s headline news may come as a shock to many, particularly given the relative success, popularity and visibility of the Nichi Bei Times, and particularly this SHIOZAKI, OTOJI ROGER, 90, Roger, a devoted husband and family man, passed away peacefully in Monterey, Calif. The Post Street building that housed Hokubei Mainichi (L) was one of the oldest buildings in Japantown, and was used most frequently as a Christian church or church annex. She was 90. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Obituaries Adeline Nakamura A loving and devoted mother, sister, aunt and cousin, NAKAMURA, ADELINE died peacefully in Sacramento after a short illness on Sunday, June 18, 2023. Browse Winterville, North Carolina online obituaries, funeral notices, condolences, tributes and death notices posted daily by Winterville, North Carolina funeral homes. For example, a recent transfixing obituary for me was that devoted to 97-year-old Kazuko Kuwabara (1918-2016) in the Dec. Historically, the Nichi Bei Times, like the prewar Nichi Bei Shimbun before it, published the Nichi Bei Nenkan, or Japanese American Directory, connecting Japanese Tomo Hirai Staff Writer. Send flowers, find service dates or offer condolences for the lives we have lost in north carolina. 20 after a battle with cancer, the LAist reported. He was born April 21, 1918, in Sacramento and moved to Hiroshima as a boy. We weren’t [] About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. He passed away But some may even have an earlier familiarity with her, as upon graduation from the University of California, Berkeley in the late 1990s, she wrote a column for the Nichi Bei Times while teaching English in Japan, which she continued upon returning stateside to an extent in the community publication, the predecessor to the Nichi Bei Weekly. Peter Mitsuru Asano. 5, 2016. , 92, longtime resident of Costa Mesa, CA, passed away peacefully at Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in late September. He is a research manager for the Health Horizons Program at the Institute for the Future. He passed away unexpectedly on October 19, 2014 at the age of 81 years old leaving his loving and devoted wife of 56 years Violet and their three sons: Tony (Georgi), Andy (Jamie), The Nichi Bei Times (日米タイムズ Nichi Bei Taimuzu) is a Japanese American news agency operated by the Nichi Bei Foundation and headquartered in San Francisco. 16, 2012. , 91, resident of San Jose, entered into rest on May 16, 2011. 2011. Through the Nichi Bei Foundation, we hope to carry on the community-serving legacy of the Nichi Bei visionaries: Kyutaro Abiko, who established the most-influential Nichi Bei Shimbun in 1899, and Shichinosuke Asano, the Nichi Bei Times founder who led Bay Area postwar relief efforts to a war-torn Japan. If you have a genealogical question which might be answered in this column, send an e-mail to LindasOrchard@gmail. Youth Outlook and the Nichi Bei Times. Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices; Online Payments; Subscribe. 2009 I received word yesterday that the Nichi Bei Times, Northern California’s oldest Japanese American community newspaper, will be closing on September 30 [] About. on March 17, 1929. 18, 2021 HAMAMOTO, DOLLY SHINOBU passed away peacefully on December 18, 2021. on Sept. , 92, passed away on October 13th, 2015, two days before what would have been his 93rd birthday. 19, 1927 in Lodi, Calif. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices Sumiko Nishimura, Oct. In Korea, it’s the all-purpose term for someone not like them. About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; OBITUARY: Hiroshi Leo Saito. “Dad has mentioned a number of times that she opened his mind to the struggles of minority immigrants, persecuted religions and the marginalized LGBTQ community. Army Capt. We cover national and international news, as well as community issues, sports, arts & entertainment and culture, as well as review films, food and books. Yuk was a low-key guy, generous and humble with a sharp sense of humor. ” Jeanne Wakatsuki was born in Inglewood, Calif. 14, 2013. For information on placing an obituary, click here. We publish readers and community members’ paid obituary tributes to loved ones. He The Nichi Bei News is recognized as the natural successor to the historic Nichi Bei Times, whose legacy stretches back to 1899. Organizers will serve Japanese green tea and sweets after the ceremony. She is survived by [] We barely had time to catch a couple of winks aboard Northwest Airlines’ red-eye flight out of Honolulu before touching down at SFO and heading straight to the Ferry Building [] Loni Ding, an award-winning filmmaker, activist and teacher, was remembered last weekend with a service and procession in San Francisco. Harry was born February 16, 1925 in Alameda, California. Born July 10, 1912 in Clarksburg, Calif. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices The Nichi Bei Times continues its mission of keeping the community connected, informed and empowered, and is one of only three remaining Japanese American bilingual newspapers left in the continental United States. Neil Fujita, an innovative graphic designer who designed book jackets for classics such as Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather,” died on Oct. 7, 1923 – Feb. Obituaries Kaz Nakamoto Jan. Even up until her SANTA MARIA, Calif. , died on December 4, 2009 in a car fire in Lafayette, Calif. The widow of Daisho Miyagawa, she is survived by daughters Yuri and Misako, son Taiji, grandson Troi Pang, many nieces, nephews and their children. Back in 2007, not long after I started writing my historical column “The Great Unknown and the Unknown Great”? in the Nichi Bei Times, I established an annual tradition of [] IRITANI, TAEKO JOANNE ONO, 85, born Sept. A new building called the J-Pop Center was built on the site (R). Mary Urashima, who fought to preserve a historic Japanese American settlement in Huntington Beach, Calif. , where her About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. 13 at the age of 89 in Walnut Creek, Calif. Tomo Hirai is a Shin-Nisei Japanese American lesbian trans woman born in San Francisco and raised in Walnut Creek, Calif. KAGEHIRO, SETSUKO (DOI), 87, passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 25, 2013, at home in San Francisco. He was born on Mar. Dr. Nakagawa was a journalist for more than 30 years, working for Asian Week, Pacific Citizen and The Rafu Shimpo and contributing to other community publications, including Nikkei West, Hawaii Herald, Nichi Bei Times, Hokubei Mainichi and Nichi Bei Weekly. journalism from California State University, Los Angeles and Columbia University, respectively. OBITUARY: Mutsuo “Mik” Kitagawa. 12, 1922, and died Feb. 19. Due to the trust and loyalty of its readers, the Nichi Bei Weekly, which preceeded the Nichi Bei News, regained the same number of Times subscribers within three months of its opening in September 2009. Media Kit / Rates; Obituaries. 14, at the age of 65. McClendon, in 2004 [] The Nichi Bei Times was founded as a way to get the community reconnected after their wartime incarceration in American concentration camps. He also edits Nikkei Heritage, the National Japanese American Historical Society’s official magazine and contributes to Nichi Bei News. Browse Winterville local obituaries on Legacy. I’m happy to share some thoughts to Nichi Bei News readers, especially in this book review section. 18, 1922, in Livingston, California to Mibuji and Shizuko Kamiya. ), passed away peacefully with his beloved family at his side on October 19th 2016. Cause of death was plasma cell leukemia. Yuk is survived by Janice, his loving wife of 63 years; his children, Shirley Hibino, June Hibino (Mike Murase), and Bob Hibino (Lyn Peterson Parrott); and granddaughter, Sachi Murase. His late wife was involved in a “lot of things,” Yamasaki Jr. As the Nichi Bei Times board of directors decided to close the newspaper after 63 years in September 2009, a group of Nichi Bei Times staff and contributing writers, media professionals and community leaders, encouraged and supported by the Japanese American community, set out to rebuild in the spirit of the Issei, brick by brick. 24, 2012. atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima who underwent reconstructive surgery for her scars in the U. TAGUMA, SAKAYE, 82, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at her West Sacramento, Calif. At age 84, she began ballroom dancing and went on to win competitions in both the United States and abroad. Waegook. He was born in Portland, Ore. She was born on May 22, 1925. to Takeo (Gus) and Tameyo Tsujisaka. Subscribe Now Tennis brought him the most Tomi Isono OBITUARY Tomio (Tomi) Isono passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024, at the age of 95 in Daly City, California. Ron was [] Derek Tahara, Nichi Bei News Jan 30, 2025 On the morning of Jan. Multitalented musician mixed myriad cultures together Japanese American bassist Mark George Izu, 70 About Nichi Bei News; Contact; Get Involved; Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. Preceded in death by husband Gene Takei (2005). 16, 1921. 6, 2012, after a long illness. He was born Jan. angryasianman. Media Kit / Rates; OBITUARY: Mitsue “Mitzi” Kamikawa Hurlbert. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices OBITUARY: Florence Toshiko Fujinaga FUJINAGA, FLORENCE TOSHIKO, 94, entered Nirvana on April 26, 2019. , Sam was one of eight children of [] Nichi Bei News columnist Linda Harms Okazaki is a professional genealogist who is past president of the California Genealogical Society. — Tsuneo Paul Harada, affectionately known as Cappy Harada, passed away on June 5, 2010. on Feb. Tomo Hirai, Nichi Bei News Tomo Hirai is a Shin-Nisei Japanese American lesbian trans woman born in San Francisco and raised in Walnut Creek, Calif. . Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; OBITUARY: Asako Machida Hamai. com. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joe M. We’re a non-profit ethnic newspaper, the first of its kind in the U. 8, 2013. OBITUARY: Sam Masao Tanaka TANAKA, SAM MASAO, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 10, 2012 in Sacramento. Nichi Bei in the Media; The Staff; Advertise. OBITUARY: Grace Hanami Nakai NAKAI, GRACE HANAMI passed away on March 7 at the age of 82 in Roseville, Calif. She specializes in Japanese American records. photo courtesy of New America Media SUGIHARA, EIKO HONDA, a resident of Richmond, Calif. Survived [] His favorite hobby was traveling and he visited over 165 countries. com, Aug. Media Kit / Rates; Obituary Requests; Classifieds / Public Notices JOURNALISM PIONEER — Pacific News Service Co-founder Franz Schurmann, who switched places with a Japanese American soldier and ended up studying Japanese, was the intellectual inspiration for the founding of New America Media by his partner, Sandy Close. View local obituaries in north carolina. 23, 2010 in Long Island, New York, the OBITUARY: Wally Yonamine. NEW GEN OF GLENN — The Glenn Horiuchi Legacy Ensemble performs at Wyldflower Arts in Oakland, Calif. 26, 2016 after a courageous bout with cancer. The globe has seen a 1. For over 35yrs she was an original [] Emiko Miyagawa. She was the second daughter of three girls born to the late Frank and Matsuye Sakata of Kumamoto, Japan. She was born in Sacramento, Calif. Share on X Share on Facebook a skilled nursing facility in Berkeley, where she made many good friends. NEW YORK (Kyodo) — Shigeko Sasamori, a survivor of the 1945 U. 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