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29 Feb 2008	A Gathering of Tomodachi Scenes from Tomodachi Auction 2007, held by Clarendon Alternative Elementary School’s Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program last March at St. Mary’s Cathedral Conference Center.
29 Feb 2008	AT&T, JCCCNC Collaborate on Community Guide The JCCCNC in San Francisco on Feb. 4 announced a partnership with AT&T to introduce an on-line resource guide of Japanese American organizations in the U.S.
29 Feb 2008	Shinto Ceremony Held at J-Pop Center Site A Shinto purification ceremony was held for construction of the J-Pop Center in San Francisco Japantown on Feb. 23.
29 Feb 2008	House Speaker's DOR Statement House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) made the following statement on Feb. 12 in support of House Resolution 122, which called for a National Day of Remembrance on Feb. 19...
28 Feb 2008	Free Blood Pressure Readings The volunteer nurses at the San Mateo Japanese American Community Center will take blood pressure readings free of charge on the first Wednesday of every month.
28 Feb 2008	13 JA Leaders Selected for Delegation to Japan Thirteen outstanding Japanese American leaders have been selected for the 2008 Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program from 10 cities throughout the U.S.
28 Feb 2008	More Public Discussion of J-Town Better Neighborhood Plan The Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan got another shot of public scrutiny on Feb. 12 as planners, developers and other stakeholders invited interested individuals to design the type of Japantown they wanted to see.
27 Feb 2008	S.F. DOR Highlights Community Activism It was the strength and memory of the Japantown community that was celebrated at the JCCCNC on the afternoon of Feb. 17 as hundreds gathered to pay tribute to the struggles of the Issei and Nisei generations.
27 Feb 2008	Bruce Oka's Appointment to Commission Approved The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 12 approved Mayor Gavin Newsom’s appointment of Bruce Oka to the Municipal Transportation Commission.
26 Feb 2008	Prewar San Jose J-Town Residents to Meet Members of the San Jose Japantown community will hold a meeting on Monday, March 3 at the Issei Memorial Building in Japantown. Reunion participants will include residents of Japantown from 1920-1930...
26 Feb 2008	JCCCNC Says Farewell to 2 Staffers, Welcomes 2 New Hires The JCCCNC in San Francisco has announced the resignation of Teresa Ono and Lindsey Yamasaki, and has welcomed the addition of two new staff members: Joy Iwasa and Alicia Kagawa.
26 Feb 2008	Sachiko at the Sequoias The Sequoias Retirement Center has announced sponsorship of a fashion shopping boutique featuring Sansei fashion designer Sachiko Tabata Fitzpatrick.
26 Feb 2008	Pinedale Memorial Project Hosts Fresno DOR A Day of Remembrance dinner was held here on Feb. 17 to observe the 66th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, signed on Feb. 19, 1942.
23 Feb 2008	Japantown Task Force's Monthly Meeting The Japantown Task Force will hold a board meeting on Monday, Feb. 25 at the Japantown Better Neighborhood Planning Room in San Francisco.
23 Feb 2008	New Year's Kimono Show at CSMA In partnership with the Community School of Music and Arts at Finn Center, the Japan Society of Northern California presented a New Year’s kimono show with famed kimono stylist Nobuaki Tomita on Jan. 19.
23 Feb 2008	‘Only the Brave’ to Be Shown in Bay Area Two special screenings of the acclaimed motion picture “Only the Brave” will be held at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas in San Francisco Japantown on Feb. 27, to benefit the...
22 Feb 2008	Seminar on Osteoporosis A seminar on “Understanding Osteoporosis and Prevention” will be held on Monday, Feb. 25 at the Kimochi, Inc. Nutrition Site in San Francisco.
22 Feb 2008	Going Green: JCCCNC Installs Solar Panels The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California had to spend money to save money, as it covered its gymnasium roof with solar panels. PG&E celebrated with them as they unveiled...
22 Feb 2008	Western Addition Branch Library Reopens San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, City Librarian Luis Herrera and members of the community opened the doors to the newly renovated Western Addition Branch Library on Feb. 2.
21 Feb 2008	Obama's DOR Statement Sen. Barack Obama on Feb. 19 released the following Day of Remembrance statement to commemorate the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II...
21 Feb 2008	Adachi to Receive California Lawyer of the Year Award California Lawyer magazine will recognize Public Defender Adachi for the impact of his work in the field of prisoner re-entry. The recipients of the CLAY Awards are featured in...
21 Feb 2008	Tani Back on Earth The space shuttle Atlantis landed without incident on the morning of Feb. 20 at Cape Canaveral in Florida, bringing astronaut Daniel Tani back to Earth from the International Space Station.
21 Feb 2008	Atlas of Prewar Japantowns Available On-line The Japantown Atlas website shows 20 detailed maps of 24 Japantowns as they appeared in 1940. Only three Japantowns remain today, but prior to the internment, Japanese American enclaves large and small were...
20 Feb 2008	Spring Food Bazaar The Berkeley Higashi Honganji Fujinkai will hold its annual Spring Food Bazaar on Sunday, March 2.
20 Feb 2008	Disaster Preparedness Program Sycamore Congregational Church, located in El Cerrito, will be presenting a disaster preparedness program on Sunday, March 2.
20 Feb 2008	Reverend's Presentation on ‘Japanese Values’ An examination of Issei values and to what extent these values have been assimilated is the subject of Rev. Nobu Hanaoka’s presentation on Saturday, March 8 at Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church.
20 Feb 2008	Clarendon JBBP's Tomodachi Auction Clarendon Alternative Elementary School’s Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program will present Tomodachi Auction 2008 on Saturday, March 1 at St. Mary’s Cathedral Conference Center in San Francisco.
20 Feb 2008	Soko Hardware, a Fixture in S.J. Japantown Community, Closes The last week of January found a big banner announcing “75 Percent Off” and “Retirement Sale” in the window of Soko Hardware & Plumbing in San Joseʼs Japantown.
16 Feb 2008	San Jose DOR to Recall Redress Movement Nihonmachi Outreach Committee will present the 28th annual San Jose Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Feb. 17, with the theme “20 Years After Redress: Civil Liberties and War.”
16 Feb 2008	New Generations at S.F. DOR “Generations of Activism” is the theme of Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2008, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 17 at the JCCCNC in San Francisco Japantown.
15 Feb 2008	Fukushima Kenjin Kai's Shinnen Kai The Fukushima Kenjin Kai held its annual New Year’s luncheon at Sanmi Restaurant in San Francisco on Jan. 20.
15 Feb 2008	Noted Director Kon Ichikawa Dies at 92 Renowned Japanese director Kon Ichikawa died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13 at the age of 92. He was known for such films as "Harp of Burma" (1956), which was nominated...
14 Feb 2008	Asian American Trivia Tournament Turns 20 The Bay Area’s longest-standing Asian trivia event turns 20 this year — and everyone is invited to come test their knowledge skills for a great cause.
14 Feb 2008	‘Survivor’ Star to Speak at ALA Dinner The Asian Law Alliance will celebrate its 31st anniversary on Friday, March 28, at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel.
14 Feb 2008	Lantos Remembered for Stand on ‘Comfort Women’ Rep. Tom Lantos (D-San Mateo), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, died on Feb. 11 of complications from esophageal cancer. He was 80.
14 Feb 2008	Gary Hayakawa Named to Orange County Fair Board SACRAMENTO — Gary Hayakawa, 62, of Irvine has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the Orange County Fair Board of Directors (32nd District Agricultural Association).
14 Feb 2008	Road Closure at Manzanar Historic Site INDEPENDENCE, Inyo County — On Tuesday, Feb. 19, and Wednesday, Feb. 20, the National Park Service will close the southern portion of the Manzanar National Historic Site auto tour road...
14 Feb 2008	Little Friends to Hold Open House Nihonmachi Little Friends will be holding an open house at its 1830 Sutter St. facility in San Francisco’s Japantown on Sunday, Feb. 17.
14 Feb 2008	Hiro's Golf Shop Closes Its Doors SAN JOSE — A Japantown tradition is no more as Hiro Funatsu of Hiro’s Golf Shop on Jackson and 5th streets closed his doors on Jan. 30 after 26 years in that location.
13 Feb 2008	Out of the Ashes: Aftermath of the Japantown Fire (3) Working all night and into the morning, the firefighters quelled the blaze, but the fire totally destroyed the boarding house. The roof of the art gallery next door caught fire but was quickly...
13 Feb 2008	Save the Date: NJAHS Awards Dinner The National Japanese American Historical Society announces its 2008 annual awards dinner, scheduled for Saturday, March 22, in the Imperial Ballroom at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco’s Japantown.
13 Feb 2008	Washington Attorney Is Target of Racial Remarks SPOKANE, Wash. — The Japanese American Citizens League has responded to press reports of a court case in which jurors made disparaging remarks about a Nikkei attorney.
13 Feb 2008	Nisei Students Going Back to School SALEM, Ore. — Japanese American students at Willamette University during World War II were forced to say an abrupt goodbye when the authorities rounded them up for a trip to an internment camp. This month, Willamette invites them to return for a series of events in their honor.
13 Feb 2008	‘Pilgrimage,’ ‘Pastime’ at UC Berkeley Day of Remembrance 2008 will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20 on the UC Berkeley campus. The event is free and open to public, and is wheelchair accessible.
13 Feb 2008	DOR Discussions at De Anza CUPERTINO — The Day of Remembrance will be observed with two panel discussions at De Anza College on Feb. 19 and 20.
13 Feb 2008	Assembly at Former Assembly Center Site A Day of Remembrance program will be held on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Salinas Community Center at the California Rodeo Grounds.
12 Feb 2008	Out of the Ashes: Aftermath of the Japantown Fire (2) At a glance, there were only a broken front door and a couple of door locks that were jimmied open to allow the fire rescue crew in. One of those crews had to break down the church door...
12 Feb 2008	Virginia Fujita Elected to Pinole City Council The Pinole City Council underwent a shake-up on Feb. 5, with Councilwoman Maria Alegria and Councilman Stephen Tilton recalled and Roy Swearingen and Virginia Kai Fujita elected to replace them.
12 Feb 2008	JCCCNC Staffer Moving to SFSU Teresa Ono, development director at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, has announced that she will be leaving that position effective Feb. 15.
12 Feb 2008	Major Construction in Japantown PG&E has announced major plans to replace gas lines in San Francisco Japantown along Post Street from Laguna to Fillmore streets, Laguna Street from Geary to Bush, and the Buchanan Mall.
12 Feb 2008	‘Lost’ Photo Collection to Make Debut at JCCCNC Urban VOICE, Japantown Arts, and the JCCCNC are sponsoring an exhibit of the photographs beginning Sunday, Feb. 17, in conjunction with the annual Day of Remembrance.
9 Feb 2008	Out of the Ashes: Aftermath of the Japantown Fire (1) SAN JOSE — A four-alarm blaze destroyed a home, killed one resident and displaced 12 others this past November in San Jose’s Japantown. It’s been three months and the...
9 Feb 2008	Did Asian Americans Swing California for Clinton? Asian Americans are about 8 percent of the Democratic voters but might have emerged as the new swing vote that helped Hillary Clinton win California. According to a CNN exit poll...
9 Feb 2008	‘Hello Maggie’ Author, Illustrator to Visit Manzanar Former internees Shig Yabu and Willie Ito will present their recently published children’s book, Hello Maggie, at the Manzanar National Historic Interpretive Center on Feb. 17, and Feb. 18.
9 Feb 2008	Japanese American Film Program at UC Merced The Merced County Japanese American Film Festival, a Day of Remembrance commemoration, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, at the UC Merced campus.
8 Feb 2008	Deadline Extended for Nikkei Youth Program The JCCCNC has extended the deadline for applications to its 2008 Nikkei Youth Cultural Heritage Program. The new deadline is Friday, Feb. 29.
8 Feb 2008	Spring Food Festival at Sacramento Betsuin Buddhist Church of Sacramento’s annual Spring Food Festival will be held on Sunday, March 9.
8 Feb 2008	Yu-Ai Kai Spaghetti/Crab Dinner The Yu-Ai Kai Crab and Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 1 at San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex in San Jose Japantown.
8 Feb 2008	DOR to Focus on Redress Bill's 20th Anniversary LOS ANGELES — Day of Remembrance 2008 will be held Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
8 Feb 2008	28th DOR in San Jose Japantown The San Jose Nihonmachi Outreach Committee presents the 28th annual San Jose Day of Remembrance, which will mark the 20th anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988.
8 Feb 2008	‘The JA Experience’ at History Museum The Northern California Time of Remembrance JACL chapters and their educational partners are commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which provided a presidential apology and reparations of $20,000 for Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
7 Feb 2008	‘Enemies’ Author to Speak at Time of Remembrance SACRAMENTO — Lecturer and author John Christgau will share his knowledge of the World War II internment experience, through the stories of those who lived through it, at this year’s Time of Remembrance program.
7 Feb 2008	San Mateo Nembutsu Seminar San Mateo Buddhist Temple will hold its annual Nembutsu seminar on Saturday, Feb. 23, with guest speaker Ron Kobata. The theme of the seminar is “Perfect Makes Practice: The...
7 Feb 2008	Panel on Politics, Diplomacy in Japan Two of the top new voices in U.S.-Japan relations will share their views on Japanese political, diplomatic and security challenges in the year ahead.
7 Feb 2008	Save the Date: JCYC Craft Fair Japanese Community Youth Council’s fourth annual Japantown Asian Pacific Islander Craft Fair and Island Jam will be held on Saturday, June 21, at the JCCCNC in San Francisco.
7 Feb 2008	Warren Furutani Elected to Assembly Democrat Warren Furutani was elected to the California State Assembly on Feb. 5, receiving 69.84 percent of the vote (41,518). His opponents were...
7 Feb 2008	‘Go Green’ Reception The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California, in San Francisco Japantown, will hold a “Go Green” solar panel kick-off reception on Wednesday, Feb. 13.
7 Feb 2008	‘Generations of Activism’ Is Theme of 2008 DOR The Bay Area Day of Remembrance Consortium presents “Carrying the Light for Justice: Generations of Activism” on Sunday, Feb. 17 at the JCCCNC in San Francisco Japantown.
6 Feb 2008	Save the Date: Kimochi Home's Anniversary The 25th anniversary celebration of Kimochi Home will be held on Sunday, May 18 at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco’s Japantown.
6 Feb 2008	Long-Time California Flower Market President Dies at 98 Samuel Sakai, who served for 30 years as president of the California Flower Market, the largest wholesale flower market on the West Coast, and a leader in the Japanese American Civil Rights...
6 Feb 2008	UCB's Takaki: ‘We Will All Be Minorities’ The Jamison Roundtable at City Club of San Francisco, will hear from Ron Takaki on Thursday, Feb. 14. Takaki, a professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, will hold a discussion...
6 Feb 2008	Talk on Korean Americans in S.F. Japantown Dr. Sachiko Kotani from Osaka will give a talk on her recently completed research on Korean Americans in an increasingly multiethnic Japantown. The program, which is free and open to the public...
5 Feb 2008	JASEB Crab Feed to Include Raffle Prizes Soon approaching is Japanese American Services of the East Bay’s annual Crab Feed and raffle on Sunday, Feb. 10, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center in Oakland Chinatown.
5 Feb 2008	JAKWV to Visit Korea Tohoru Isobe, president of the Japanese American Korean War Vets association, and tour chair Sam Shimoguchi announced that their group has finalized plans for a return trip to Korea...
5 Feb 2008	AAPIs Expected to Make Impact on Super Tuesday Super Tuesday’s primaries and caucuses on Feb. 5 will feature states with significant Asian American Pacific Islander populations, including California, New Jersey and New York.
5 Feb 2008	Yee, Lieu Urge API Community to Vote for Obama Assistant President Pro Tem Sen. Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/San Mateo), Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) chair of the Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, and Asian Pacific Islander officials...
5 Feb 2008	Obama's Asian Supporters Speak Out Asian American supporters of presidential candidate Barack Obama gathered Jan. 29 at Roe Restaurant in San Francisco for a fundraiser/rally. The main speaker was actress Kelly Hu...
2 Feb 2008	Nisei Vets' Stamp in Home Stretch The push to create a stamp commemorating the achievements of Nisei veterans during the Second World War picked up more support before a review panel decided whether or not to approve...
2 Feb 2008	Lecture at Jodo Shinshu Center BERKELEY — Prof. Lisa Grumbach of the Institute for Buddhist Studies will give a lecture entitled “Preachers, Peasants and Soldiers: The Reception of Pure Land Teachings in Medieval Japanese Society” on Wednesday...
2 Feb 2008	APAP Endorses Obama LOS ANGELES — Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, a national network of Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and grassroots activists, on Feb. 1 officially announced...
2 Feb 2008	New Principal Makes His Mark at Lowell For the second time in as many years, Lowell High School in San Francisco welcomed a new principal when school opened in August.
2 Feb 2008	Kokoro Assisted Living Unveils Donor Wall Kokoro Assisted Living in San Francisco Japantown held an unveiling ceremony on Jan. 26 for a donor wall honoring the project’s major supporters.
2 Feb 2008	Governor Appoints Two Nikkei Democrats Gary Nakamura, 57, of Redding has been appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
1 Feb 2008	Talk on ‘The Martyrs of Japan’ On Sunday, Feb. 10, following the 10 a.m. worship service at Christ Episcopal Church (Sei Ko Kai), the Rev. John Oda-Burns will speak on “The Martyrs of Japan.”
1 Feb 2008	Fried Rice Breakfast in Fresno The Fresno Betsuin Japanese Language and Cultural School will present its 23rd annual Japanese Fried Rice Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 24 at Fresno Betsuin Annex.
1 Feb 2008	Hokka Kumamoto Kenjin Kai Welcomes New Year SACRAMENTO — Hokka Kumamoto Kenjin Kai’s combined New Year’s and Toshi Iwai celebrations for the year 2008 was held on Jan. 6 at the Holiday Villa Restaurant.
1 Feb 2008	Local Architects Win History Channel's ‘City of the Future’ Design Competition The History Channel, famous for its shows about warfare and combat history, is looking into the future, asking designers what they hope their cities will look like in the next 100 years.
1 Feb 2008	Ex-librarian to Be Recognized After extensive renovation, the Western Addition Branch Library in San Francisco will reopen on Saturday, Feb. 2. Retired librarian Hiroshi Kashiwagi will be honored for developing the...
1 Feb 2008	Tapestry Tells a Tale The 120,000-Tassel Tapestry, created by 503 eighth-graders in Lafayette, Ind., will make its Northern California debut as part of “Journey Through the Unknown: The Japanese American Experience During World War II,”...

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