(Editor’s note: Due to space limitations, our New Year’s issue did not have room for many of the articles we wrote about the Hokubei Mainichi’s 60th anniversary. Instead, they will appear as a series in our daily paper.)
| 19 Jan 2008 |
The People Who Launched the Hokubei
![[[(o)]](http://media.hokubeinews.net/site/camera_icon21x16.gif) Keizo Norimoto, a former president, describes the people that were instrumental in launching this newspaper.
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| 16 Jan 2008 |
Editorial Staffer Keiko Yoshimochi
Keiko Yoshimochi, who was studying music at Holy Names of Oakland, joined the Hokubei Mainichi through an acquaintance’s introduction. She had plans to teach piano...
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| 16 Jan 2008 |
60-Year Subscribers
There are three readers that we know of who have been subscribing to Hokubei Mainichi for 60 years, ever since the establishment of the newspaper. In gratitude for their continued...
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| 15 Jan 2008 |
Reporter Yumi Yamada
After Yumi Yamada (nee Shimoyama) graduated from the University of San Francisco, she joined the Hokubei’s editorial department in 1993 as a reporter.
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| 15 Jan 2008 |
Reporter Barbara Hiura
Following are reflections from former staff member Barbara Hiura, who is now the office manager at Wesley United Methodist Church in San Jose Japantown. She still writes for the Hokubei from time to time.
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| 12 Jan 2008 |
Cartoonist Jack Matsuoka
As much as any reporter or columnist, cartoonist Jack Matsuoka has been an important part of the Hokubei family.
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| 11 Jan 2008 |
Associate Editor Mark Nishimura
Mark Nishimura came to San Francisco from Carmichael to become associate editor of the Hokubei’s English section.
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| 11 Jan 2008 |
Photojournalist Kazuyoshi Arai
Kazuyoshi Arai used to provide the Hokubei Mainichi with photographs of and articles about the softball team he belonged to. That led to him being scouted as a photographer and joining the company in 1988.
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| 10 Jan 2008 |
Assistant Editor Patty Wada
Patty Wada, a long-time community advocate in San Francisco, worked at the Hokubei Mainichi for a decade as assistant editor of the English section.
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| 9 Jan 2008 |
Sansei Columnist Delphine Hirasuna
During the 1970s, Hokubei Mainichi editor Howard Imazeki brought in a number of columnists to represent the younger generation’s perspective. One of them was Delphine Hirasuna...
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| 8 Jan 2008 |
Sansei Columnist Jon Funabiki
Jon Funabiki served as a columnist for the Hokubei Mainichi during a time of great transformation, not only for the Nikkei population, but also for San Francisco in general.
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
History of Hokubei
The first issue of the Hokubei Mainichi (North American Daily) was published on Feb. 18, 1948. The newspaper's birthplace was 1737 Sutter St. in San Francisco's Japantown.
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
The People Behind the Paper: Hiroshi Shimizu
As the son of Iwao Shimizu, one of the Hokubei Mainichi's founding fathers, Hiroshi Shimizu saw the newspaper and the Japanese American community from a unique perspective.
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
The People Behind the Paper: David Eguchi
Dave Eguchi has more experience printing a newspaper than the combined editorial experience of the current Hokubei Mainichi staff. He began working for the paper in 1958...
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
The People Behind the Paper: Julia Matisoo
For the Hokubei Mainichi's English section, Julia Matisoo represents the transition between the era of Howard Imazeki, the paper's long-time editor and president, and the paper as it is today.
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
The People Behind the Paper: Atsuyo Hiramoto
Five years have already passed since Atsuyo Hiramoto left her post as editor-in-chief at Hokubei Mainichi. Nevertheless, for members of the main staff at the editorial department...
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
The People Behind the Paper: Atsuko Saito
"When I joined the staff at Hokubei Mainichi, I met new friends and people that became important to me both socially and professionally," says Atsuko Saito.
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| 1 Jan 2008 |
Six Decades of Headlines
Six decades of headlines.
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