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Actors Breathe Life Into Readings at Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Awards
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (456+ words) Every writer dreams of having their words come to life. For me, that dream came true when Ji-Young Yoo performed a reading of my short story "Fall Seven Times." "Satsuki Yamashita, 2025 Imagine Little Tokyo short story winner A special highlight…...
OBITUARY: Daveigh Chase, "Lilo & Stitch," "Spirited Away" Voice Actress
18+ hour, 41+ min ago (277+ words) Daveigh Chase, a former child actress who gained early fame as the voice of Lilo in Disney's 2002 animated hit film "Lilo & Stitch" and also portrayed the nightmarish Samara Morgan in the horror film "The Ring" that same year, died June…...
When It Comes to Bridges, Vermont Has as You Covered
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (308+ words) By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER If your travels are taking you to Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, be sure to carve out an afternoon to jump across the Connecticut River, and you'll find at least five covered bridges…...
Born Out of Tragedy, Healing Hoops Altadena Steps Up to Help
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (451+ words) Sixteen months after the Eaton Fire ravaged the city of Altadena and left an indelible mark on surrounding foothill communities along the San Gabriel mountains, three high school students are using basketball and mental wellness support to help their community…...
Delegation Celebrating Amity Between Huntington Beach, Anjo
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (376+ words) The Huntington Beach Sister City Association (HBSCA) announces the upcoming arrival of the official 2026 delegation from its sister city, Anjo, located in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. This summer holds exceptional significance as the two cities commemorate the 44th anniversary of a cultural…...
67 Years of Los Angeles-Nagoya Friendship Celebrated
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (352+ words) On June 24, the Japanese Heritage in L. A. Celebration, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, brought together civic, cultural, and community leaders to celebrate the relocation of treasured gifts from Nagoya from Los Angeles City Hall to their new home, where…...
Seijun Suzuki's "Tokyo Drifter' at Academy Museum
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (101+ words) Rafu Shimpo "Tokyo Drifter" (1966) will be screened at the Ted Mann Theater, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, 6067 Wilshire Blvd. , Los Angeles, on Thursday, July 3, at 8 p. m. Director Seijun Suzuki takes a deep dive into a delirious world of yakuza, centering around…...
VOX POPULI: A Message to Sacramento's Legislative Leaders: Turning a Deaf Ear Is a Threat to Public Safety
1+ week, 41+ min ago (486+ words) Speaker Robert Rivas, Senate Leader Monique Lim'n, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, and Sen. John Laird: By continuing to ignore our ethnic and local newsrooms, you are effectively saying that you can govern a state without communicating with the people who elected…...
Taiko Project Presents Summer Youth Camp in Little Tokyo
1+ week, 1+ day ago (155+ words) Rafu Shimpo Taiko Project hosts its second Summer Youth Camp from July 20-24 in Little Tokyo. At the end of the week, campers will be able to showcase what they have learned in a small recital and will also get to…...
Playwright Draws Parallels Between WWII Camps and Current Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
1+ week, 1+ day ago (814+ words) By J. K. YAMAMOTORafu Shimpo "Paper Flowers," adapted by screenwriter/director Alli Kiko Masloske from her award-winning teleplay, shows that the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II is more relvant than ever today. The play is making its stage premiere…...