JA History, Community Passed to Next Generation By TOMOKO NAGAIRafu Staff Writer The annual Summer Festival at the Long Beach Japanese Cultural Center drew a lively crowd of families and community ...

The Japanese American National Museum held its annual Natsumatsuri Family Festival on Aug. 15 at Terasaki Budokan in Little ...

By SHARON YAMATO In Karen Tei Yamashita’s brilliant new book, “Questions 27 & 28,” she rightfully calls attention to a woman ...

The 2026 Nisei Week Japanese Festival ended on Aug. 23 with the Closing Ceremony and Street Ondo on First Street in Little Tokyo. With Junko Goda and James Okazaki serving as emcees on the yagura, ...

The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced that David Hoetzlein, 29, of Camarillo admitted in court Aug. 13 that he strangled and killed his mother, Tomoko Hoetzlein, 62, in their ...

The longest continuing Buddhist Temple in San Diego is celebrating its first 100 years with a special service and other events. The Buddhist Temple of San Diego (BTSD) has been a presence in San Diego ...

When we were kids, falling and tumbling were a daily occurrence. Possibly because Mom bought us shoes that were two sizes too big so we wouldn’t grow out of them too soon. In judo, they taught us to ...

A private funeral service for Hajime Mukai, 91-year-old, Hiroshima, Japan-born Issei, who passed away on August 3, 2026 in Los Angeles, was held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at West L.A. Buddhist ...

Alison Kochiyama, long-time executive director of the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, recently announced her retirement. “It has been a complete honor to serve GVJCI and our community for ...

On July 14, and later updated on July 15, The Rafu Shimpo website posted a notice entitled “Missing Girl Last Seen in Chula Vista” about a minor from Santa Clara County who was reported missing in ...