Kenneth Kenzo Matsumoto Elsie Higa , February 20 Jane Masami Oishi, July 27 Shiro Tanimura Peggy Toyo Mikuni Kiyoko Nakano Toshiko Toshi Komura Masaharu Higashi Mitzi Okazaki Aiko Kusuda Wilmot, February 4 Save . Raymond Ichiro Tomooka In 1961, Maris beat Babe Ruths home run record of 60, which was set way, By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. Chiseko Miyagishima Shoji (Sho) Yamada, April 18 Anthony T. Okutsu The Rafu Shimpo newspaper survived the destruction of local businesses and forced transport of its community to incarceration camps during World War II. Yasuo Saito Fujiko Nakatani It is now the longest running Japanese American daily newspaper in the United States. William Shinya Nakamatsu Mitsuyo Michi Kakiba Ruby Kuniko Shimidzu Rose Hanako Fujikawa Uyematsu Mary K. Nakaki, November 24 , May 11 Kathleen Sumiko Mizuno Mark Masaaki Kanshige , April 1 Takeo Kaneshiro Jeanne Shigeyo Yonemura, October 31 Thomas Tamotsu Nakasone Darlene Nami Tanaka, February 25 Kohei Henry Fujimoto Kay Fukushima Hooshang Shang Barbod Mitsuye Uchida , April 14 Norman K. Sagawa Elina Mitsuyo Chinen Ito, with his outgoing personality, belonged to various organizations and worked on PR and sales expansion while assisting his parents and siblings. Arlene Takako Hamashita Tadashi Goto , August 6 Fumiko Harada Michiko Margie Dohi Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, some 40,000 readers are exposed to local, community and international news coverage. Sachiko Nakawatase Sumiye Suzuki Hannah Fumiko Sato-Sugitani Mineko Sakai, February 11 Etsuko Momii Everything Everywhere Wins Big at SAG Awards, Rep. Chus Statement on U.S.-China Relations, Sai-Tai-San Basketball Tournament Set for March 11, El Dorado-Redondo Highlights CIF State 2nd Round, JACL Denounces Rising Anti-Chinese Rhetoric and Actions, Biden Nominates Julie Su for Secretary of Labor, Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic. Sumi Kobata Kenneth Kenji Yamamoto, November 1 He was 88. Ruri Miura Wesley Kaname Koyano Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. Yuri Murayama Robert Masayoshi Sakiyabu, March 9 Yukiko Sameshima Within a year, war broke out between the U.S. and Japan. Yoshio Nishimoto, May 10 Jon Michael Inouye His parents came from Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, and in January 1941 at the age of 16 his parents sent him there to finish his education. Tomi M. Maeno Early Asian immigrants who came to the U.S. to earn a living and live the American Dream had limited economic opportunities. Morio Takemoto Robert S. Sato Misao (Jean) Chomori Fusa Motowaki Aiko I. Nakatsukasa Mary Kuniyo Higashi Find 1 listings related to Rafu Shimpo Obituaries in Brea on YP.com. Junko Ebihara Fumi Yota, December 5 Land in Gardena had become more expensive after the war, but in Orange County it was still possible to buy large parcels of land at low prices. Harry Keith Kanda Jr. Hanae Ueki Joe A. Uchida George Philo Umeda , March 23 Victor Katsuo Masaki Alice Yoshiko Furuya Tanomo Tanny Sakaniwa, March 13 Shigeru Taniguchi Nobuyuki Kashiwabara Shingo Arase , May 30 Shosaku Oseki Hiram Hisakatsu Ohta Tom Shishido, October 20 In the Japanese and Japanese American community, Ito was extremely busy as president of the Nanka Mie Kenjinkai (1985-1989), the Nanka Kenjinkai Kyogikai (1997), and the Orange County Japanese American Association (1993-1995); a member of the Orange County Japanese American Coordinating Council (now OCJAA); and vice president of the Orange County Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (1996), among other positions. Frank Masao Matsuhara Yoshiyuki Sakaguchi Paul Katsuyuki Masuzumi , December 19 Kiyoko Nishi Yoko Tada Fumiye Helen Awaya Yamamura, April 9 Shingo William Shibata La Times reported in 2010, Rafu was losing circulation and $$. Kei Kurihara IT PAYS TO KNOW: Can CBD Help with Depression??? Albert Masaichi Harakuni Emiko Osajima Rev. Paul Kazuo Tamae Toshio Shikami Anita Sachiko Powell-Honda Kimi Ito Cheryl Kei Funada. Kazuo Shinzato Grace Aiko Arata Ikuko Honda Koho Takata from West L.A. Buddhist Temple officiating. Eleanor Ellie Masae Ozawa Kazuye Grace Uratsu Toyoko Yano, May 6 Yoshio Hirano , January 11 Sally Riyo Kuriyama Takaaki Fred Yasui, August 20 Lillian Sakaye Kimura The paper began in 1903 supporting the small but growing Japanese community in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles, California. Carey Thomas Nakayama Shoko Kaneshiro Michiko Michi Nishino, March 31 Bill Shigeru Matsumura Roy Michio Yamanaka Miki Uyeda, September 20 Shigeo Maedo Rev. Nann Junko Gima Tsutomu Maehara Ross Iwanaga He was just 42 . Takeshi Tokiyama, November 23 , March 20 Tamaki Myose Lily Miyahara Turuda, May 9 Yasuko Nagata Lucky Sawamura Amy Amos (Fujisaka/Saito) Sugimoto Harold Fumio Muraoka Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. Hatsumi Hirose Etsuko Etchie Mura Yoshiko Ishibashi Masayoshi Mas Tsuida Toshiro Yanagimoto Setsue Ohara Cynthia Matsue Higa Uehara In an urgent letter to its readers, Rafu Shimpo announced it has lost $750,000 over three years. Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. Dorothy Suyeko Kada , February 28 Helen Kikuko Takashima , January 18 , March 26 Default; Distance; Rating; Name (A - Z) Alpha Society Inc. Funeral Directors Crematories Funeral Supplies & Services. About. Reiko Hiraike James Kiyoshi Unno Shinobu James Doc Saito Pauline Misao Nakagawa Nobuko Bo Hazama , April 16 Kiyoshi Joe Kamei Kazue Nagoshi Nakasone Medori Ned Tsuma Carol Allen , March 4 Hand-picked stories, photos, and musings from the Rafu Shimpo. Fujiko Jean Kizuka Yutaka Ohigashi Mitsuko Hirose Sakai Fumiko Nishikawa Anthony Tony Norie Hiraoka The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Rose Takayo Ochi Robert Masao Baba It is now the longest running Japanese American daily newspaper in the United States. Hiromu Matsuo Yoshio Frank Nakashima Kiyoshi Arata Rose Osaki Michiko Marlene Inouye And obituaries, long Rafu's most read . Harry Masanao Nakada Robert Hideo Takeuchi, July 18 The Rafu Shimpo Digital Archive contains all obtainable published issues from 1914 through 2017. We are proud to have served the Japanese American community from our Little Tokyo office in Downtown Los Angeles since 1903. Mineko Kato Robert Genji Yamamoto, September 23 Required fields are marked *. Alice Yukiye Tabuchi, November 5 Chiyoko Nishimori SERIZAWA, Tom Tomoyuki Dennis T. Nakamura, February 2 Masanori Nishikawa By JUDD MATSUNAGA, Esq. Amy Yamamoto, November 16 Dorothy Mitsuye Nagao Kiyoko Izumi , May 8 Evelyn Shizuko Seto, December 6 Lucille Okada Johnson Rosie Shizuko Nakano Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. Yoko Tsugawa, May 1 Peter Paul Yamamoto, December 7 Mariko M. Shiraga Ann Hanaye Fujihara Masao Watanabe, November 14 Yoshiro Roy Yunouye Masako Miyake , July 3 Fukui Mortuary is proud to announce 5 generations of experience and guidance when planning a funeral. Michiko Shimazaki Doktor Tamiyo Fukubayashi Kenji Koda Biographical information from OCJAAs monthly newsletter, Orange Network., Your email address will not be published. The comic guest starred on the program. 1910-2010. Mary Ann Nishisaka Fumi Shigetomi Nancy Sakae Goya In print publication is only on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Dorothy Kazuko Kinoshita Emiko Nakai George Sei Uchida, August 18 Nancy Shigeko Muneno Dr. Gerald Jerry Kozai Ken Jackson Maeshiro Yae Miyahata Certain occupations or businesses were the only path open to immigrants. Dean Satoshi Yonemoto Clark Masaaki Kishimoto Junko Suzuki Eileen Nakano, September 15 Miki Mikiko Nakayama Osamu Johnny Okumura Bernard Toshio Tosh Hashimoto Hiroko Matsuura Rosenthal, November 27 Helen Sachi Masaoka Robert H. Hamataka Sakiko Monuki, March 15 Ben Yasukochi Dean K. Hotta Glenn Takazaki, April 25 Mieko Ishigo Ruth Toshiko Nagashima Braunstein , December 2 Patrick Junichi (Pat) Yogi, September 9 Yuko Yonemura, January 20 Masumi Ono , April 24 Kazuye Tsuboi Masako Kuratomi Kaneko Yoshiko Yo Sawasaki The Rafu Shimpo (, L.A. Japanese Daily News) is the longest running Japanese American newspaper in the United States. Obituary *Note* Obituaries are posted within a week of the published date. Aiko Kadowaki Vernon Kingo Kuge Yoshio Kawai -Revised Phillip Hiyoshi Sadaye Nakata Harold Takashi Kobata Kimiko Ichimura The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Frances Tsuneishi, October 21 Hanako Kishiyama. Watson Kazuyuki Noda, March 14 Yuri Matsunaga, October 24 2707 182nd St, Redondo Beach, California 90278. Masako Nancy Morimoto , September 17 Fumiko Humberd James Hikari Higashida Aiko Masada Donald Katsumi Sakaki Yoshiaki Hamaguchi Deen Matsuzawa Edna Tamiko Hashimoto Maryann Ito Yoshihiro, February 6 Atsuko Imamura The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Edward Tamotsu Matsumoto , November 11 Grace Suma Ogawa Roland Miyagishima Ted Teruhiko Iida Mitsuko Hashi Hideko Inouye Tokuda Eiji Kojima Tomoki and Margaret Oyanagi George Matsuichi Ito Shizuko Horita Ito Steven Joseph Linn Kenneth Hiroshi Kamada Gladys Nakamura Claudine Cababa, January 15 Shinichi Paul Sakuma, March 13 Eiko Matsuda Miyoko Y. Hongo Kay Kiri Murashige Kiyoko Shimabukuro We are proud to have served the Japanese American community from our Little Tokyo office in Downtown Los Angeles since 1903. If it were up to us kids (my older sister, younger brother and myself), wed live on hot dogs, pizza, and spaghetti., By MO NISHIDA Strong words, you might think. , June 12 Dr. Ryo Munekata, October 28 Jean Kiyoko Tagami, January 14 The Rafu Shimpo is a bi-lingual newspaper,in L.A.'s Little Tokyo", it's been around since 1903, . Kimiye Hayashida Robert Chikara Oshita Mamoru Iwaki =*= Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Roy Mitsuo Usui Mary Fumi Kato Kiyoye Nancy Masai , February 9 Richard Shigeru Nishimura Terry Sunao Ishigo Sono Murakami Mitsuko Izumi Franklin Yusuke Hino Mari Nitake, July 17 Kenjiro Maeda Merilynne Fumiye Hamano Quon, March 11 Daniel Kato Tasaka-Mejia Obituary. We are proud to have served the Japanese American community from our Little Tokyo office in Downtown Los Angeles since 1903. Sumio Madokoro Website Directions More Info. Ruth Midori Takahashi Kazumi Corki Kurita Mary Tetsuko Yokoyama, October 14 Henry Mitsuo Sasaki, December 5 David Shunji Tamura Toshiaki Don Okumoto Kay Numata Yoshiaki Murakami George Takao Matsuno Michiko Yamaguchi, January 9 Dorothy Umekubo-Tanizawa Akiko Tahara Toshiko Terry Loaiza Sosei Shizuye Matsumoto Florence Nobuko Kawagoye Fumiko Tadakuma Kazuo Morikawa Alan Eugene Miyagi Kazuko Littlejohn Kiyoko Shimomura Thomas Takeshi Imagawa The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. The Rafu Shimpo Digital Archive offers scholars the most comprehensive collection available for this title, and features full page-level digitization, complete original graphics, and 100% searchable text. , February 13 Jim Izumigawa Koho Takata from West L.A. Buddhist Temple officiating. Mariko Alyce Wada Mei Kinugasa Mar 19, 1923 - Feb 5, 2023 On Sunday, February 5th, Salvador B. Guzman passed away peacefully at his home in Lomita, California, surrounded by his family. Andy Chen Saito Walter Quan Kiyono Lillian Noriyuki Services [] , June 11 George Gimper Izumi Michiko Watanabe Hayase Bob Tadashi Wada Yoshito Fujimoto Dr. Shozo Nagai, December 22 Dawnnette Shellie Miyashiro Mary Masako Mori Yuriko Nishisaka Great great-grandson, Eric Tanaka, and great great-granddaughter, Sarah Fukui, are following the legacy founder Soji Fukui established over . Bobby Abe Koichi Ken Miura Donald Noboru Utsumi Frances (Momoye) Hanada Charles Shiro Ueda Robert M. Goka Samuel Rio Fujimoto HIROKO NISHINO OBITUARY. David Kiyoshi Sunahara Hinako Trea Shiraki Ellen Tsukiko Oshima Frances Hiroko Kawamoto Frank Kiyoshi Fukuhara Sumie Wada Stephanie Naomi Ige Kerry Y. Takahara Jack F. Tanaka, August 24 James Seishiro Yasuda Hisako Kanow Thank you, Rafu Shimpo, for publicizing our letter as well as our . Florence Tomiko Mikawa Sue Sugie Baba Asari Grace Shiraishi Midori Yoshimura, October 31 Noboru Nobie Kagawa Robert Bob Katsumi Fujii Sumiko Abe The Rafu Shimpo is a bilingual Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California. Memiko Kushi Hashimoto Hatsumi Morita Memorial Service. Ted S. Hashimoto Toshiko Sakamoto Aiboshi Kiyoshi Eddie Sakemi Chihoko Yonemura Arioka Helen Setsuko Yoshino, April 6 John Kiyoshi Kawamoto Gregory Masaichi Yamaguchi Yuji Miyoshi , June 6 Gerald Hiroshi Niimi Masaru Ota , December 13 Florence Tomiko Okamuro, June 17 Nancy (Nobuko) Takeda Nobuo Paul Yoshino George Joji Fujimoto Hisako Nakada Reiko Mibu, April 10 Dr. John Takuya Okada Eunice C. Hahn Mayumi Miyamoto Shaheen Renji Ogawa Site is running on IP address 202.233.66.91, host name sv12410.xserver.jp ( Japan) ping response time 8ms Excellent ping.. Last updated on 2023/02/28 Tsune Yamashiro, July 18 Evergreen Cemetery. Tsuneji Katsuda Harold Tetsuro Wakamatsu, September 16 Sayoko Tamura, May 16 Hirohisa Hiro Suzuki Mary Sumiko Taguchi Sakae Kawata, DDS Dr. Bo Toshiyoshi Sakaguchi Kenichi Takahashi Harutami Ajiki Kazuo Eto Hitomi Stoney Miyamoto Colette Isawa , January 7 Misao Katherine Matsuda She was the eldest of four children of Bunei and, Dean Kei Ono (76) passed away on September 6, 2022, in Beaverton, Oregon. Established in 1903, the Rafu Shimpo has survived two world wars, a depression, and the forced evacuation of our entire community. Tamio Mitsunaga Kenji Shinozaki Satoru Toyoda The Rafu Shimpo (, Rafu Shinp) is a Japanese-English language newspaper based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California and is the largest bilingual English-Japanese daily newspaper in the United States. The Rafu Shimpo has been the nation's leading Japanese American newspaper since its original publication. Hideko Iwamaye Kikuye Kay Imamura Grace Kiyoko Maruki Wertz Emiko Takemoto Etsuko Masuda Fumiko Okubo June Ito Kangiku Sanjo Mitsuye Mitzi Tawa Shoko Phyllis Masumiya Helen Minoda Sachiko K. Watanabe Tomiko Inouye Mizokami Edward R. Monarrez Gary Oshiro James Masayuki Takahashi Sadako Kawaratani When they returned from their long journey to put hanko stamps next to the names of 11 family members, they would be followed a week later on January 26, by their Minnesota cousins, Brian and his wife Cheral, and Reverend Dr. Todd Tsuchiya, whose fathers had also resettled in Minneapolis from the camp in Jerome, Arkansas, some 80 years ago. Yoshiko Maeyama Yoshiko (Saki) Taketa, December 4 Junie Aiko Furuya Alice Tsuyako Noda In my article on depression, When the Golden Years Are Blue (Feb. 18, 2023), we discussed three, Rafu Wire Service and Staff Reports The madcap multiverse tale Everything Everywhere All At Once was the big winner Feb. 26, Generations of family and friends gathered in in Laguna Hills on Sunday to celebrate Michiko Terajima, who marked her 100th birthday, The Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo will host the popular San-Tai-San (3-on-3) tournament on Saturday, March 11. Eriko Shinozuka The Order of the Sacred Treasure Zuih-sh is a Japanese order established on 4 January 1888 by Emperor Meiji as the Order of Meiji. Marjory Sachiko Nakamura Lillian Chiyeko Kimura Ineko Yokoshima Uyeno, October 5 Kurt Kiyoto Kohara George Hitoshi Hatanaka Takeo Shozi Teruko Terry Umemoto, September 12 Nobuko Inuma Mieko L. Yabutani, May 24 Keiko Nishi The event aims to, By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS, Rafu Sports Editor Published March 2, 2023 The marquee matchup in the second round of the 2023, WASHINGTON The Japanese American Citizens League issued the following statement on Feb. 28. Violet Ayako Imoto , January 31 Hiroji Hige Yamashita, October 14 Fumiye Nakamura Tsutomu Maehara Kirio William Ueki, February 22 Irene Michiko Yamamoto Scott Hidemi Nakakihara Curtis Tadashi Tachiki Tom Takeshi Takeichi, June 16 Lily Yuriko Domoto Neil Sadao Hashiba