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Handpicked, Accurate, and Relevant stories that provide a birds-eye view of the Little Tokyo community. Read up on Japanese culture, Anime, as well as community and politics. The Rafu Shimpo is the nation's leading Japanese American newspaper since its original publication, proudly serving the Japanese American community from Downtown Los Angeles.
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A funeral service for Shunji Muso, 81-year-old, Osaka, Japan-born Issei, who passed away in San Antonio, Texas, will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at 10 a.m. at Gardena Buddhist Church, 1517 166th St., Gardena. He is survived by his wife, Yuriko Muso; sons, Taro Muso of Seattle, Wash., Masato (Boram) Muso of Dallas, Texas, and ..read more
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Shizue Nomiya, 87 years old, Aichi-Ken, Japan-born, resident of Torrance, Calif., passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024. She is survived by son, Tash (Miae) Nomiya; daughter, Shino (Don Krause) Nomiya; and 4 grandchildren. A public gathering will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Fukui Mortuary, 707 E. Temple ..read more
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April 11, 1941 – February 23, 2024 Resident of Los Gatos, Penny Chieko Morimoto (82) of Monte Sereno, Calif., passed away peacefully on February 23, 2024, with her children by her side. Born Penny Yuki, to Takeo and Miyoko Yuki on April 11, 1941, in Salinas, Calif., Penny, along with the rest of her family ..read more
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A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy was killed on April 12 in an off-duty traffic collision in Torrance. Deputy Daniel Okamoto joined the department in 2017 and was assigned to the Lomita Sheriff’s Station. The crash occurred in the early morning hours at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Skypark Drive, according to the ..read more
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SEATTLE– Shota Imanaga notched his second Major League Baseball win after tossing 5-1/3 strong innings in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.Seiya Suzuki helped his Japanese teammate get the win by sending a solo home run deep over left-center field for a 2-1 Chicago lead in the top of the ..read more
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The Art of the Benshi 2024 World Tour, which celebrates Japan’s silent film era, will play in Los Angeles on Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. at the United Theatre on Broadway and the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum at UCLA on Saturday, April 20, at 3 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April ..read more
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EVANSTON, Ill. — The University of Maryland softball team suffered a weekend sweep after narrowly losing Game 3 of its series against visiting Northwestern, 2-1, on Sunday. Maryland is now 17-24 overall and 4-10 in Big Ten play. Northwestern improved to 26-8 and 12-1 in the conference. In the third inning of Saturday’s Game 2 ..read more
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RAFU STAFF AND WIRE SERVICE REPORTS Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, surrendered to federal authorities and appeared in a downtown courtroom Friday — one day after being charged with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the Dodger slugger’s bank account to cover what prosecutors called the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite ..read more
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SOUTH PASADENA–Third base-man Aaron Kawasaki had two hits, including a two-run triple, in South Pasadena’s wild, extra-inning 6-5 walk-off win over La Cañada. A pair of South Pas errors in the third inning gave the Spartans a 3-1 lead, which held until the bottom of the fifth. With runners on first and second, Kawasaki’s line ..read more
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Actor and activist George Takei will discuss and sign his new children’s book, “My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story” at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), 100 N. Central Ave. in Little Tokyo, on Sunday, April 21, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The iconic “Star Trek” actor, a dedicated charter member ..read more