Maeda, Thao Worra appointed to state Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 26, 2018) — Gov. Mark Dayton on Tuesday announced the appointment of Bryan Thao Worra and the reappointment of David Maeda to the state Council on[…]
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Akiko Fujimoto named associate conductor of Minnesota Orchestra
MINNEAPOLIS (June 27, 2018) — The Minnesota Orchestra announced Wednesday that Akiko Fujimoto, who joined the Orchestra’s artistic roster as assistant conductor in 2017, has been named associate conductor for[…]
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Dodgers reinstate Kenta Maeda
LOS ANGELES (June 13, 2018) — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday reinstated right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda from the 10-day disabled list. Maeda suffered right hip strain on May 29, He missed[…]
Kore-eda films provide realistic father characters
By Diana Cheng AAP Arts & Entertainment Hirokazu Kore-eda has often been compared to the venerable Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu. The obvious parallel is that they both focus on the[…]
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UCLA host book release on Japanese American redress and reparations struggle
Nikkei for Civil Rights & Redress (NCRR) and the UCLA Asian American Studies Center (AASC) invite the community to celebrate the publication of “NCRR: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and[…]
“The Registry” screening and discussion on WWII military language schools
St. Paul, Minn. (June 6, 2018) — Historic Fort Snelling will host a screening of Steve Ozone’s documentary film on the lesser known history of the Military Intelligence Service Language School,[…]
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Donor of internment photos honored by Washington State University
PULLMAN, Wash. (June 8, 2018) — Ever since Patti Hirahara donated to Washington State University over 2,000 photos taken by her father and grandfather while in a Japanese American incarceration[…]
NHK, PBS Hawai‘i documentary on famed WWII regiment
GLOBE NEWSWIRE HONOLULU (May 23, 2018) — NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language channel operated by Japan’s public broadcaster, NHK, today announced it will host a special screening of “Rescuing the Lost Battalion[…]
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Filmmaker and journalist to be honored for work on internment story
POWELL, Wyo. (May 31, 2018) — Heart Mountain Interpretive Center will present this year’s LaDonna Zall Compassionate Witness Award to Jeff MacIntyre and David Ono in July at the 2018 Heart[…]
Nation mourns loss of former U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka
Asian Americans Advancing Justice mourns the death of Senator Daniel Akaka LOS ANGELES — Asian Americans Advancing Justice mourns the death of U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, who served in the House and Senate[…]
