Obata Studio Becomes Latest Berkeley City Landmark
Wed, 1/07/09 – 18:14 | One Comment

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 25 - July 1, 2009.
By RIYA BHATTACHARJEE
Berkeley Daily Planet

BERKELEY, Calif. — The Berkeley Landmarks Preservation Commission voted 5–3 on June 4 to designate renowned artist Chiura Obata’s …

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ADVERTISE IN OUR 2009 Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue!
June 18, 2009 – 7:08 pm | No Comment

ADVERTISE IN OUR 2009 Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue!

We are now accepting advertisement applications for our award winning: Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue.

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HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Purchase our 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide TODAY ONLINE!
June 22, 2009 – 12:30 pm | No Comment

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Purchase our 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide TODAY ONLINE!

Hot off the presses! The Nichi Bei Times 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide is now available to order online via Paypal!

The Nichi Bei Times 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide, is our widest distributed issue, featuring our annual obon schedule listing dates and times of all obons/bazaars within the continental United States.

Don’t be left out of all the amazing obon festivals and bazaars taking place this summer! Order your copy today! Read the full story »

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What’s your favorite fusion food?
July 1, 2009 – 7:08 pm | No Comment

What’s your favorite fusion food?

Hey Nichi Bei Times Readers,

Your input is requested! As part of next week’s second annual multiracial/multiethnic special issue, we are seeking responses for another “Voice of the People” survey. The question: What’s your favorite fusion food?

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Call Issued for Heart Mountain Memorabilia
July 3, 2009 – 1:20 pm | No Comment

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 25 - July 1, 2009.

POWELL, Wyo. — As part of ongoing efforts to expand its archival collection, a call is being issued by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) for memorabilia associated with the World War II concentration camp experience at Heart Mountain, Wyo.
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What’s your favorite fusion food?
July 1, 2009 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
What’s your favorite fusion food?

Hey Nichi Bei Times Readers,
Your input is requested! As part of next week’s second annual multiracial/multiethnic special issue, we are seeking responses for another “Voice of the People” survey. The question: What’s your favorite fusion …

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Purchase our 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide TODAY ONLINE!
June 22, 2009 – 12:30 pm | No Comment
HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Purchase our 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide TODAY ONLINE!

Hot off the presses! The Nichi Bei Times 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide is now available to order online via Paypal!
The Nichi Bei Times 2009 Obon & Bazaar Guide, is our widest distributed issue, featuring …

ADVERTISE IN OUR 2009 Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue!
June 18, 2009 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
ADVERTISE IN OUR 2009 Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue!

We are now accepting advertisement applications for our award winning: Multi-racial/Multi-ethnic/Hapa Issue.
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THE KAERU KID: Mi Casa Es Su Casa, Part 2
June 29, 2009 – 8:52 pm | No Comment
THE KAERU KID: Mi Casa Es Su Casa, Part 2

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 18-24, 2009.
By THE KAERU KID
Nichi Bei Times Columnist
This is the second in a two-part series, first published June 11.
My reservation in Patzcuaro was a splurge of $75 …

Obon Haiku Contest: NBT Editors’ Favorites!
June 29, 2009 – 10:07 am | 2 Comments

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 25 - July 1, 2009.
Tanja Cilia Malta, Europe
Make your offerings
Inhale the scent of senko
Dance Bon Odori!

THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Nikkei Activists, History and Homophobia
June 29, 2009 – 9:07 am | One Comment
THE GREAT UNKNOWN AND THE UNKNOWN GREAT: Nikkei Activists, History and Homophobia

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 18-24, 2009.
By GREG ROBINSON
Nichi Bei Times Contributor
Since I started writing “The Great Unknown” in 2007, I have marked GLBT Pride Week each year with an article on …

Transparency an Issue with the Steering Committee on Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan
June 26, 2009 – 6:51 pm | No Comment

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 25 - July 1, 2009.
Dear Editor,
The San Francisco Examiner in its Friday, June 19 issue in its lead article on the front page had this headline: “Japantown …

Community Slow to Action
June 26, 2009 – 6:37 pm | No Comment

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 25 - July 1, 2009.
Dear Editor,
Negative comments are suddenly coming forth in a fury over the Draft of the Japantown BNP. Where were you when the various …

C(API)TOL CORRESPONDENT: If Asians are So Good at Math, Why Don’t They Count?
June 26, 2009 – 5:43 pm | One Comment
C(API)TOL CORRESPONDENT: If Asians are So Good at  Math, Why Don’t They Count?

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 18-24, 2009.
By BILL WONG
Nichi Bei Times Columnist
California’s explosion of state elected officials and the recent unprecedented victory of Judy Chu over Gil Cedillo in the 32nd Congressional …

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2006 Japantown Murders
June 26, 2009 – 9:13 am | No Comment

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 18-24, 2009.
Bay City News Service — A San Francisco Superior Court judge on June 11 sentenced Joseph Melcher, 27, to 200 years to life in prison without …

Mid-Life Crisis Creates Nikkei Ironman
June 23, 2009 – 8:13 am | 2 Comments
Mid-Life Crisis Creates Nikkei Ironman

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 11-17, 2009.
By KERWIN BERK
Nichi Bei Times Contributor
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — At an age when most athletes have hung up their cleats and turned in their shoulder pads, …

Send us your videos!
June 22, 2009 – 7:48 pm | No Comment
Send us your videos!

Special thanks to one of our contributors for informing us of this interesting video.
If you have found similar videos of interest or find any videos that you think would be suitable for the Nichi Bei …

POP SOAPBOX: ‘Happily Ever After’ on DVD!
June 22, 2009 – 5:59 pm | No Comment
POP SOAPBOX: ‘Happily Ever After’ on DVD!

Check out the trailer for a movie I did a review for in our special Obon issue (June 18-24) called “Happily Ever After.” It’s a quirky romantic comedy by “Memories of Tomorrow” director Yukihiko Tsutsumi …

Something Left in Her Hands: The Legacy of Watsonville Issei
June 22, 2009 – 8:42 am | No Comment
Something Left in Her Hands: The Legacy of Watsonville Issei

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 11-17, 2009.
Note: This is the fourth piece in an ongoing series.
By ALEC YOSHIO MacDONALD
Nichi Bei Times
It requires a keen imagination to conjure up a sense of what …

FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Bentos with Character
June 19, 2009 – 9:31 am | No Comment
FANTASTIC VOYAGE: Bentos with Character

Published in the Nichi Bei Times Weekly June 11-17, 2009.
By JEFF ASAI
Nichi Bei Times Columnist
Bento is often translated into English as “box lunch.” I guess this is to differentiate it from the typical American “bag/sack …