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Bonsai, rooted in tradition yet leafing the past behind

April 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Often perceived as an expensive hobby for old men, the art of bonsai is often overlooked by younger generations living a bustling city life.

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Feature stories Tagged With: Aarin Packard, China, Chinese, Domoto Trident Maple, Japanese American, Jean Nagai, Jocelyn Moore, Kanetaro Domoto, Maxwell Humphres, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Bonsai Museum, Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, United States

AAPI community loses a legend

March 24, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Professor Don T. Nakanishi, a pioneer in the field of Asian American Studies, died on March 21. He was 66. Nakanishi was the Director Emeritus of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, the largest and most renowned research and teaching institute in Asian American Studies in the nation. Born in East Los Angeles to former […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, AAPI, Asian American Studies, Asian Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, Director Emeritus, East Los Angeles, Japanese American, Vol 35 No 13 | March 26 - April 1

Gov. Christie nominates Japanese American judge for state Supreme Court

March 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Michael Catalini Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie nominated his pick to fill a longstanding vacancy on the state Supreme Court on Feb. 28, tapping a jurist he nominated four years ago who never received a confirmation hearing. Christie announced Superior Court Judge David Bauman’s nomination at a statehouse news conference. […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian American, Associated Press, Chris Christie, David Duke, Japanese American, Judge Mary Catherine Cuff, Judiciary Committee, Ku Klux Klan, Lee Solomon, Monmouth County, Nicholas Scutari, President Barack Obama, Senate President Steve Sweeney, Superior Court Judge David Bauman, Supreme Court, TRENTON, Tom Kean, Vol 35 No 11 | March 12 - March 18

Bellevue’s Kelsey Schmidt is Miss Washington USA 2016

February 1, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kelsey Schmidt, of Japanese American heritage, is Miss Washington USA. Schmidt took the post after former Miss Washington USA Stormy Keffeler resigned this month due to controversy surrounding a DUI arrest. Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Scripps College and is currently a pre-doctoral fellow at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2016, DUI, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Japanese American, Vol 35 No 5 | January 30 - February 5

Top contributors to the Asian American community

December 10, 2015 By James Tabafunda

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly It is an event organized by Northwest Asian Weekly and the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation to mark the noteworthy achievements of local Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders. Held at the House of Hong Restaurant on Dec. 4, the 23rd annual Top Contributors to the Asian Community Award Dinner […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Bill Tashima, CACA, Chong Dameron, Elsie Taniguchi, Greg Slatter, Harold Taniguchi, Japanese American, Jean Godden, King County, Korean Women, Legislative District Democrats Mel Kang, Nick Licata, Nina Odell, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rick Polintan, Seattle City Councilmembers Sally Clark, Stephanie Olson, Tom Rasmussen, Top Contributors 2015, Van Dinh Kuno, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18

Inslee appoints Pacholke as Secretary of Corrections

November 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Dan Pacholke to serve as the new Secretary of Corrections for the State of Washington, effective Oct. 17. Pacholke, whose mother is Japanese American, served as the Deputy Secretary for the department, and has more than 32 years of experience with the agency. Since 2014, in his role as Deputy […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2008, 2015, Assistant Secretary, Correctional Officer, Dan Pacholke, Deputy Secretary, Japanese American, Jay Inslee, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

LETTERS: Hookah lounges in the ID — Aug. 17 statement to Seattle City Council

August 21, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do or say that will bring Donnie back. All of us here can only work on issues that hopefully will prevent such tragedy from happening in the future in any location, especially in the Chinatown ID. As a property owner, business owner, and a resident of the Chinatown ID, […]

Filed Under: Letters to the Editor Tagged With: 2015, Asian Pacific Islander, CEO, Donnie Chin, International Community Health Services, Japanese American, Seattle City Council, Seattle International District Resident, Special Review Guideline Ordinance, Special Review Guidelines Districts, Teresita Batayola, Tomio Moriguchi, Vol 34 No 35 | August 22 - August 28, culture, language

Bamboo awards for Tosh Okamoto and Seattle World School

May 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tosh Okamoto, a co-founder of Nikkei Concerns, and Seattle World School, a public school that helps immigrant children fully participate in American society, have been recognized with the Bamboo Award for Health, which honors one individual and one organization whose works have improved the lives of the International Community Health Service’s (ICHS) target populations of […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Bamboo Award, Bloom Gala, ICHS, International Community Health Service, Japanese American, John Okamoto, Joyce Miyabe, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Manor, Seattle World School, Sheila Omoto, Susan Lane, Tosh Okamoto Standing, Toshi Okamoto, Vol 34 No 21 | May 16 - May 22

“Man From Reno”

April 24, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Dave Boyle’s “Man From Reno” begins with a gray screen. Slowly, we see that the camera is aimed dead on at a car windshield in the rain, droplets snaking down. With the rain comes the fog, and through the fog comes a man, a car, another car, a sudden […]

Filed Under: At the Movies Tagged With: 2015, Akira Kazuki Kitamura, Andrew Hamlin, Ayako Fujitani, Capitol Hill, Dave Boyle, Japanese American, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwest Film Forum, Pepe Serna, San Francisco, Seattle, Sherlock Holmes, Soon Aki, Stephen Segal, Vol 34 No 18 | April 25 - May 1

Okamoto to run for City Council

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If the Seattle City Council wants to pick a candidate who can hit the ground running, and yet has no political ambition to fill in for councilmember Sally Clark who is resigning, John Okamoto, 61, said he’s the pick. An interim director of the City’s Human Resources Department, Okamoto […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Secretary, Assunta Ng, City Council Chamber, Fire Department, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Japanese American, John Okamoto, Norm Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Port of Seattle, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Maeta, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, WEA

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