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Marathon finish for Ohno; Yao Ming’s wine; Football in India?

December 10, 2011 By Admin

The Layup Drill — a NEW monthly sports column about APIs By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to the inaugural edition of my API sports column, The Layup Drill. […]

Japan basketball team hires first female head coach

December 3, 2011 By Admin

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese American woman became the first female head coach in the history of Japan’s professional men’s basketball league last Thursday, Nov. 24. Natalie Nakase, who […]

Future cancers from Fukushima may be hidden

November 26, 2011 By Admin

By Malcolm Ritter and Mari Yamaguchi The Associated Press FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Even if the worst nuclear accident in 25 years leads to many people developing cancer, we may […]

Emi Meyer, on being a biracial jazz pianist and her latest album

November 23, 2011 By Admin

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Bouncing between continents, and cultures, could leave a young

Old ways meet new, perserving culture — NWAW’s November must-reads

November 23, 2011 By Admin

By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “How to Be an American Housewife” By Margaret Dilloway Berkley Books, 2010 Growing up, Shoko was very close with her brother Taro. But when […]

Ashes to beads: South Koreans find a new way to mourn

November 19, 2011 By Admin

By Hyung-jin Kim The Associated Press ICHEON, South Korea (AP) — The intense grief that Kim II-nam has felt every day since his father died 27 years ago led to […]

READER’S CORNER: The pitfalls of being an American in China

November 18, 2011 By Admin

By Colgan Chan For Northwest Asian Weekly Editor’s note: Being fans of his blog, “The ABCs of China,” which details the adventures and cultural differences he experiences in Asia, we […]

Martial arts instructor Jonathan Bannister promoted for swordsmanship

November 14, 2011 By Admin

Local martial arts instructor Jonathan Bannister, Ph.D., was promoted to fifth degree black belt in Iaido, Japanese quick draw swordsmanship, on Sept. 19 in Tokyo. Bannister was one of only […]

EDITORIAL: Thailand flood victims needs help, but it isn’t getting enough — why?

November 10, 2011 By Admin

Imagine the City of Seattle being completely flooded with water. People would have to abandon their homes, personal belongings, and maybe even pets. Having access to food would become a […]

Kenichi Uchikura: A software publishing visionary

October 13, 2011 By Admin

By Jeffrey Osborn Northwest Asian Weekly Kenichi “Ken” Uchikura didn’t travel to America as a child of immigrant workers. He did, however, travel to America for what many call the […]