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COMMENTARY: Add a touch of history and heritage to Thanksgiving

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By Curtis S. Chin For Northwest Asian Weekly As families plan reunions and gather in homes across the Pacific Northwest this month to celebrate the most American of holidays — […]

Rep. Mike Honda and AARP’s Kwok honored by JACL

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Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA17) and Daphne Kwok, vice president of Multicultural Markets & Engagement for Asian Audiences at AARP, were honored by the Japanese American Citizens League at its Gala […]

“Nikkei Heroes” series will screen two WWII films

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Two films will be shown for the series “Nikkei Heroes” at the Nagomi Tea House, 519 Sixth Ave. S., in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District. On Nov. 2, “Conscience and The Constitution, […]

BLOG: Wow, China at the Washington State Fair!

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By Assunta Ng I consider Luminasia at the Washington State Fair amazingly avant garde and dramatically in the style of Chihuly. Inspired by the art of Chinese lanterns, Luminasia transformed […]

Tama Tokuda passes away at 93

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Tama Tokuda, the mother of the late Kip Tokuda, died Aug. 31 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Her death comes a month and a half after the sudden […]

UW Japanese American alumni celebrate 90 years

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By Charles Lam Northwest Asian Weekly The University of Washington (UW) hosted its first Japanese student in 1894. Now, over a century later, the University of Washington Nikkei Alumni Association […]

BLOG: The Okis create their own waves of philanthropy

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By Assunta Ng Many Asian Americans know Scott Oki as the ex-Microsoft multi-millionaire and owner of 11 Washington state golf courses, including the Newcastle Golf Course. But few know Oki […]

Developer f ights landmark status for WWII camp

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By Staff The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A developer has taken action against the historic-landmark designation for a one acre plot of oak trees at a former World […]

BLOG: Mysterious man donates $200,000 to CMS — Transforming the Korean community one event at a time

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By Assunta Ng If the Chinese and Japanese-American communities are considered to be sophisticated fundraisers, the Korean community is a super star. The Korean community surprised many by eclipsing its […]