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ICHS seeks nominations to honor health advocates

February 19, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Nominations are now being accepted by International Community Health Services (ICHS) and the ICHS Foundation for the 2016 Bamboo Award for Health to recognize the outstanding work of people and organizations in supporting ICHS and its mission. The nominations will be accepted until March 18. Awardees will be contacted by March 28. The award will […]

Filed Under: Features, Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2016, API, Bamboo Award, ICHS, Nikkei Concerns, Seattle World School, Tosh Okamoto, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26

Happy New Year!

January 7, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Kiyomi (left) and Sakae Hattori, in traditional kimonos, are the twin daughters of Jeffrey Hattori, CEO of Nikkei Concerns. Wearing kimonos is a traditional practice during the new year for Japanese. (Photo provided by Jeffrey Hattori)

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, CEO, Jeffrey Hattori, Nikkei Concerns, Sakae Hattori, Vol 35 No 2 | January 9 - January 15

Bill Tashima — Lessons of history as legacy for social action

November 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly “Okage Sama De” (in your honored shadow): These words are important to Bill Tashima, who has taken the difficult lessons of the past and used them to advocate for social change in the present. For his long-time service to the Asian Pacific American community, Tashima is being honored […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, API, Arlene Oki, Asian Pacific Americans, Bill Tashima Lessons, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Boy Scouts, JACL, James Arima, Japanese Americans, LGBTU, Latino Hispanic, Nikkei Concerns, Northwest Asian Weekly, Okage Sama De, Sarah Baker, Seattle, Top Contributor, Vol 34 No 48 | November 21 - November 27

Managing growth and respecting the past — Nikkei Concerns will soon be Keiro Northwest

September 3, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly “To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often.” –Winston Churchill On Jan. 1, 2016, Nikkei Concerns, founded in 1975 by second-generation Japanese Americans to serve Japanese elderly, will change its name to KEIRO Northwest. Nikkei Concerns (NC) means the concerns of second generations. Five units […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: API, Adding Northwest, Bill Tashima, Chinese, Filipino, Jeff Hattori, Keiro Northwest, Keiro Nursing Home, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Manor, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Keiro, Tomio Moriguchi, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 37 | September 5 - September 11, Winston Churchill

Nikkei Concerns health fair

August 31, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Nikkei Concerns health fair was held at the Blaine Memorial Church on July 25. The fair offered a variety of nutritious food samples, cooking demonstrations, and health-related exhibitors. There were even free massages offered. This year’s turnout exceeded expectations. (end)

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, Nikkei Concerns, Vol 34 No 36 | August 29 - September 4

BLOG: Nikkei Concerns reinvents a health fair

July 16, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Most health fairs are boring with information overload, lacking fun and creativity. Nikkei Concern’s (NC) health fair has reinvented its health fair program.  It will be held at the Blaine Memorial Church on July 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. First, delicious food! Yes, you can sample as much as you want—healthy snacks for […]

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2015, Darcia Tanabe, Kanao Koizumi, Nikkei Concerns, Publisher's Blog, Speaker Lisa Waisath, Vol 34 No 30 | July 18 - July 24

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

Conquering loneliness in old age

January 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

  If loneliness is the fear for old age, what can a community do to fight back?

Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, AARP, Asian Americans, CEO, Doris Koo, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Manor, Seattle, Vol 34 No 5 | January 24 - January 30, technology

Okamoto and Moriguchi awarded

September 29, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tosh Okamoto and Tomio Moriguchi, co-founders of Nikkei Concerns, received a Founder’s Award honor at the Nisei Veterans Hall on Sept. 15. Both united the Japanese American

Filed Under: News, Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Japanese American, Nikkei Concerns, Nisei Veterans Hall, Puget Sound, Tomio Moriguchi, Tosh Okamoto, Uwajimaya, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3

Wise words on aging gracefully

September 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

What do you wish you would have known when you were in your 20s? “1. Don’t be afraid to start a business at a young age. 2. Surround yourself with people you aspire to be. 3. Never take your health for granted. 4. Always do what is right over what is easy. 5. Marry well. […]

Filed Under: Wise Words Series Tagged With: 2014, CEO, Christine Takada, Doris Koo, Dorothy Wong, Gei Chan, Healthy Aging Community Center, Jeffrey Hattori, Ken Tao, Nate Miles, Nikkei Concerns, Nikkei Horizons, Patrick Yalung, Paula Houston, Sam Wan, Senior Services, Vol 33 No 40 | Septembe 27 - October 3

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