The Breakthrough T1D Walk (formerly JDRF One Walk) is right around the corner! Evan is off to college and his 17-year-old brother, Andrew, offered to step up this year to serve as co-captain for ...

A hike to the summit of Mt. Fuji is a journey of gratitude for a Northern Cal Yonsei. By BRIAN SHIMOMURASPECIAL TO THE RAFU It’s the middle of the night below the summit of Mount Fuji, and I’m ...

Rev. Veronica Ota is ordained at the very same church in which she grew up. By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER As she was greeted by family, friends and well-wishers following a major milestone, ...

Palos Verdes High golfing star Rina Kawasaki has given her commitment to join the USC Women’s Golf team in 2028 after graduating from high school. “Thank you to my family, friends, and coaches for ...

Historic Wintersburg Conservancy, in its third year of existence, is on track to rebuild one of the last standing Japanese American church-farm communities in Orange County. With a steady progression ...

The senior daycare program provided by Seinan Koreisha Senior Care, located in L.A.’s Crenshaw District, got off to a smooth start on Aug. 24, with enjoyable activities being held for participants by ...

May 31, 2026 John Edward Tokeshi, 72, of Gardena, California, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026. John was loving, kind, generous and good humored. He touched the lives of all he knew as a loving ...

Tom Takashi Maeda, Hollywood, California-born Nisei resident of Gardena, passed away peacefully on his 97th birthday on September 18, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by ...

UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center announces that the 2026-2027 George and Sakaye Aratani CARE (Community Advancement Research Endowment) Award applications will be accepted between Friday, Oct. 2, ...

A private graveside funeral service for Grace Chiyoko Okuda, 98-year-old, Watsonville, Calif.-born Nisei, who passed away on September 10, 2026, was held on Friday, September 25, 2026, at Inglewood ...

Sayoko Nakazono, 80, a Kagoshima-born Issei, passed away on September 9, 2026, in Monrovia, California. A memorial service in her honor will be held on Friday, October 9, 2026, 10:30 a.m. at L.A.

A funeral service for Ruby Etsuko Kiyohara, 90-year-old, Stockton, Calif.-born Nisei who passed away on September 17, 2026 in Huntington Beach, Calif., will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 11 a ...