By John Sammon Ann Kiyomura-Hayashi, one of the first Japanese American tennis stars to popularize the sport for women worldwide, is also partly responsible for the mega…
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Mikiko Eto, 100, was born on Sep. 14, 1919 in Castroville, Calif. and passed away suddenly, but peacefully at her home in Campbell on March 23. Preceded in…
By John Sammon SAN FRANCISCO — The traditional Japanese genius for vibrant colors and imaginative designs in art adorning everything from kimonos to stylized 19th century water color…
By John Sammon It was a rare act of decency, and has been largely unknown until now. Monterey has the unique distinction of being one of the very…
By John Sammon Emeryville — Bryn Imagire has the rare opportunity and artistic ability to transform what begins simply as an idea, a conception, into an animation art…
By John Sammon HONOLULU – The kind of dedication, determination and commitment that propelled Lenn Sakata into the Big Leagues as a baseball player and then later to…
By John Sammon It’s an incongruous sight, five-foot-four-inch Kyle Nishimoto on a basketball court craning his neck all the way back, looking up, to advise a player towering…
Jimi Yamaichi — carpenter, World War II draft resister, Tule Lake Committee member, co-founder of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and community leader — passed away…