Kenneth K. Inouye, former national president of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and longtime civil rights ...

August 30, 2026 Marian Sachiko Naito (November 30, 1927 -– August 30, 2026) was the daughter of Francis Miyosaku (“Camellia ...

November 1, 2026 Keith, 79, born in Torrance and raised in Harbor City, was a longtime West Covina resident. He passed away ...

Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, a board member of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation and noted scientist, received Japan’s Order of ...

Kiyoko Sakihara, a 91-year-old issei, passed away in Los Angeles on October 28, 2026. A memorial service will be held ...

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRAFU STAFF WRITER The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles hosted a panel discussion and ...

The world premiere of “Godzilla Minus Zero” took place on Oct. 28 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Director and writer Takashi Yamazaki and cast members, including Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami ...

Emiko Fujino (née Fujii), 102, passed away on September 29, 2026. Born in Los Angeles on May 9, 1924, to Akira and Tamayo Fujii, she was the eldest of three children. Her family moved to Japan during ...

On Oct. 17, the Greater Los Angeles JACL hosted a Get Out the Vote table at the “No Kings” rally outside Torrance City Hall. It was a nonpartisan campaign to help people register to vote. Then JACL ...

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRafu Sports Editor For the first time in the 30-year history of the Women’s National Basketball ...

Judges on the Nov. 3 ballot under state judicial positions include the following: Mark K. Hanasono, associate justice, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, Division 3 In May 2025, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...

Kouraku  (314  E.  Second  St.),  a  Japanese-style Chinese restaurant in Little Tokyo, is celebrating its 50th anniversary by hosting a commemorative event, the Kouraku Festival, on Sunday, Nov. 8, ...