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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

We are dedicated to honor the histories and legacies of Japanese American communities in Northern California while encouraging and inspiring the next generation of storytellers in our communities.

The Big Reveal!

Owners of NikkeiWest are introduced! Reported by Julie Froisland SAN JOSE, CA - Recently, best friends, Denise Matsuzaki Hayashi and June Oka Yasuhara became the new owners of NikkeiWest newspaper. Denise and June...
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Firefighter and Mentor Uncle at Same Station

JA Firefighter shares in his words how he and his hero become "brothers" SAN MATEO, CA - Tyler Yukio Ikeda, 27, shares his journey on becoming a firefighter. My upbringing was...

Today’s Japanese Americans

After attending the 2022 Heart Mountain Pilgrimage in Cody, WY, siblings Katey Terumi and Finn Kaoru Laubscher were inspired to find a way to preserve the many stories they...
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Have You Seen Ella’s Art?

A Look Back in Time by Brad Shirakawa “Baby is Taking a Bath” is a fine example of Ella Honderich’s skills, with details so fine that the Hirano family can be identified...
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Osaka-Ya: The Next Generation

By Jim Tabuchi SACRAMENTO, CA - Step into Osaka-Ya Confectionary shop and peer into the windowed showcase and see the wide variety of colors and...

From Childhood to Adulthood, a Grandson is Bringing the Guava Cake Back to San Jose!

by Janine Sato Do you remember Aki’s Bakery nestled on Jackson Street in San Jose Japantown? Or maybe you are more familiar with the larger...
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Celebration of Life for Yoshihiro Uchida

Yoshihiro “Yosh” Uchida passed peacefully at sunrise, at home on June 27th this year at the age of 104. Yosh was born in Calexico,...

Tanimoto 100th Birthday

HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY JIM TANIMOTO! We hope you enjoy NikkeiWest as a new subscriber!

T-Bone Congratulations

Dear T-Bone, Your character is full of so much determination, grit, and perseverance. Your drive and passion for everything that you do is truly an...

Obituary Notices

Diane Etsuko Hayashi, 77, passed away April 24, 2024. She was born May 21, 1946 in Sanger, California. Diane graduated from Monterey High School,...

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Who reads NikkeiWest NorCal Japanese American News?

Olympic judo legend, Yosh Uchida reads front page news of his 104th birthday!

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