U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to honor rights activist held in Utah internment camp during WWII
A group of U.S. lawmakers are pushing to posthumously award a civil rights activist held in the Japanese internment camp in ...
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Lost Kinjo: Oakland once had 2 Japantowns. Now there are none
(This is part of our ongoing series, Lost Kinjo- a look at the more than 40 Japanese communities that disappeared after World War II. It is supported by funding from the California Public Library ...
California observing Fred Korematsu Day, honoring man who defied Japanese internment
Korematsu received the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in 1998. He died in 2005 at age 86 ...
Japanese EV automaker ZM Trucks plants its US base in California
The company said it will use that facility to manufacture a range of zero-emission products including electric commercial ...
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Lawmakers push to take Fred Korematsu Day national
Born to Japanese immigrants in Oakland, he was arrested for refusing to be incarcerated based on his ethnicity.
Japanese Winemakers Have a Long History in California Wine. Now, They’re Redefining Its Future.
California was once a hotbed of Japanese wine producers, until 20th-century legislation boxed them out. Over a hundred years ...
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Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
who left Oakland and intend to play three seasons in West Sacramento, California, before moving to a planned ballpark in Las Vegas. Feinstein credited director of international scouting Steve Sharpe, ...
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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Top Japanese players traditionally ... another offseason move by the A's, who left Oakland and intend to play three seasons in West Sacramento, California, before moving to a planned ballpark ...
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Here are all the details of J-Hope’s 2025 solo tour Hope On The Stage
It's set to be a massive showcase for him, with a 31-date tour schedule taking him everywhere from the U.S. to Mexico, to Japan ... Bank Center March 31 - Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena April ...