By John Sammon. SAN FRANCISCO — One of the reasons San Francisco remains a cultural hub is the work of Miki Novitski, whose volunteerism as emcee of the city’s annual Cherry Blossom Festival Grand ...

One of the more difficult questions historian are asked is not about history itself, but their work as historians: “Why do you write about this topic?” Of course, like other people who study history, ...

By John Sammon. The case of Chol Soo Lee a Korean falsely accused and then jailed for murder will no doubt take its place alongside that of Fred Korematsu and other Asians who in the past were ...

By Jonathan van Harmelen. One of most divisive chapters of the Japanese American incarceration is the story of Tule Lake. While established as a traditional War Relocation Authority camp, it was ...

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Kenny Hirata will tell you the most important thing to becoming a great race car driver is to concentrate, concentrate—on winning. “When that light turns green, if you don’t jump on it, you’ll get ...

Rev. Dr. Seigen Yamaoka, a retired Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha overseas minister, former bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America, and Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in ...

Sadako (Kai) Ikeda of San Jose, CA was born on July 16, 1926 in Santa Cruz, CA and passed away peacefully on September 9, 2023. She was the second child of Tsumoru and Yaeko Kai, from Hiroshima, Japan ...

By John Sammon. The Japanese women who met and married American servicemen on occupation duty in Japan after the close of World War II faced duel heartbreaks, ostracized by their own countrymen, and ...

By John Sammon. When we think of Facebook, we often envision young people sharing photos and experiences, however two Southern California men are using the social medium to preserve a unique chapter ...

On a cool August evening, several hundred people gathered at the Buddhist Church of Oakland to pay homage to loved ones that have passed on—nearing the end of a string of festivals held in the Bay ...

By John Sammon. A new book titled “American Sutra” will take a unique and different look at the experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II; showing how their Buddhist faith ...