The public is invited to a panel discussion on the ongoing recovery and relief efforts in northern Japan from journalists and volunteers who have recently visited the devastated areas. Sunday, Sept 9, 2- 5 pm The National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, 111 Central Avenue (across the plaza form the Japanese American National...
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The Nibei Foundation’s Japan Study Club in March will feature Shige Higashi, publisher of Cultural News on Tuesday, March 27, at 7:30 pm. Higashi visited Kesennuma, central location of Sanriku disaster area, from March 1-4. He will talk about the latest situation of the disaster areas with his slide show. The slide show includes...
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The Nibei Foundation – Japan Study Club 11570 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 May 10, 2011 The evening lecture was given by three speakers; Dr. Hitoshi Abe, Mr. Shige Higashi and Dr. Osamu Fujimura. Dr. Hitoshi Abe The first speaker was Dr. Abe, UCLA Director of the Center for Japanese Studies and...
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Download link for 2011_April_Cultural_News A ball of rice bringing evacuees a sense of comfort (Omusubi – Onigiri) “Please Read to Know What is Happening Now” A doctor continues practice in indoor confinement area near stricken nuclear power plant Firsthand account of Los Angeles County rescue worker’s experience Editorial/ The Japanese government is not hiding...
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Cultural News, 2011 April Issue / Tohoku Bulletin By Barbara Ito If everything you knew and loved vanished in an instant, and you found yourself living in an evacuation center in the midst of strangers, what could possibly bring you a sense of comfort, a feeling of the familiar? For the people of northeastern...
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