Mike Watanabe, MSW, LHD, founding leader and President Emeritus of Asian American Drug Abuse Program (AADAP) passed away at his Los Angeles home on November 3, 2023. A public Celebration of Life for Mike Watanabe will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, 4pm PST at the Holman United Methodist Church, 3320 West Adams Blvd., […]
Philanthropist Sakaye Aratani passed away at 104 on March 18, 2024. The Japanese American National Museum issued the following statement: LOS ANGELES, CA (April 2) – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) mourns Sakaye Aratani, who passed away on March 18, 2024. Aratani grew up in Gardena, where her parents ran a chicken farm. […]
Dr. Itsuki Charles Igawa, Japanese American community leader of Los Angeles passed away at Kaiser Permanente Roseville on December 4, 2023. He was 83 years old. Dr. Igawa had recently moved to Northern California after more than 50 years living in the Los Angeles County Dr. Igawa served many years seemingly, tirelessly helping many Southern […]
Minoru ”Min”Tonai who dedicated his life to preserve the history of pre-war Japanese fishing community Terminal Island in Los Angeles and Ameche Wartime Relocation Center, passed away on Sep. 3, 2023 at the age of 94. Tonai, a native of San Pedro, California, grew up on Terminal Island, where the first of more than 120,000 […]
Nagasaki-born abstract painter in Los Angeles Hideo Sakata passed away on July 30, 2023 at the age of 87. He organized the international artist group Lantern of the East International and held numerous art events not only in Los Angeles but also overseas for near 50 years. He has been seeking to create cross-cultural bridges […]
https://rafu.com/2023/08/obituary-martha-nakagawa-community-journalist-and-activist/ Martha Miiko Nakagawa, a long-time community journalist, researcher and advocate, passed away on the morning of July 28 at Los Angeles General Medical Center. She was 56. Nakagawa attended Stanford University, where she received a bachelor of arts in Asian studies with a minor in Japanese in 1989. Her activism blossomed while she was […]
Madame Fujima Kansuma, who taught Japanese classical dance to generations of dancers, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 22 at the age of 104. A celebration of life is being planned for April 16 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (The Rafu Shimpo)
Ms. Mikko Haggott Henson of Redondo Beach, who dedicated her life to serving as a bridge between the U.S. and Japan, passed away on June 20, 2022. She was 85. Her funeral is set for Saturday, August 13, 2033 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fruit of the Spirit Lutheran Church, 2706 West 182nd Street, Torrance, […]
Memorial Service for the late Rev. Shingo Honda January 21st, 2020, 5:30PM 49th Day Memorial Service Remembrance / Share Memories Refreshment Zenshuji Soto Mission 123 South Hewitt Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 624-8568 http://www.zenshuji.org Open to public Mr. Shingo Honda was a prolific artist in painting and sculpture. He was born in Nagaoka City […]