Obituary

01 Landscape architect Dr Takeo Uesugi
2016 / Tribute to Dr. Takeo Uesugi (1940 - 2016)

Renowned landscape architect – Japanese garden designer Dr. Takeo Uesugi passed away at 75
Renowned landscape archit…

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91 Nibei Foundation Powerful Networking / Japan Study Club
2016 / Funeral of Dr. Paul Terasaki was held in Santa Monica, Feb. 6

*Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 6 at 2:00pm at the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica, 1…

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00 Little Tokyo
2014 / Little Tokyo activist Nancy Kikuchi, 52, passed away

Nancy Kikuchi, active supporter of many organizations in the Japanese American community, passed away on Sept. 10, 20…

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2014 / Civil right leader Yuri Kochiyama passes away at the age of 93 in Berkeley

The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus releases the following statement:
Washington, D.C. June 2, 2014 – Ye…

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2013 / Obituary / Masako Wada, widow of Japanese American leader Fred Wada

Masako Wada, widow of Japanese American community leader Fred Wada, passed away at home in Los Angeles on Oct. 11. She wa…

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2012: Senator Inouye rests in Hawaii

The casket of Senator Daniel Inouye was flown to Honolulu, and members of the Hawaii state legislature and the public ga…

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2012: Obama remembers Sen. Inouye at National Cathedral

The White House has released President Obama’s remarks at the funeral service for Senator Daniel Inouye at the Nationa…

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2012: Senator Inouye’s funeral to be webcast live at 10:30 am (EST), Dec 21

Memorial service for Senator Daniel Inouye at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. will be webcast live on Frida…

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2012: Sen. Daniel Inouye dies at 88

Senator Inouye’s office in Washington, D.C. has released the following statement:
Monday, December 17, 2012
United S…

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2011: UCLA Japanese literature professor Michele Marra passed away. Funeral to be held on March 3, 9:30 AM in Culver City

UCLA Japanese literature professor Michael / Michele Marra passed away on February 23. He was born on September 3, 1956…

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Crowder Robert 1911-2010
2010 / Nihonga artist Robert Crowder, 99, passed away

American-born Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artist Robert Crowder passed away at his Beverly Hill’s home on Dec…

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2010: Former UCLA professor Herbert Plutschow passed away in Chiba at age of 70

June, 2010 -- Japanologist Herbert E. Plutschow suddenly passed away on June 24 in Chiba, Japan at the age of 70.
An emeri…

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