Bill Watanabe writes from Silverlake near Downtown Los Angeles and can be contacted at ?ybwatanabe@gmail.

The move represents the first time in its 122-year history that the Rafu Shimpos headquarters will be outside of Little Tokyo or Downtown.and gentrification has priced out many Japanese American individuals and businesses.

at the corner of Beverly and Taylor Avenue.The Rafus new address will be 1300 W.The Rafus new address will be 1300 W

Starting when she was only 12 years old.where questions can be raised and issues presented.

was born in Oxnard to an Issei father and Kibei-Nisei mother and grew up on a farm.

a dramatic feature about the camps.Her follow-up to Clark and Division.

in conversation with Pico Iyer (Aflame) (tickets required).he and his daughter explore family history and the flavors of those who’ve come before.

Nikiko Masumoto is an organic farmer and artist.while learning and participating in the tradition of Japanese taiko.