Nichi Bei Weekly

Nov 27, 2024 | nichibei.org | Gil Asakawa

Namiko Hirasawa Chen, better known as just Nami, is the go-to source for many foodies around the world who want to cook Japanese food at home. She was born in Japan and raised helping her mother cook meals, so she was a natural home chef. Her informative Website, Just One Cookbook (www.justonecookbook.com), launched in 2011, is the most popular online resource for Japanese food and cooking, with hundreds of recipes for everything from soups and sauces to sukiyaki and desserts.

Nov 27, 2024 | nichibei.org | Akira Kumamoto

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Hanabusa is the Yonsei Los Angeles-based creator of the fashion, accessory and home goods brand Uprisers. The female-founded company is dedicated to creating sustainable products that incorporate the stories of the local community around them. This year, Nichi Bei News is highlighting Uprisers for your holiday purchases. Hanabusa started Uprisers after realizing she wanted to enter the creative space.

Nov 22, 2024 | nichibei.org | Carl Takei

Satsuki Ina, one of the co-founders of Tsuru for Solidarity, often speaks about how, in working to support other communities that are under attack, we are also working to heal our own intergenerational trauma. But this month, I wasn’t prepared for how sharply those traumas can intersect. The day after the election, as my family sat down for dinner, my young son — who has both Japanese and Chinese ancestry — turned to me and his mom.

Nov 18, 2024 | nichibei.org | Alec MacDonald

SOUTH DOS PALOS, Calif. — The shiny silver silos at Koda Farms still contain a small amount of Kokuho Rose, the varietal of heirloom rice beloved by culinary professionals and home cooks everywhere. By January, however, those last remaining bushels will be gone, shipped out as the Koda family winds down agricultural operations at their Central Valley homestead.

Nov 9, 2024 | nichibei.org | Tomo Hirai

Shiori Ito left Japan in 2017 after accusing journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi of raping her in 2015. The news earned her considerable anger from Japan’s right wing, but also made her an icon to some as a survivor. Nine years after the incident, she released “Black Box Diaries” at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, an autobiographical documentary film chronicling the experience.