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Becoming Mama-san: 80 Years of Wisdom

86-year-old author Mary Matsuda Gruenewald has distilled her lifetime of wisdom into ten stories, each one conveying an essential life lesson. Each chapter is a story from the author's life and how she learned the specific life lesson connected to…

Before Pearl Harbor

History Seattle area baseball and the Courier League before World War II. Harry Kataoka was a first-rate shortstop, and a good enough hitter that he knew just what to do when Yosh Tsuji left a pitch out over the plate that sunny July day on the…

Behind closed doors: Gambling dens flourish

History of gambling in Chinatown/ international district