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UW Student Organizes Korean American Exhibit

Review of "Fresh Voices of the Community: Korean American Youth", Hillary Gray's exhibit and dissertation on Korean American high school students. She partnered with students to create the exhibit.

A Japanese House Built for Tradition

Some and Kaoru Kokita built a Japanese style house in Seattle to entertain guests

Twelve of our Outstanding Volunteers

The Examiner honors the contributions of 12 outstanding volunteers in the Asian American community.

New store specializes in car and home stereo equipment

Cal Harada opened up his own electronics store, Inter-Audio, which specializes in car and home stereo equipment. Formerly, he managed several Tape Town stores and served as operations manager.

'I believe in participatory kind of management'

Theresa Fujiwara was appointed as the Executive Director of Asian Counseling and Referral Services (ACRS), replacing Dave Okimoto

Kazama San's Class Go Fly a Carp

Ms. Nancy Kazama's class flies a Japanese carp over Graham Hill Elementary School in celebration of Children's Day.

From the Frying Pan: "Sushi and Sourdough" Worth the Wait

Review of the book Sushi and Sourdough by Tooru J. Kanazawa. The book deals with the experiences of the Issei in the Alaska gold rush.

Talk on Seabrook Farms slated

Dr. Mitziko Sawada is scheduled to give a talk on Seabrook Farms, a farming and food processing company that recruited Japanese Americans from internment camps during WWII.

'Pat' Morita: From TB Sanitarium to internment camp to show-biz fame

Pat Morita, who plays Mr. Miyagi in the Karate Kid franchise spent time in a TB sanitorium (recovering from spinal tuberculosis) and Manzanar internment camp. Before becoming an actor, he worked as a migrant farm worker and a data processor at an…

Yukio Kuniyuki, 76, former star athlete

Obituary for Yukio Kuniyuki, a Seattle restaurant and hotel owner, as well as a high school baseball star and active community member.