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Nima of the month: March 2015

Chris Komai is a freelance writer who has been involved in Little Tokyo for five decades. He was the Public Information Officer of the Japanese American National Museum for over 21 years, where he handled publicity for the organization’s special events, exhibitions and public programs. Prior to that, Komai worked for the Japanese-English newspaper The Rafu Shimpo for 18 years as a sports writer, sports editor and English editor. Komai also serves on the Little Tokyo Community Council Board, the Little Tokyo Public Safety Association Board and the Keiro Foundation Board. He has been a member of the Southern California Nisei Athletic Union Board for basketball and baseball for 40 years. Komai is one of the founders of the Nikkei Basketball Heritage Association (NBHA), which seeks to connect JA basketball history to the current players and their families. He earned a B.A. degree in English from the University of California at Riverside.


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Why Hasn’t Ichiro Retired?
Ichiro Suzuki is easily the most accomplished Japanese baseball player to ever compete in Major L…

July 30, 2015





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Who's More Japanese?
One strong characteristic that marks the Japanese culture is the constant striving to name and defi…

Jan. 8, 2015

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