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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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Will Ireton Uses Analytics, Trackman to Help Dodger Players Improve Their Performances
What becomes clear after meeting Will Ireton is that there is more to him than meets the eye. Muc…

Oct. 18, 2023

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baseball baseball fields baseball operations analysis California hapa Japan Kenta Maeda Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (organization) Nikkei in Japan Philippines racially mixed people sports sports tournaments Texas Rangers (baseball team) tournaments United States Will Ireton World Baseball Classic
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Stephen Nelson Makes History as New Dodgers Announcer
Stephen Nelson has always had a strong interest in history, but because of his new position as a br…

Sept. 20, 2023

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baseball baseball fields broadcasting California Chapman University communities Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Los Angeles Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Baseball (organization) Orange (Calif.) sports Stephen Nelson United States
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Pacific Bridges' Innovative Approach to Financial Services
As a Japanese American Sansei who has trudged through every practical definition of senior citizens…

March 14, 2023

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aesthetics financial planning industry metaphysics Pacific Bridge Companies psychology theory of knowledge values
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Nikkei Chronicles #11—Itadakimasu 3! Nikkei Food, Family, and Community
JANM Sashimi Potluck Lunches: Extended A Pre-WWII Tradition
Most people appreciate that anyone who works for a reputable nonprofit organization is unlikely to …

Oct. 4, 2022

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communities cooking cuisine food Japanese American National Museum Japanese American National Museum (organization) Japanese cuisine June Aochi Berk potlucks sashimi
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Appreciating Wat Misaka
Appropriately, as the National Basketball Association (NBA) celebrates its 75th anniversary, it inc…

Feb. 7, 2022

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basketball minorities race sports United States Utah Wat Misaka
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Kikan: The Homecoming: Film Spotlights the Emotional Turmoil Japanese American Families Suffered Through During World War II
In Kerwin Berk’s short film, Kikan: The Homecoming the most dramatic moments occur around a dining …

Sept. 24, 2021

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100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team films Ikeibi Films (firm) Kerwin Berk Kikan: The Homecoming (film) Ryan Takemiya United States Army World War II
100th Infantry Battalion 442nd Regimental Combat Team films Ikeibi Films (firm) Kerwin Berk Kikan: The Homecoming (film) Ryan Takemiya United States Army World War II
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Assembling My Grandfather’s Story, Piece by Piece
All of my grandparents passed away before I was born. My mother Kay lost her parents to tuberculo…

July 21, 2021

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baseball generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan Japanese language newspapers migration newspapers Rafu Shimpo (newspaper) Robert Fitts
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Matsuyama Wins Major Gold Tournament, But Collin Morikawa Beat Him To It When He Won PGA Tournament in 2020 
Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama’s recent capturing of the Master’s Golf Championship at the venerable Augu…

May 13, 2021

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Collin Morikawa golf Hideki Matsuyama Japanese
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Coming Home to Heart Mountain: A Sansei Daughter Uncovers Her Family History to Fulfill Her Mother's Hidden Dream
When I attended college at UC Riverside closing in on five decades ago, I took a sociology class on…

Dec. 11, 2020

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book reviews Heart Mountain Heart Mountain concentration camp imprisonment incarceration Norman Mineta reviews Setsuko's Secret (book) United States World War II World War II camps Wyoming
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Nikkei Chronicles #9—More Than a Game: Nikkei Sports
Exceeding All Expectations
Keston Hiura has made a habit of breaking barriers and smashing stereotypes on his way to major lea…

Aug. 28, 2020

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baseball Keston Hiura Milwaukee Brewers (baseball team) United States Wisconsin
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