NikkeiWest--Northern California Japanese American Newspaper

By J.K. Yamamoto--The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) Class of 2010, having completed eight weeks of work in the three Japantowns, was recognized at a closing luncheon on Aug. 13 at the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) in San Francisco.

By J.K. Yamamoto--The Diablo Japanese American Club held another successful Summer Festival the weekend of Aug. 14-15 at the Japanese American Religious and Cultural Center (JARCC).

By J.K. Yamamoto--The Nihonmachi Street Fair, a San Francisco Japantown tradition, was held for the 37th time on Aug. 14 and 15.

The event featured entertainment on the Peace Plaza and Webster Street stages, food booths, arts and crafts, games for kids, information on non-profit organizations, and an exhibit of photos and posters from previous Nihonmachi Street Fairs.

By J.K. Yamamoto--VIZ Cinema in San Francisco Japantown commemorated the 65th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with an Aug. 6 screening of “White Light/Black Rain” and a talk with local hibakusha (A-bomb survivors) and their supporters.