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February 22, 2015
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2015 SFV RESULTS
Mission Hills Bowl
January 17-18, 2015
January 24-25, 2015
The SoCal Nikkei Bowling Association will award $50 (one time only) for 300 games, $50 for the highest scratch game bowled by a man, woman, senior man (55+) and senior woman (50+ as of 8/1/14)
Mixed Team
Saturday, January 17, 2015 – 6:00 PM (Squad 1)
Saturday, January 24, 2015 – 6:00 PM (Squad 3)
Men’s Team
Saturday, January 17, 2015 – 9:00 PM (Squad 2)
Saturday, January 24, 2015 – 9:00 PM (Squad 4) Continue reading 2015 SFV RESULTS
NISEI WEEK LETS THE GOOD TIMES ROLL
JANUARY 27, 2015
By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer
As part of the 75th anniversary celebration of the Nisei Week Japanese Festival, the Nisei Week Foundation held its first bowling tournament on Jan. 18 at the X Lanes in Little Tokyo with more than 200 people attending.
Co-chaired by Lauren Kinkade-Wong (2001 Nisei Week Queen) and Silvia Yoshimizu-Yee (2001 First Princess), the tournament was part of a series of Nisei Week events planned this year.
Girls Junior winner Torri Yoshida (Courtesy Nisei Week Bowling Tournament Committee)
Proceeds from the tournament — more than $12,000 — will go to the Nisei Week Foundation and to an annual scholarship awarded by the Japanese American Women’s Giving Circle, a subcommittee of the foundation, to a young woman who has demonstrated a commitment to philanthropy and service for the Japanese American community.
101 WAYS TO KILL A ZOMBIE — JAPANESE AMERICAN STYLE
(With contributions by Grant Sunoo, Gary Mayeda, Danny Molina, Jeff Shu-Ho Lane, Glen Kitayama, Emi Gusukuma, Mark Yoshida, Daren Mooko, Jenni Kuida, Maiya Kuida-Osumi, traci ishigo, and Ryan Yokota)
In 1996, “101 Ways to Tell If You’re Japanese American” hit these Rafu pages and took off. Now, here’s another Japanese American list with a zombie twist. Yes, it’s graphic, morbid, even a sukoshi scary. Although not as frightening as America’s rising poverty rates, voter suppression laws, and unrestrained police killings of unarmed people of color. That stuff is real.
If you’re Nikkei and find yourself in a post-apocalyptic society filled with zombie walkers or even in a 21st-century declining world power, don’t panic. Common Japanese American household items will also be your friend. Who knew daikon could be so deadly?
But to live beyond day-to-day survival, we’ll need to channel our Issei elders and their fighting spirit. Together, let’s build as we fight. Let’s connect with neighbors, live simply, work sustainably, and share resources. Zombies hate that.
Let’s redefine success by how well we serve the common good. Martin Luther King Jr. was on to something when he talked about creating a “beloved community.” If we do these things, the zombies of this world won’t have a chance. Gambare!
Continue reading 101 WAYS TO KILL A ZOMBIE — JAPANESE AMERICAN STYLE
LEAGUE OFFICER APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
Once a year, the SCNBA hosts a nice luncheon to discuss the future and purpose of the association and to give thanks or any help to the League Representatives for their hard work in continuing their Nikkei league status.
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Marie Callender’s
15466 S. Western Ave.
Gardena, CA 90249
All SCNBA Nikkei league officers are invited. Please RSVP by June 1 to [email protected]. Thank you!
February 15, 2020
Marie Callender’s, Gardena
February 9, 2019
Marie Callender’s, Gardena
February 10, 2018
Marie Callender’s, Gardena
February 11, 2017
Marie Callender’s, Gardena
Stan Date, Tami Shiotani & Don Kobayashi, SFV CC Nikkei (Winnetka Bowl)
February 6, 2016
Thank you to those that came to the luncheon. We appreciate your time and definitely your feedback on having more senior events. We will discuss those ideas at our next board meeting and see if we can make them happen. Marie Callender’s, Gardena
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Niko Niko Trios Anaheim Nisei Mixed PPBC Nikkei Trios Tozai Nikkei SCNBA |
February 15, 2015
The Loft, Torrance
Carolyn Tan-SCNBA Rep/Jodi Yanabu-Sec/Marilyn Yamasaki-Pres, Friday Islanders
2014-15 BALL WINNERS
SPECIAL STORM BALL OFFER
The SCNBA was offered a second opportunity with Storm in their Two for $100 Ball Special. Nikkei leagues had the opportunity to purchase new model Storm bowling balls of their choice and raffle them off at their sweepers.
2014 CRAFT FAIR RAFFLE WINNERS
Thank you Craft Fair Vendors for attending our Holiday Craft Fair and for donating items to our Craft Fair raffle. We hope to see you all again next year!
2014 HOLIDAY RESULTS
AMF BEVERLY LANES
December 7, 2014
No-Tap and Scotch Doubles
BOWLING AT A SKATE PARK?
COMMENDING JANBA
(Extensions of Remarks)
- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Japanese American National Bowling Association (JANBA). From its noble inception to oppose discrimination after World War II, JANBA continues to be a forum for social interaction and friendly competition for its thousands of members throughout the United States.
- After internment in World War II, Japanese Americans trying to return to a life of normalcy discovered bowling as an engaging social pursuit. The sport quickly became a popular pastime with many joining bowling leagues and competitions. However, a restriction against Japanese Americans on the national stage was quickly realized.
- In 1947, Mr. Rokuro “Fuzzy” Shimada was planning to bowl in a Santa Clara bowling league. However, he was denied acceptance due to the league’s “whites only” membership policy set by the American Bowling Congress (ABC). In objection, the National Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Nisei Bowling Tournament was birthed later that year. The selected venue was Salt Lake City, Utah, the headquarters of the National JACL at that time. Despite its inaugural year, the tournament was able to attract nearly 300 participants.
- Admirably, Mr. “Fuzzy” Shimada was inducted into the ABC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer in 1997, after the discriminatory rules were absolved in 1951.
- From 1947 to 1973, the National JACL Nisei Bowling Tournament was held annually at multiple locations across the United States. Then in 1974, the Japanese American National Bowling Association was spawned when it was agreed by the JACL Advisory Board of Bowling to form a separate organization from the JACL. Mr. Ozzie Shimada acted as the president pro tem for the first year.
- The Annual JANBA Tournament has continued its heralded traditions passed down from the JACL. Recently, the 2003 JANBA tournament was held in San Francisco. Over 800 men and women bowlers of all ages enjoyed competing in multiple tournament formats during the weeklong event.
- Mr. Speaker, I commend the Japanese American National Bowling Association (JANBA) for its courageous beginnings to oppose segregation in the aftermath of World War II and providing a venue for social interaction and friendly competition for fellow Americans.
Rokuro (Fuzzy) Shimada
Fremont, CA
Inducted: 1997 ABC Hall of Fame
Shimada devoted his career to leadership of the sport within his ethnic group. A strong bowler who was barred from ABC membership because of the Caucasian-Only rule, Shimada was instrumental in promoting the sport to Japanese-Americans. He shared his knowledge as an instructor and promoter throughout California and helped organize the National Japanese-American tournament where he won 13 titles in 43 years of participation. He has five top 10 ABC Tournament finishes and three times won the Northern California BPAA match play crown.
Masao Satow
Los Angeles, CA
Inducted: 1994 ABC Hall of Fame
Satow is regarded by his peers as the individual who worked the hardest and accomplished the most for Japanese-American bowling in the U.S. He overcame World War II internment and played a major role in establishing the national championship for Nisei bowlers in 1947. When interest in the event waned as non-whites were admitted to ABC membership in 1950, Satow led the drive to save it and helped guide it for 25 years. Now the event is under the direction of the Japanese-American Bowling Association.
Hiroto “Hiro” Hirashima
July 11, 1910 – November 23, 2007
Kaneohe, HI
Inducted: 1995 ABC Hall of Fame
Hirashima was a Japanese American civil rights activist who was pivotal in obtaining equal rights and privileges for his fellow Japanese American bowlers, as well as other minorities, at a time when non-caucasians were ineligible for American Bowling Congress (ABC) membership. He led the sport through difficult times in Hawaii and eventually became the first minority ABC Director in 1963. With ABC’s racial barrier finally removed in 1950, Hirashima organized nine teams of Nisei bowlers for the 1954 ABC Tournament in Seattle, the first Japanese-Americans to compete in the event. ABC invited him to become more involved in activities and eventually he was elected an ABC Director in 1963, becoming the first minority to serve on the board.
Hirashima was inducted into the Hall of Fame as an ABC Pioneer in 1995. He is the founder of the Hawaii State Bowling Association and the Oahu Bowling Association. He was honored as an ABC life member in 1995, and served on the ABC Board of Directors for over 30 years.
Born in Kaneohe, Hawaii, he was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame by Governor Ben Cayetano in 1997.