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As a nursing home crumbles, Keiro is still deciding on its closing strategy

Remembering Tony Ishisaka Photo by Jennifer Etsitty

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His children and nieces surround Ishisaka at his 70th birthday/thank you party in 2014.

By Toshiye Ishisaka

By Mahlon Meyer NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY As the Keiro Northwest nursing home nears its closing, CEO Bridgette Takeuchi confirmed to the

Northwest Asian Weekly that five people have died since the announcement of the closure. “Transition trauma is a real risk and something that weighed

Anthony (Tony) Hideki Ishisaka, the co-founder of Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS), died at home in his sleep on July 9. He was 75 years old.

Born in the Japanese American concentration camp, Amache, in Grenada, Colo., on May 5, 1944, Ishisaka suffered

from severe rheumatic fever that attacked his heart as a child, as well as rickets—both of which were common among the malnourished families in the crowded camps. After the U.S. government released Americans of Japanese descent from incarceration, the Ishisaka family returned to California. see ISHISAKA on 15

Andrew Yang Trump mimics Asian qualifies for fall presidential accents at fundraiser debates

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President Trump is facing backlash for mocking South Korean and Japanese officials with faux Asian accents on Aug. 9, according to the New York Post.

At fundraising events in the Hamptons for his 2020 campaign, Trump mocked South Korean leader Moon Jaein’s accent when “describing how he caved in to Trump’s tough negotiations,” the New York Post wrote.

He also imitated Shinzo Abe with a fake Japanese accent when discussing their conversations over trade tariffs.

According to the Rolling Stone, Trump “wasn’t done being politically incorrect or offensive.” He continued to

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speak about his fascination with Abe’s father, who was a kamikaze pilot. He asked Abe if the pilots were inebriated or drugged—Abe said no, they just love their country.

“Imagine they get in a plane with half a tank of gas and fly into steel ships just for the love of their country!” said Trump.

Trump has mimicked Asian accents before. In February, he used an Asian accent when talking about Xi Jinping, the president of China, which also provoked outrage. And in 2015, he used a similar accent talking about dealing with Asian business partners.

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Hardy Li (right) with Andrew Yang

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has qualified for the next presidential debates. The former technology executive earned 2 percent in a new Monmouth University poll of Iowa voters. That qualifies him for the September debate, which requires donations from at least 130,000 people and 2 percent support in four polls.

Hardy Li, an entrepreneur who travels back and forth between Seattle and Portland, was in Detroit for the second round of debates and said he was impressed with Yang’s performance, though he said the first 56 minutes was difficult as Yang didn’t get a chance to speak since the opening remarks. see YANG on 14

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■ NAMES IN THE NEWS Edmonds CC Foundation awards more than $345K in scholarships

The Edmonds Community College Foundation has awarded $345,800 in scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year.

One of the recipients is Ethan Chan, who spent the summer working as a waiter at a retirement home to help provide for his family after he graduEthan Chan ated from high school.

“This gift will be put to good use as I further my education at Edmonds CC,” Chan said. “As a person coming from a family of immigrants, I am in awe at how publicly-funded institutions are willing to support and strengthen their community through scholarships and grants. With the extra support of this scholarship, I can make my goals and aspirations a reality.”

So far, 222 students have been awarded. Scholarships range from $500 to $4,500. 

Tom Ikeda gets WSHS medal

The Washington State Historical Society (WSHS) will award its Robert Gray Medal to Tom Ikeda. The medal is WSHS’s highest award and recognizes distinguished and long-term contributions to Pacific Northwest history.

Ikeda is the founding executive director of Densho, and he is being recognized for his efforts to preserve and Tom Ikeda share the history of Japanese American WWII incarceration in Washington state and beyond. Ikeda has worked to capture first-person

perspectives of that history through oral interviews, photos, letters, and other materials.

The award will be presented at the Historical Society’s annual meeting luncheon on Sept. 21. 

Jason Yunlong Liu back at HNTB

Jason Yunlong Liu returned to HNTB Corporation as senior technical advisor in the Seattle tunnel ventilation and fire life safety engineering group.

Liu previously worked with HNTB on Seattle-area projects between 2011-2016.

He has more than 20 years of experience in the industry.

As part of his contribuJason Yunlong Liu tions to Washington State Department of Transportation’s Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, Liu was responsible for the detailed design of the SR 99 road tunnel ventilation and fire engineering, including analysis for fire-life safety, and performance analysis for the structural fire durability of the two-mile tunnel in downtown Seattle.

Liu was a post-doctoral fellow in mechanical engineering at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa. He holds a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University, as well as both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. 

Spontaneous wedding at Overlake

Phurita Wanichawat and William David Paris had planned to have their Aug. 9 wedding at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with Cindi Paris, the mother of the groom, officiating. But after Paris was rushed to Overlake the night before, the couple realized they would quickly have to change their plans. Changing dates was not an option— the wedding had to be on 8/9/19.

“In my country the number 9 is lucky,” said Wanichawat, who is originally from Thailand. She added that the number 8 on its side is the symbol for infinity. The groom’s mom

was able to officiate, dressed in a fresh hospital gown and robe (of pale green!). 

Vibrant Cities breaks ground on new project on Capitol Hill

Vibrant Cities broke ground on July 31 on its 71-unit Pivot mixed-use project at 1208 Pine Street on Capitol Hill.

The 75,000-square-foot building will be eight stories tall and contain 71 apartment units. Amenities will include a roof deck with greenhouse, terraces, and a bike room. The project also includes 11,000 square feet of office space, as well as 23,300 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space.

Vibrant Cities CEO James Wong acquired the triangular site, now a parking lot just east of the freeway, for about $7.3 million in 2016. 

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Asia an attractive market for Washington fruit grower WENATCHEE, Wash. — CMI Orchards, based in Wenatchee, Wash. will be hosting a booth for the first time at this year’s Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong in September. The company has been attending Asia Fruit Logistica for many years, but its growth— especially in the Asian export market— has prompted the decision to exhibit.

Rochelle Bohm of CMI Orchards said that while the current tariff situation between China and the

United States is creating some uncertainty, she believes it opens opportunities with other markets in the regions.

“Strong economic growth paired with an increasing demand for high-value, premium quality produce aligns well with what we do. The current tariff situation with China means we could have a lot of fruit available for other countries to access, as fruit is typically shipped into China, and we’re eager to increase current partnerships with

other Asian countries and pursue new avenues for export markets.”

“American Dream” program highlighted Last year, CMI Orchards introduced its ‘American Dream’ program to retailers. The patriotic display began with apple boxes and was subsequently introduced to the cherry program this summer. The company plans to highlight the program at the show, citing excellent feedback both domestically and overseas. 

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The immigrant and refugee commission is recruiting The King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission is seeking applicants to fill three seats. Commissioners from across King County work together to identify, elevate and develop shared strategies and solutions; streamline and strengthen efforts; and bring more resources to the most pressing issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities.

Ideal applicants: • Are immersed in one or more immigrant/refugee

communities and represent immigrant-led and/or faithbased organizations, when possible • Have had personal experiences as immigrants, refugees or asylees • Reflect the racial, ethnic, professional, socioeconomic, gender, sexual orientation, age and geographic diversity of King County communities • Are well-versed on the issues affecting immigrant and refugee communities locally as well as nationally

• Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled.

The first round of reviews will begin on Aug. 16.  Additional information and all required materials are available at kingcounty.gov/depts/executive/boards/ currently-recruiting.aspx.

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Seattle police are investigating a string of vandalism incidents at the International District/Chinatown Branch of the Seattle Public Library.

Since mid-July, someone has thrown rocks through the library’s glass windows and doors, creating at least $6,000 in damage. There have been at least five separate incidents at the building on 713 8th Avenue South.

Supervising librarian Esperanza Stewart told the Northwest Asian Weekly that nothing has been taken from

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On Aug. 4, the doors and windows at other businesses were broken as well, including Uwajimaya.

Police haven’t said if they are related. “If we determine the cases are connected, we will work to add additional charges,” said Patrick Michaud, a Seattle police spokesman.  Staff can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

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New rules to deny green cards to many legal immigrants

By COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVIN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Aug. 12 that it is moving forward with one of its most aggressive steps yet to restrict legal immigration: Denying green cards to many migrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance.

Federal law already requires those seeking to become permanent residents or gain legal status to prove they will not be a burden to the U.S.—a “public charge,” in government speak—but the new rules detail a broader range of programs that could disqualify them.

It’s part of a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s immigration

system that the administration has been working to put in place, despite legal pushback. While most attention has focused on President Donald Trump’s efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, including recent raids in Mississippi and the continued separation of migrant parents from their children, the new rules target people who entered the United States legally and are seeking permanent status.

Trump is trying to move the U.S. toward a system that focuses on immigrants’ skills instead of emphasizing the reunification of families.

Under the new rules, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will now weigh whether applicants have received public assistance along with other factors such as education, income and health to determine whether to grant legal

status.

The rules will take effect in mid-October. They don’t apply to U.S. citizens, though immigrants related to the citizens may be subject to them.

Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, said the rule change will ensure those who come to the country don’t become a burden, though they pay taxes.

“We want to see people coming to this country who are self-sufficient,” Cuccinelli said. “That’s a core principle of the American dream. It’s deeply embedded in our history, and particularly our history related to legal immigration.” see NEW RULES on 11

California governor pardons Vietnamese immigrant SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Vietnamese immigrant facing possible deportation for a 15-yearold gang crime is among seven people pardoned by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 7.

Clemency may allow Quoc Nguyen, 37, to avoid deportation, the governor said.

California Gov. Gavin Nguyen, who was brought to the Newsom U.S. legally when he was 10, was sentenced to seven years in prison for a 2004 assault with a deadly weapon.

It was his only arrest. Since being released, the Santa

Clara County man hasn’t had any other arrests, keeps a stable home and job, supports his elderly mother and is supporting his girlfriend while she completes nursing school, the governor’s office said.

“His deportation would be an unjust collateral consequence that would harm his family and community,’’ the office said.

Pardons do not automatically protect someone from deportation because they don’t erase the criminal convictions on which deportation orders often are based.

However, a grant of clemency does emphasize the person’s rehabilitation.

Newsom in May granted clemency to two men from Cambodia facing deportation and former Gov. Jerry Brown

pardoned five Cambodian refugees who faced deportation last year.

The pardons by the Democratic governors are a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has cracked down on immigrants who committed crimes.

Newsom’s highest profile use of his clemency powers came in March, when he placed a moratorium on executions for the 737 people on California’s death row. His action temporarily halted the death penalty in the state, but did not reduce death sentences.

Newsom also pardoned six other people who had convictions more than 15 years old—all but one of them for low-level drug-related offenses. 

New AMC drama follows Japanese American internment horror

Tiger Woods has effect on Thai sports like few others

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By AVERY YANG ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The second season of an AMC-TV drama series follows the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and a number of bizarre deaths haunting a community.

“The Terror: Infamy’’ premiered on Aug. 12 Monday and stars Derek Mio and original “Star Trek’’ cast member George Takei as they navigate the forced internment and supernatural spirits that surround them.

It’s the first television series depicting the internment of Japanese Americans on such a massive scale and camps were recreated with detail to illustrate the

conditions and racism internees faced.

The show’s new season is part of the Ridley Scott-produced anthology series.

Mio, who is fourth-generation Japanese American and plays Chester Nakayama, said he liked the idea of adding a supernatural element to a historical event such as Japanese American internment.

He says he had relatives who lived on Terminal Island outside of Los Angeles and were taken to camps.

Residents there were some of the first forced into internment camps after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.

“If you add the supernatural element, it’s a little more accessible and now it’s like a mainstream subject and it can open up more discussion about what really see AMC DRAMA on 14

Tiger Woods

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Tiger Woods’ first vacation to Thailand was a lot different from when he goes there for work.

“No one knew who I was,’’ Woods said on Aug. 7 with a

smile.

That might be true when no one’s trying to bother him at a resort with his mother, children and girlfriend. Still, there’s no

question Woods is one of Thailand’s most lauded sports heroes.

His mother was born and raised in Thailand. Since his first Masters win in 1997, Woods’ face has been plastered across Bangkok’s newspapers and television stations throughout his highs and lows.

Woods identified himself “Cablinasian’’ —Caucasian, Black, American Indian and Asian—on “The Oprah Winfrey Show’’ in 1997. Even so, he has always reciprocated the special kinship he has with his Thai roots.

“We wanted to have at least one time where the kids got a chance to experience Thailand with my mom, and so it was special for all of us,’’ Woods said. “The see WOODS on 12

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Hong Kong airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest

By YANAN WANG and CHRISTOPHER BODEEN ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG (AP) — One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong’s main terminal on Aug. 12, while the central government in Beijing issued an ominous characterization of the protest movement as something approaching “terrorism.’’

The extreme action by the largely leaderless movement seemed calculated to prompt a stern response from Beijing, and Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s administration responded within hours.

No new violence was reported by the evening, although the city remained on edge after more than two months of near-daily and increasingly bloody confrontations between

protesters and police.

Beijing tends toward a broad definition of terrorism, including in it nonviolent protests of government policies on the environment or in minority regions such as Xinjiang and Tibet. Such a designation adds to the regime’s descriptions of protesters as clowns, criminals and traitors intent on overthrowing Chinese rule in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong International Airport said in a statement the demonstration “seriously disrupted’’ airport operations.

Only flights that had already started boarding or those cleared for landing were allowed to use runways at the airport.

“All other flights have been canceled for the rest of today,’’ the airport statement said. It later said flights would resume at 6 a.m. Aug. 13.

Joydeep Chakravarti, a software engineer whose

connecting flight to San Francisco was canceled during a layover in Hong Kong, expressed frustration that he was told to leave the airport when he wanted to stay inside the terminal.

“I don’t know what’s out there, so I don’t want to leave. I didn’t make any plans for Hong Kong,’’ said Chakravarti, who had a carry-on bag with laptop, charger and an extra shirt while the rest of his luggage was already checked in on his Singapore Airlines flight.

A massive traffic jam soon formed on the highway leading back to Hong Kong’s city center. Some protesters were seen walking toward the airport amid the stifling heat.

The demonstrations that have drawn more than 1 million people at times call for democratic reforms and see HONG KONG on 13

Philippines declares Verdict set for dengue outbreak a Cambodians who worked for US-funded radio national epidemic MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ Department of Health declared the country’s outbreak of dengue to be a national epidemic on Aug. 6.

The agency said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made the declaration to improve the response to the outbreak by allowing local governments to draw on a special Quick Response Fund.

It said the Philippines recorded 146,062 cases of dengue from January through July 20 this year, 98 percent more than the same period in 2018. It said the outbreak caused 622 deaths.

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection found in tropical countries worldwide. It can cause joint pain, nausea, vomiting and a rash, and can cause

breathing problems, hemorrhaging and organ failure in severe cases. While there is no specific treatment for the illness, medical care to maintain a person’s fluid levels is seen as critical.

The Department of Health said that it was conducting a campaign to focus on finding and destroying mosquito breeding sites, which is a primary means of containing dengue. Other government agencies, local government units, schools, offices and communities will join in the effort, it said.

Other Southeast Asian countries have also reported an upsurge in dengue cases this year, according to the U.N.’s World see DENGUE on 11

By SOPHENG CHEANG ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Two Cambodian journalists charged with espionage who had worked for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Asia said they were hopeful they will go free after their trial concluded.

Rights groups have characterized the case against Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin as a flagrant attack on freedom of the press.

They are charged with undermining national security by supplying information to a foreign state, which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. They were arrested in November 2017 during a crackdown on the media and political opponents of

Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government during the run-up to the 2018 elections.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court’s presiding judge said the verdict in their case will be announced Aug. 30.

Prosecutor Seng Heang said in his closing argument that the two had been arranging to secretly send news to Radio Free Asia after it had closed its office in the Cambodian capital in September 2017.

The pair testified that they had covered news events for RFA after leaving its employment, but they denied any wrongdoing.

Police initially said the two had been detained for running an unlicensed karaoke studio. But they were later see JOURNALISTS on 15

Versace apologies Japan’s ex-Empress in flap over T-shirts Michiko has early stage breast cancer sold in China BEIJING (AP) — Italian fashion house Versace apologized on Aug. 11 in China for selling T-shirts that it said attached incorrect country names to cities, after being attacked on social media for challenging China’s territorial integrity.

Versace did not identify the T-shirt in its own post on Weibo, a popular Chinese social media site, but the Global Times newspaper said the item mislabeled Hong Kong and Macao as countries. Both are former European colonies that were returned to China in the late 1990s.

The apology came after a Chinese actress cut her ties with the company, see VERSACE on 15

By MARI YAMAGUCHI ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO (AP) — Former Japanese Empress Michiko has a breast cancer and will have an operation, palace officials said on Aug. 9.

The Imperial Household Agency said doctors found Michiko had early-stage breast cancer in a regular health check in July.

Michiko, 84, received the title of empress emerita after her husband, Akihito, abdicated on April 30. Their son Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1. see MICHIKO on 15

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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) is investigating a shooting near 7th Avenue South and South Weller in the International District (ID) on Aug. 12.

In an email to the Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area, SPD Officer Carry Godeke said there were 911 calls of shots fired at around 2:05 a.m. on Aug. 12.

“Over a dozen officers responded, and collected shell casings near Canton Alley and South Weller,” said Godeke.

Police have requested footage from surveillance cameras near that intersection.

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■ SPORTS Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, others, are new owners of Sounders FC

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY In a major club announcement on Aug. 13, Seattle Sounders FC unveiled 11 new families that are joining the club’s Ownership Group.

All 11 families have direct ties to Seattle. They include several families representing Microsoft’s present and past: Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and his wife Anu Nadella, Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood and her husband Max Kleinman, Corporate Vice President of Experiences and Devices Joe Belfiore and his wife Kristina Belfiore, as well as former Microsoft senior executive Soma Somasegar and his wife Akila Somasegar. Chief Product Officer at Twilio and former Amazon/Google/Microsoft executive Chee Chew comes to the club alongside wife Christine Chew, President of the Bellevue School Board.

The driving force of this new ownership group are former Microsoft executive Terry Myerson and his wife Katie Myerson. The other families include music icon Ciara and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, Seattle-bred hip hop superstar Macklemore and his wife Tricia Davis, FOX Sports executive David Nathanson and his wife Sabina Nathanson, Goldman Sachs executive Mark Agne and his wife Tomoko, and Brian McAndrews, the previous CEO of Pandora, and his wife Elise Holschuh.

This new group of partners joins Sounders FC’s existing Ownership contingent of Adrian Hanauer, Drew Carey, and Jody Allen.

Hanauer said, “We are doubling down on this community and growing our local roots even deeper. Sounders FC was born right here in Seattle, and for more than 40 years, the club has forged a meaningful legacy that is deep and farreaching. Today’s news is a testament to what our community has accomplished, as 11 new families have joined with the

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By John Liu NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Season 1 of Wu Assassins was released on Aug. 8 on Netflix. This is another Gold Open TV series, so I definitely had to check out this all-star Asian cast. I successfully binge watched all 10 episodes in order to write you this review.

What better place to have a story about Chinese triads than present day San Francisco’s Chinatown? Kai Jin (Iko

Uwais) plays a Indonesian-Chinese chef who is trying to make ends meet at his childhood friend’s restaurant owned by Jenny Wah (Li Jun Li). Suddenly, Kai Jin is chosen by Ying Ying (Celia Au) to be the next Wu Assassin and imbued with the power of a thousand monks. There are brief glimpses of the super monk (Mark Dacascos) when the Wu Assassin is fighting. Ying transports Kai to the see WU ASSASSINS on 13

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■ ON THE SHELF Retellings and reimaginings of classic tales and stories

By Samantha Pak NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

37 YEARS

Book recommendations

Aru Shah and the Song of Death

By Roshani Chokshi Disney Hyperion, 2019

Aru Shah is back for another adventure in this second installment of Chokshi’s Pandava series.

Following her first adventure, things are going pretty OK for Aru. Her relationship with her mom is improving, even after learning her dad is a demon called the Sleeper. And she’s starting to get the hang of this whole Pandava thing while training with her soul sister, Mini.

But then the Otherworld goes into a panic after the god of love’s bow and arrow go missing and are used to turn people into heartless zombies. And to make matters worse, Aru is framed as the thief. So she and Mini have to find the bow and arrow and return it to its rightful owner or else they’ll be kicked out of the Otherworld for good. And this time, they’re joined by Brynne, another newly discovered soul sister, and Aiden, the boy from across the street.

Now on their second quest together, it is clear that Aru and Mini truly are soul sisters. The two are learning to work together as a team and if one of them is in danger, the other will do whatever it takes to save her. This teamwork and loyalty is extended to Brynne and Aiden, as they join the gang. Chokshi does a great job of showing readers what it means to be a friend, even if you may not agree with the other person.

Throughout their quest, we see the characters’ various insecurities crop up and we learn the reasons behind them.

Being insecure is something most of us experience throughout life. Middle school, the age of Aru and her friends, in particular can be a difficult time. By showcasing some of the difficulties they are going through, Chokshi shows readers that they are experiencing things alone, which can be very helpful for readers at this age.

Tamamo the Fox Maiden and Other Asian Stories Edited by C. Spike Trotman, Kate Ashwin, and Kel McDonald Iron Circus Comics, 2019

Every culture has its own fables, fairy tales, folklore, and legends. And Asian cultures are no exception.

In this collection of stories, we get almost two dozen stories spanning the continent. From vengeful spirits and flying ogres, to ghost pepper ghosts and trickster tigers, these cautionary tales are retold in comics.

While some of the stories may be familiar, such as “The Ballad of Mulan” from China, there are other lesser-known stories, such as “After the Rain” from Myanmar, “Frog Skin” from Georgia, and “The Legend of Asena” from Turkey. As a reader, I appreciated reading stories from different countries and learning a bit about these places and their folklore. That being said, I do think there could have been more countries represented as there were a lot of tales from China, Japan, and India. It would have been fun to read more stories

from Southeast Asia and other parts of South Asia.

Another thing I liked about this collection of stories was the fact that each one was drawn in a different style, as they all featured different artists. There is nothing wrong with reading a story and having the words there to help you paint a picture in your mind. But seeing a story drawn out in comics and graphic novels does make it easier for you to imagine what is happening in any given scene. The artists throughout this collection do a great job of depicting their respective stories.

This collection is “A Cautionary Fables & Fairytales” book and just like most fairy tales, each story has a message or lesson for readers to learn. The lessons are similar to many of the ones we have become familiar with in Western stories. To see them coming from different cultures and stories just shows readers that we may not be all that different after all.

together not only for his sister’s treatments, but also as they plan for her brother’s fundraiser. The more they get to know each other, the more their assumptions about each other fall away and they realize that the other person might not be so bad.

As the title implies, “Pride” is a reimagining of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.” Dev puts her own spin on things, telling the story of a family trying

to build a home in a new land, as well as a man who has never felt like he had a real home.

In addition to Trisha and DJ, this story features a number of wonderfully complex secondary characters, from Trisha’s parents and siblings, to DJ’s artist sister.  Samantha can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors

By Sonali Dev William Morrow Paperbacks, 2019

Trisha Raje is considered the black sheep in her family. As San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon, the term “genius” is often used among her colleagues and patients.

But none of that matters to her family, who are descendants from Indian royalty.

To them, it is all about Trisha’s brother’s political career and how they all can help him as he runs for governor of California.

And for the Raje family, there are a few non-negotiable rules: Never trust an outsider, never do anything to jeopardize your brother’s political aspirations, and never, ever defy your family.

Trisha has done all of this and it looks like she’s bound to repeat old mistakes when she meets DJ Caine, an up-andcoming chef who just landed the lucrative job of catering a fundraising dinner for the campaign.

DJ is used to arrogant people like Trisha and while he would no sooner be done with dealing with her and her family, he needs the money to help with his sister’s medical treatment. And to top it all off, he learns that Trisha is the only surgeon who can save his sister’s life.

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A childhood memory I’d rather forget

By Wayne Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY If you believe my wife Maya or son Tyler, apparently I have a lousy memory.

How do I know that? Well, probably because they keep saying things like, “You can never remember anything!”

I can understand why they’d think that way. There are a few Italian restaurants that we frequent. But I can never remember the name of them. And that’s not really my fault.

You see, here are the names of the restaurants (I looked them up for the sake of this column): 1. Villa Capri 2. Capri Blu 3. La Cucina de Capri You’ll notice that each restaurant has the word “Capri” in it. I don’t speak Italian, and even for the purposes of this column, I didn’t look them up to see what it means.

Therefore, it means nothing to me. So, I’ve never bothered to remember the names. When I want to go there, I just say something like, “Let’s go to the Italian restaurant next to Target.” Or, “Let’s go to the Italian restaurant where we sat by that huge dog out on the terrace that one time.”

I trust Maya will know which Capri I’m talking about.

Something in the headlines made me realize that what may be the key to remembering things is that it has to mean something to you.

If you’ve been following the news recently, you know there’s been a lot of tumult surrounding President Trump

TOLERATING RACISM IS RACISM pronouncing that four congresswomen of color should “go back” to where they came from, even though three of the four women were born in the United States and the fourth immigrated to the United States and became a citizen in her teens.

The same thing happened to me—nearly 45 years ago.

I was in the fifth grade. Two of my best friends at the time were named David and Jeff. They, along with nearly everyone in my elementary school, were white.

The three of us got along really well. But, I’d say that what brought us together was that the three of us were really good at playing tether ball. Tether ball, for those who

haven’t played, is where two people stand around a pole and hit a volleyball tied to the pole to see who can wrap the ball all the way in one direction or the other.

David, I remember, was particularly good at it. Once he got started, he could tap the ball repeatedly as it swung around the pole and keep it completely out of reach from his opponent. My technique was basically to hit the ball so hard that it would swing around the pole four or five times, before my opponent could even touch it. We were the kings of recess tetherball.

One day, at the end of recess, Jeff announced that he had learned a new word for me. The word was “chink.”

He was amused with this new word. With a smile on his face, he’d shout, “How’s it goin’, chink?” At first, I tried to laugh it off. But then, when David heard it, he started in, too. For the next few weeks, I was bombarded with the word.

They thought it was hilarious. They thought it was especially funny when they would address me with something fairly mundane and end it with that word.

Something like, “Did you finish all your homework today, CHINK?” Or, “What did you bring to lunch today, CHINK?” They would double over in laughter each time.

On one of the last days of school before summer break, the two of them were pretty relentless. I tried to play it cool, but there was nothing I could say that would make them stop.

And then I heard, “Go back to where you came from, Chink!” see WAYNE on 12

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Kamala Harris wins endorsement from Iowa Asian-Latino coalition and values of equality and justice are the same values I am fighting for in this campaign.”

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Coalition Chair Prakash Kopparapu said, “She has the strength and the personality to take on Donald Trump on the debate stage.”

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Man, it’s hard being a man. I get it now, Quentin Tarantino, Dalai Lama, South Korean government, and dude who will play Shang-Chi. A-pop! Asian-y things in pop culture

By Stacy Nguyen NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY This month, we learn that it’s pretty difficult being a really smart man who has a lot of answers—but no one will listen to all the smart things you are saying! WTF!

The South Korean government is kind of like your Asian mom

change, these leaders have put their collective brains together and came up with like, the best solution to this birth rate problem: Organize a lot of singles meet-ups so that these sad spinsters can finally find the husband of their dreams.

Obviously the issue here is that these women keep getting confused about where their priorities should be, they keep wasting their time trying to get promotions at work instead of like, trying to land a man who will force them to quit their jobs and stay at home with a baby as the entire world passes them by.

(Spoiler: These meet-ups are not really going great.)

Dalai Lama doesn’t want to be reincarnated as an ugly woman

Women in South Korea are increasingly saying no thanks to marriage and babies — and as a consequence, the birth rate has dropped and more people are dying than being born. Reasons for this trend include women just being real fed up with patriarchy and being treated like child-bearing objects versus fully autonomous humans. The women of this movement call themselves “bi-hon.”

The South Korean government, which I’m pretty sure is mostly run by a bunch of old dudes (I didn’t look that up.

I’m just guessing. Am I right? Am I right? Am I right!), is very vexed by this low birth rate problem. They are hysterical and are using this really alarming statistic: If the birth rate doesn’t increase, Koreans will be extinct by the year 2750!

What!

So instead of like, focusing on silly stuff like climate

During an interview with BBC a month or so ago, the Dalai Lama said that if he were to be reincarnated as a woman, she better be a pretty one because no one wants to look at uggos.

It’s hard to tell what he actually believes from the interview, because to me, it Dalai Lama feels like he was just being casually sexist because he thinks it’s hilarious, which, you know, makes sense to me.

So, following his controversial statements, his smart team did a lot of backtracking, starting with a classic— the non-apology apology: “His Holiness genuinely meant no offence,” his statement said. “He is deeply sorry that people have been hurt by what he said and offers his sincere apologies.”

#staywoke, your holiness.

Asian food people are taking over Hulu

Padma Lakshmi

David Chang

Chrissy Teigen

The Hollywood Reporter reported that “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi, chef David Chang, and model Chrissy Teigen are all getting food-based reality shows on Hulu.

What the Hollywood Reporter totally neglected to point out is that all of these people are freaking Asian, probably because they are afraid of being called racist for doing so! #colorblindness I’m not afraid though. I’m trying to be brave, so that’s why I’m telling you guys all about it.

Padma is Indian American. David Chang is Korean American. And Chrissy Teigen is Thai American.

Dude, remember back when Martin Yan and Ming Tsai were all we had? Now, look at this embarrassment of riches!

Maddox Jolie Pitt is going to college!

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Trump wants to limit legal immigration The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s “public charge” rule is officially final.

The new measures are scheduled to go into effect on Oct. 15 and could result in legal immigrants in the United States being denied immigration benefits if they are deemed unable to look after themselves financially or are a “public charge” because they have accepted public assistance.

Currently, the definition of a public charge for purposes of evaluating visa and green card applicants is narrow: someone who receives cash assistance from a limited number of government programs or is institutionalized long-term with the government paying for it.

The new rule would drastically expand the public benefits considered to include non-cash assistance, like Medicaid and food stamps, and it would introduce new criteria, such as an English proficiency test and an income requirement.

According to Migration Policy Institute (MPI) analysis of U.S Census Bureau data, the population that could feel the rule’s “chilling effects” and disenroll includes 10 million noncitizens—47 percent of the noncitizen population in the

NEW RULES from 4 Migrants make up a small percentage of those who get public benefits. In fact, many are ineligible for such benefits because of their immigration status.

Immigrant rights groups strongly criticized the changes, warning the rules would scare immigrants away from asking for needed help. And they voiced concern the rules give officials too much authority to decide whether someone is likely to need public assistance in the future.

The Los Angeles-based National Immigration Law Center said it would file a lawsuit, calling the new rules an attempt to redefine the legal immigration system “in order to disenfranchise communities of color and favor the wealthy.”

And David Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges said, “The consequences of this action will be to potentially exacerbate illnesses and increase the costs of care when their condition becomes too severe to ignore,” “This change will worsen existing health inequities and disparities, cause further harm to many underserved and vulnerable populations and increase costs to the health care system overall, which will affect all patients,” he said in a statement.

United States.

And it will fall particularly hard on the two largest racial/ ethnic immigrant groups: Latinos and Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI). Approximately 16.4 million people live in benefit-receiving families with at least one Latino noncitizen and 3 million live in such families with at least one AAPI noncitizen.

Philip E. Wolgin, managing director of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress, said in a statement, “This rule prioritizes money over family and tells immigrants that if they want to achieve the American Dream, they’d better do it before they get here. Just like the administration’s policy of separating families and putting children in cages at the border, the public charge proposal is unquestionably cruel and goes against our fundamental values as a nation.”

MPI also found that 56 percent of all family-based green card applicants could be denied under the public charge rule’s unprecedented income requirement—and this new hurdle would have disproportionate effects based

Cuccinelli defended the move, insisting the administration was not rejecting long-held American values.

Pressed on the Emma Lazarus poem emblazoned below the Statue of Liberty that reads: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” he told reporters at the White House: “I’m certainly not prepared to take anything down off the Statue of Liberty.”

A new Pew Research Center survey released on Aug. 12 found the American public is broadly critical of the administration’s handling of the wave of migrants at the southern border, with nearly two-thirds of Americans—65 percent—saying the federal government is doing a very bad or somewhat bad job. The survey found broad support for developing a pathway to legal status for immigrants living in the country illegally.

On average, 544,000 people apply for green cards every year, with about 382,000 falling into categories that would be subject to the new review, according to the government.

Guidelines in use since 1999 refer to a “public charge” as someone primarily dependent on cash assistance, income maintenance or government support.

Under the new rules, the Department of Homeland Security has redefined a public charge as someone who is “more likely than

on national origin and ethnicity, blocking 71 percent of applicants from Mexico and Central America, 69 percent from Africa, and 52 percent from Asia—but only 36 percent from Europe, Canada, and Oceania.

Jonathan Jayes-Green, co-founder and national director of the UndocuBlack Network, a group that advocates on behalf of people of color seeking to become citizens, said he and other advocates think the public charge rule was designed to “whiten America.”

San Francisco and the county of Santa Clara, Calif., have filed a joint lawsuit against the Trump administration, and more legal challenges are likely.

The proposed rule is unfair and makes no sense because it will make people less self-sufficient, families less stable, and hurt our economy.

If you have questions about your particular status or use of benefits, speak with an immigration attorney or a representative accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

not” to receive public benefits for more than 12 months within a 36-month period. If someone uses two benefits, that is counted as two months. And the definition has been broadened to include Medicaid, housing assistance and food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Following publication of the proposed rules last fall, the Homeland Security Department received 266,000 public comments, more than triple the average number. It made a series of amendments to the final rules as a result.

For example, women who are pregnant and on Medicaid or who need public assistance will not be subject to the new rules during pregnancy or for 60 days after giving birth.

The Medicare Part D low-income subsidy also won’t be considered a public benefit. And benefits received by children until the age of 21 won’t be considered. Nor will emergency medical assistance, school lunch programs, foster care or adoption, student loans and mortgages, food pantries, homeless shelters or disaster relief.

Active U.S. military members are also exempt, as are refugees and asylum seekers.

And the rules will not be applied retroactively, officials said.

Green card hopefuls will be required to

submit three years of federal tax returns in addition to a history of employment. If immigrants have private health insurance, that will weigh heavily in their favor.

According to an Associated Press analysis of census data, low-income immigrants who are not citizens use Medicaid, food aid, cash assistance and Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, at a lower rate than comparable low-income native-born adults.

Non-citizen immigrants represent 6.5 percent of those participating in Medicaid and 8.8 percent of those receiving food assistance.

The new public assistance threshold, taken together with higher requirements for education, work skills and health, will make it more difficult for immigrants to qualify for green cards, advocates say.

“Without a single change in the law by Congress, the Trump public charge rules mean many more U.S. citizens are being and will be denied the opportunity to live together in the U.S. with their spouses, children and parents,” said Ur Jaddou, a former Citizenship and Immigration Services chief counsel who is now director of the DHS Watch run by an immigrant advocacy group. “These are not just small changes. They are big changes with enormous consequences for U.S. citizens.” 

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WOODS from 4 fact that my kids got a chance to be with my mom in her home country was pretty special considering that that may never happen again.’’

Woods has won his share of tournaments in the Southeast Asian country—he won the 1998 and 2000 Johnnie Walker Classics in Phuket and Bangkok. The 1998 victory was the most memorable—he started the final round eight shots behind Ernie Els, shot 65 and beat him in a playoff. That remains his greatest final-round comeback.

And it was at the 1998 tournament in Phuket that Chuah Choo Chiang, senior director of communications for the PGA Tour who has spent most of his career involved in Asian Tour golf, truly realized the impact Woods had on the region.

“As Tiger was about to win the tournament, one of the Thai players said, ‘Hey, it’s no problem, it’s a win for Thailand as well,’’’ Choo Chiang said. “And this was a professional on the Asian Tour.’’

It was like that beyond the borders of Thailand, stretching all over the world. Woods has played in every continent except Antarctica—and returned with a trophy from each.

His appeal is massive, and it is particularly strong across

WAYNE from 9 I remember as if it were yesterday. I turned away from them, because I didn’t want them to see me cry.

After a moment, I thought to myself—I’m 10 years old.

I’ve never even been to China. At the time, I’d never really been out of the state.

I didn’t see them during summer break. I really didn’t

NIKKEI MANOR from 1 heavily on management as a part of this decision [to close]... unfortunately, five of our past residents passed away during their transition,” Takeuchi said.

Most of the 115 nursing home residents have moved out of Keiro, with 11 remaining as of Aug. 9.

Meanwhile, a former board Matt Chan member, Matt Chan, told the Northwest Asian Weekly that Keiro Northwest was conducting an assessment on Nikkei Manor when he left the board in June.

“I left because I didn’t want to leave myself open to any personal liability issues,” he said.

“I wanted to make sure all decisions were people centered,” he added.

In response to an email, Keiro declined to comment.

“Unfortunately I am not at liberty to discuss the details of decisions being assessed at this time. These Bridgette Takeuchi decisions will impact our two greatest stakeholders, our residents and our employees. Because of this sensitivity we want to ensure that any decisions are communicated through appropriate channels and at appropriate times,” said Takeuchi.

“What I will say is that I am incredibly proud to be a part of a team who were, top to bottom, committed to ensuring the most compassionate closure. These employees have worked tirelessly to take care of all of our residents and they will continue to do so until the last resident leaves. These incredible human beings have left an incredible mark on so many lives, including mine. I am proud to not only them my co-workers, but my family for life.”

Meanwhile, a petition circulating online, which was orchestrated by Kathleen Nguyen and other members of the Keiro Northwest community, alleges that Nikkei Manor is at risk of shutting down.

“This decision [to close Keiro] also had zero planning, no pre-planning again for keeping Nikkei Manor open,” said the petition. “This means that over 50 MORE elders may be displaced. Our Nikkei Manor seniors are left in the dark, overcome by worry about the unknown.”

The petition, which was also supported by Chinatown International District groups, demands that Keiro Northwest affiliate with Transforming Age, a Bellevuebased nonprofit.

A difficult decision

It was in May that the board announced its decision to close Keiro, the skilled nursing and rehab center.

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Woods has played in Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Turkey, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai. The two tournaments he hosts have title sponsors from South Korea and India. He returns to Japan in October for an exhibition and for the Zozo Championship, the first PGA Tour event in Japan.

He played in his mother’s home country for the first time in 1997. According to a Sports Illustrated story, Woods landed in Bangkok after a 20-hour flight from Los Angeles. The plane’s first-class cabin was bombarded by cameras and journalists from four of the five national TV stations, who began broadcasting live. This was two months before he won the Masters, which set off the first phase of “Tigermania.’’

Woods was exhausted from the flight and his hectic start to the season. In the delirium, one reporter asked what Woods would like to say to the Thai people.

“I’ll sign everything outside,’’ a bleary Woods said, according to the story.

To this day, Thailand’s frenzy for Tiger continues.

According to Choo Chiang, the excitement levels are the same—if not higher—especially since Woods won the Tour Championship at the end of last season and the Masters in

April. It was his first major in 11 years.

“You see young kids in Thailand having the same reaction as to what kids had 20 years before,’’ Choo Chiang said. “They’re emulating his swing. They’re just in full awe of Tiger.’’

Thai’s own world standing in golf is rising.

Four Thai women were among the top 50 on the LPGA Tour money list last year, led by Ariya Jutanugarn, who won the U.S. Women’s Open and ended the year at No. 1 in the world ranking.

Kiradech Aphibarnrat, the first Thai PGA Tour member, is sometimes referred to as the “Asian John Daly’’ for his power and girth. Next on the horizon could be 23-year-old Atiwit “Jazz” Janewattananond, who played in the penultimate group at Bethpage Black in his PGA Championship debut. He is on the cusp of cracking the top 50 in the world ranking.

Aphibarnrat and Janewattananond have talked in length about the effect Woods has had on their lives. It’s evident his profound impact is a part of every Thai golfer.

“I could bet you my last dollar every single one has been inspired by Tiger—110 percent,’’ Choo Chiang said. 

want to. When we came back for sixth grade, I’d see them at class and by that time, the taunting had stopped. But so had the tetherball, and any friendship at all.

Can you simply chalk it up to juvenile behavior of some kids? I don’t.

All I can say is, I still remember agonizing over the thought that these two were my best friends, and for the first time in my life, I felt like an “other.” It’s been 45 years,

and while I love my life with friends and family that I truly cherish, that pain from my childhood has stayed with me all this time.

It’s a memory I’ll never forget. 

At the time, members of the community and staff members stood up at a town hall meeting and implored the board to affiliate with Transforming Age. The board had chosen not to affiliate in a close vote.

Board members who voted against it apparently saw the closing of Keiro as inevitable. Board majority members at the time cited a skilled nursing facility on Vashon Island that had been acquired by Transforming Age in 2017. The facility, Vashon Community Care, which was in deep financial trouble when it affiliated with Transforming Age, in less than a year and a half had its skilled nursing facility shut down, according to the Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber.

At the time, Keiro was coping with the same kind of calamitous financial problems that undermined the Vashon facility.

Board members said Keiro was losing $300,000 a month, mainly on account of the massive disparity between the costs associated with caring for over a hundred patients and low reimbursement from Medicaid. Keiro’s overhead was also high due to its long tradition of providing high-quality food, programs, and staffing.

Meanwhile, cuts in Medicaid reimbursement loomed, they said, which would have further devastated Keiro.

Chan said that by the time he left the board in June, Keiro was losing $100 a day per resident.

affiliation offered no hope for keeping Keiro going.

Still, it was not clear from the petition if the sponsors had considered that even in the worst case—an eventual shutdown—an affiliation with Transforming Age might have allowed residents of Keiro to at least stay in place a few months or years longer—as was the case in Vashon.

A better alternative?

Petitioners argue that the real reason board members did not want to affiliate with Transforming Age was because they would be replaced by a board chosen by the new organization.

“We are aware that this will mean that the Transforming Age Board of Directors will become our new board,” wrote the petitioners. “We understand and accept that this new board will be diverse and not solely Japanese American.”

The petition also reiterated a charge made during the town hall meeting that Keiro board members were not health care experts.

“We welcome this change wholeheartedly as for the first time, Keiro Northwest will have representation from professionals who are experts in Senior Living and the Senior Health Care Industry,” it continued.

As of press time, 683 people had signed the petition.

The petition also claims that the Keiro board knew that a portion of residents would inevitably die as a result of the closure due to “transition trauma.” During an interview with Keiro Northwest co-founder Tomio Moriguchi in May, he expressed concern over this.

Petitioners say that board members acted under a worst-case scenario in Tomio Moriguchi voting to close Keiro, assuming that

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Remorse

Takeuchi, who has been CEO since last year, said that in retrospect, Keiro might have been able to adapt to changes in the industry environment by making radical changes years ago, but a culture of seeking unanimity may have worked against this.

In answering a question about whether the community could have done more to help Keiro with its financial difficulties, she said she disagreed.

“We got here because of many reasons. Probably the biggest I would say is that 10-plus years ago (or at least 5 years ago), we should have done some very innovative strategic planning.”

“Reviewing the data and what I could gather during my short tenure, it appears as though there has always been a tendency to not make definitive decisions or clearly commit to a strategy,” she said. “There are a lot of opinions and a lot of attempts to ‘get everyone to agree.’”

“Culturally, I understand this. But that’s not always possible,” she said.

“And while we talked about it, the rest of the industry moved on (sold, affiliated, diversified), and we tried to expand and do new things (e.g. Home Care), but never with absolute commitment and investment.”

One option, she said, might have been to establish a location on the Eastside.

“I think that coming to the inner city, for the next generation of Japanese Americans, those over 30, is not appealing,” she said.

Takeuchi said she did try to further push some of the strategies that had been recently implemented, such as transitional care, but by then, it was too late.  Mahlon can be reached at editor@nwasianweekly.com.

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By Sun Lee Chang Rat — Does it feel as though you are late to the game this week? No matter what time you arrive, be ready to play.

Dragon — If you are pressed for time, avoid meandering into potential projects that can distract you.

Ox — It has been a tough climb to catch up to where you should be. Sustain your gains with the same determination that has carried you thus far.

Snake — If the fit isn’t quite right, don’t be afraid to move on. The sooner you do, the faster you can find what suits you better.

Tiger — There are some details missing, but you should be able to fill in the blanks with the information you already have.

Horse — A past mistake has taught you how to react this time around. As a result, the outcome should be much more desirable.

Rabbit — You have put together a winning combination. That success can be replicated provided that you keep trying new things.

Goat — As you have the bandwidth now, resist the inclination to push aside a potential problem that can easily be addressed right away.

Monkey — Sticking to the plan isn’t necessarily the best course of action. When the unexpected happens, you may have to alter the path you have set.

Rooster — If you prefer a soft versus hard landing, pay attention to the conditions around you and adjust accordingly.

Dog — Someone has made an erroneous assumption about you. The most effective way to counter it is to let your actions speak for itself.

Pig — Are you discouraged by the lack of progress? As much as you want to rush it, it will take time and patience to reach your goal.

WHAT’S YOUR ANIMAL SIGN? RAT 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 OX 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 TIGER 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 RABBIT 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 DRAGON 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 SNAKE 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 HORSE 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 GOAT 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 MONKEY 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 ROOSTER 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 DOG 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 PIG 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

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WU ASSASSINS from 7 spirit realm, where she helps train Kai and explains the five Wu Warlocks based on the five elements: fire, water, earth, metal, and wood.

Here is a brief introduction of everyone else in Wu Assassins without spoilers. The Chinese triad leader and Kai’s adoptive father, Uncle Six (Byron Mann), is constantly trying to help Kai, but Kai is not interested in receiving any assistance from the triad leader. Zan (JuJu Chan) plays Uncle Six’s trusted and badass bodyguard. A rival Scottish gang led by Alec McCullough (Tommy Flanagan) is interested in Uncle Six’s territory. An undercover cop, Christine ‘C.G.’ Gavin (Katheryn Winnick), is sent to infiltrate the Chinese triad. Tommy Wah ( Lawrence Kao) is Jenny’s brother, a struggling drug addict and the troublemaker of the group. Lu Xin Lee (Lewis Tan) runs an illegal car chop shop. Finally, there is Mr. Young (Tzi

HONG KONG from 5 an independent inquiry into police conduct, with both protesters and police adopting ever-more extreme tactics.

In Beijing, the Cabinet’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office issued a statement saying the situation in Hong Kong was “beginning to show the sprouts of terrorism’’ and constituted an “existential threat’’ to the population.

“One must take resolute action toward this violent criminality, showing no leniency or mercy,’’ said the statement, attributed to spokesman Yang Guang. “Hong Kong has reached an inflection point where all those who are concerned about Hong Kong’s future must say ‘no,’ to law breakers and `no’ to those engaged in violence.’’

The chief executive of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said there would be “disciplinary consequences’’ for employees involved in “illegal protests,’’ as the airline joined businesses that have apologized to China in recent days over political flaps. Rupert Hogg warned in an internal memo that the company has a “zero tolerance approach to illegal activities,’’ apparently referring to unapproved protests.

Companies from luxury fashion brands to bubble tea shops are under pressure to distance themselves from protesters and declare their support for the ruling Communist Party’s position on Hong Kong. China had said it would bar any airline employees found to have taken part in demonstrations.

On Aug. 12, Hong Kong police showed off water cannons that could be deployed, a development that Amnesty International has warned could lead to serious injuries if misused in the densely populated city.

Legislators and journalists were invited to witness the display of crowd-control tactics, which came after a weekend of protests at the airport and in one of Hong Kong’s main shopping districts.

During the weekend protests, website Hong Kong Free Press showed footage of one arrest that appeared to include officers in plain clothes pinning a demonstrator to the

Ma), Kai’s next-door neighbor, who runs a produce and herb shop. Now throw in fighting and drama, and you have the Wu Assassins.

Let’s start with the good. Iko Uwais, who stars in “Triple Threat,” “The Raid” series, “Stuber,” and even “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” is right at home kicking butt and taking names. The martial arts is well choreographed and there is plenty of it. In fact, there are more people in Wu Assassins proficient in street fighting than not. Each fight is a combination of special effects, weapons, and hand-tohand combat. I could relate to some of the stories regarding appeasing parents and respecting elders.

However, the whole series is dogged with action cliches and some boring drama. Wu Assassins should have taken some pages out of the 2012 Sleeping Dogs (SD), a video game about a cop’s undercover work in a triad in Hong Kong. In SD, there a number of Asian voice actors like Kelly Hu, Tzi Ma, James Hong, Lucy Liu, and even Emma

Stone, which keeps the game exciting.

I found the combat repetitive after a while as villains were not getting any smarter. The Wu Warlocks all have special abilities, but none of it is done very creatively.

Maybe I am spoiled by Marvel movies in the last 10 years, but the Fire Wu just throws fireballs and uses a fire whip. If I was the Fire Wu, I would be bouncing my fireballs on the ground and shouting, “Yo! I am Super Mario!” Sadly, the dialogue is never that entertaining and found it mostly unmemorable. I would have loved some more witty remarks or jokes to lighten up the mood. The ending was very anti-climatic. With so much great content already on Netflix, I suggest passing on Wu Assassins. 

ground. The young man, who said his name was Chow Kalok and asked for a lawyer, was shown with a bleeding head wound and said he had a broken tooth.

Police defended their tactics and tried to fend off criticism over widely shared videos from clashes on the night of Aug. 11, including graphic images of Chow’s arrest and of a female protester who was shot in the eye.

Deputy Commissioner Tang Ping-keung acknowledged that police use decoy officers in some operations but would not go into details.

“Our decoy officers do not take part in any unlawful activities,’’ Tang insisted.

Police also have reported injuries, including eye irritation from laser pointers, burns from fire bombs and bruises and cuts from flying debris.

Protesters hurled bricks at officers and ignored warnings to leave before tear gas was used in the Sham Shui Po area, police said, calling a march there an “unauthorized assembly.’’

Tear gas was also used in central Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui area on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, and in Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island. At one point, protesters blocked a plaza to keep police out.

A train station in Kwai Fong filled with smoke after police fired tear gas inside. It was not clear how many protesters were in the station at the time, but it has been rare for officers to fire tear gas indoors.

Earlier, a large group of protesters marched down Hennessey Road, a main shopping drag in the Causeway Bay area, as a rally was held in nearby Victoria Park. Many wore face masks to shield their identities, and a few had helmets. Others just carried backpacks over the black T-shirts that have become their uniform.

The protest movement’s demands include the resignation of the Chinese territory’s leader, Carrie Lam, democratic elections for her successor, the release of those arrested in earlier protests and an investigation into police use of force.

A former British colony, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 under the principle of “one country, two

systems,’’ which promises the city certain democratic rights not afforded to people on the mainland. But in recent years, some have accused Beijing of steadily eroding their freedoms.

Banners at the rally in Victoria Park read “Give Hong Kong back to us’’ and “Withdraw the evil law,’’ the latter a reference to an extradition bill that was the original spark for the protests. A large crowd sat under umbrellas, which are both a protest symbol in Hong Kong and protection from the summer heat.

At the airport, a flight attendant protesting on his day off, who gave only his surname, Lau, to avoid repercussions from his employer, said heavy-handed police tactics had alienated some people.

“The police have told a lot of lies to Hong Kong people.

We cannot believe them anymore. We have to come here to protest,’’ Lau said. China has reportedly threatened to bar air crews taking part in protests.

Another protester, who identified herself only as Bea, said she took the day off from work to express her outrage because “I feel that I have to do something. ... It’s just too sad to see what has happened. The police action has gone totally nonsensical.’’

In an interview in Berlin, Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei said China’s leadership can now only resort to force, since it has failed in its quest to win hearts and minds in Hong Kong.

Ai, who has lived in Berlin since 2015, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s characterization of the protests as “riots’’ and as an issue between Hong Kong and China seems to have only encouraged the authorities.

The U.S. “should be supporting freedom, and democracy, and freedom of speech—for a major power to give that kind of signal to another, authoritarian society is very improper and it will cost more life and more blood,’’ he said.

“Hong Kong people will not be the loser, because they’re on the right side of history,’’ he said. 

Wu Assassins is currently playing on Netflix.

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Americans Convention, where Yang was a speaker. Li said he has admired Yang from that time on.

Yang, whose campaign has been centered on the promise of a universal basic income, is the ninth candidate to qualify for the fall debates. Yang’s campaign manager

Zach Graumann says the campaign has added more than 35,000 donors and raised more than $1 million since the last presidential debate in Detroit. 

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people faced,’’ Borenstein said. “The fact of taking people who are citizens of the country and (putting them in camps) is a great stain of our country.’’

Co-creator Alexander Woo, who is Chinese American, said he believes the series is especially relevant now given the debate over immigration in the U.S. and Europe.

“The struggle that immigrants go through of embracing a country that doesn’t embrace you back is a story, unfortunately, that keeps repeating,’’ Woo said. “There’s going to be some people who likely didn’t know of the internment. There will be some people who had relatives in camps. We have a responsibility to be accurate.’’ 

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JOURNALISTS from 5 accused of setting up a studio for RFA, which they deny, and were charged with espionage. Their release on bail has been conditional on monthly police station visits and confiscation of their passports, which they say makes it difficult to find jobs.

Lawyers for the defense argued that the reports of their clients did not harm national security or contain any secrets about Cambodia. They said the two reports sent by each man were simply accounts of public events that were openly available.

VERSACE from 5 saying the clothing was suspected of harming China’s sovereignty.

The studio for Yang Mi, who had been a brand ambassador for Versace, said in a Weibo post that it had sent notice to Versace to terminate their contract. “The motherland’s sovereignty and territorial integrity are sacred and inviolable,’’ the studio’s statement read in part.

MICHIKO from 5 Doctors also found in June that Michiko has a minor heart problem that needs monitoring, though she has continued to make private outings. Michiko also had cataract operations in late June.

Doctors said Michiko has lost weight in recent months, presumably because she was busy preparing for and attending

In 2018, ACRS recognized Ishisaka and other co-founders of the agency with their “Hope, Voice and Opportunity” Award.

Grandchild Eveline and child Toshiye accepted the award on Ishisaka’s behalf.

Ishisaka and some favorite graduate students at Ishisaka’s 70th birthday/thank you party in 2014

Photo by Naomi Ishisaka

The Ishisakas settled in Elk Grove, Calif., where they ran a farming ranch. Ishisaka grew up a brilliant rascal, the youngest child of four, with free reign over the ranch, hunting, fishing, and exploring. He developed an early and enduring interest in archeology, anthropology, music, and culture in his pre-teen years. A photographic memory coupled with an insatiable curiosity about people and the world helped him to store precious information from books, stories, and experiences. During this time, Ishisaka made many friendships that endured throughout his life.

Originally interested in pediatric cancer research, Ishisaka planned to attend UC Berkeley to study medicine and anthropology. He quickly became involved in social justice work in Berkeley and Oakland in the 1960s and was instead pulled towards social work. It was clear Ishisaka’s lifework would be in creating systemic change through social work and education.

In 1967, Ishisaka met Joanne Baker, a sophomore at UC Berkeley. They married on July 19, 1969, on a 112-degree day in Sacramento after he finished his graduate degree and Joanne her undergraduate degree in Social Work. In 1971, Ishisaka accepted a professorship at the University of Washington School of Social Work (UW SSW), and he and Joanne relocated from the Bay Area to the Pacific Northwest.

Ishisaka quickly set a course for the UW SSW to recruit and support students and faculty of color. He secured federal funds to open the Native American Community House, built to keep mothers living with substance use disorders together with their children. Ishisaka developed programs to train social workers to work with refugees from Southeast Asia. As a faculty member, he was a leader in multi-ethnic practice, with a focus on mental health and services targeted to refugee communities.

In 2003, Ishisaka was recognized for the importance of his community-based work when he was selected to receive the prestigious University of Washington S. Sterling Munro Public Service Faculty Award.

In 2008, the School of Social Work awarded him its Living Human Treasure Award for his “creative genius, embodiment of cultural identity and values cherished by the school community, and enrichment of all our lives.”

Ishisaka was remembered in a University of Washington School of Social Work Memorial.

One of Ishisaka’s most lasting and important contributions began in 1973, when he co-founded the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) to meet the diverse health and mental health needs of Asians and Pacific Islanders.

Dave Okimoto, founding board member and past executive director of ACRS, said, “Tony was the heart and soul of ACRS. As co-founder of the organization, he led and inspired a core group of community volunteers to create the first agency in the country to address the mental

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Joanne and Tony Ishisaka in 2015

Ishisaka and graduate Students at the UW SSW, date unknown

health needs of Asian Americans. Not only did he chair the Board of Directors for several years, he also served as the volunteer clinical director of the agency and could be seen on a daily basis providing mental health consultation to staff, volunteers, and Social Work graduate students.

Without Tony’s leadership in those early days, ACRS might never have survived.”

Ishisaka retired from the UW in 2009, yet continued to guide a vast network of UW alumni, many of whom called him “Uncle Tony” as a reflection of their profound respect for his influence.

On May 5, 2019, Ishisaka was delighted to celebrate his 75th birthday with his spouse, children, grandchild, and family friends. Two months later, on July 9, Tony Ishisaka passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at home from congestive heart failure. He is survived by his spouse of 50 years, Joanne Ishisaka, children Toshiye Ishisaka and Naomi Ishisaka, grandchild Eveline Ishisaka, nieces Kory Ishisaka and Pamela Ishisaka, nephew Max Kurtz, son-inlaw Ryan Bailey, and many beloved friends, colleagues,

Tony Ishisaka and colleagues at ACRS, date unknown

and extended biological and chosen family. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Ruth Harue Ishisaka (Ito) and Roy Wataru Ishisaka, siblings Woody Ishisaka, Howard Ishisaka, and Kimiye Ishisaka, nephew Jason Ishisaka, and many other loved ones.  More of Ishisaka’s legacy is described in an obituary written by the Seattle Times or bit.ly/ishisaka_seattle. A memorial is planned for Sept. 14, 2019. For more information, visit bit.ly/Ishisaka memorial. Donations may be made in his honor to the Anthony Hideki Ishisaka Memorial Fellowship Fund at the UW School of Social Work.

“We still hope that we will get justice and our charges would be dropped,’’ Oun Chhin told reporters.

“I hope that the court will give us justice,’’ said his codefendant, Yeang Sothearin.

Radio Free Asia cited “unprecedented’’ government intimidation of the media when it closed its Phnom Penh office. By the end of 2017, Cambodia’s government had closed more than two dozen local radio stations, some of which had rebroadcast RFA’s programs. The Englishlanguage newspaper The Cambodia Daily also was forced to close, muting almost all critical media inside the country.

RFA is funded by an independent U.S. government

agency and says its mission is “to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose governments prohibit access to a free press.’’ Its programs are aired by radio and television and carried online.

Human rights and press freedom groups have urged that the charges be dropped.

“As long as Cambodia treats journalists like criminals, its reputation as a failed democracy will remain,’’ Shawn Crispin, senior Southeast Asia representative for the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists, said last month. 

Versace said the shirts had been removed from all sales channels on July 24 and destroyed.

“It’s our company’s negligence and we express deep apology for the impact it caused,’’ it said on Weibo. “Versace reiterates that we love China and resolutely respect China’s territory and sovereignty.’’

Versace is not the first foreign company to face flak over how it describes Hong Kong. China has pressured international airlines and other companies to describe the

city as “Hong Kong, China’’ on their websites, rather than just as “Hong Kong.’’ Both Hong Kong and Macao are semi-autonomous territories that have separate identities from China in many peoples’ minds.

The latest flap comes at a sensitive time for China, as protesters in Hong Kong demanding democracy have taken to the streets all summer, motivated in large part by a desire to protect their way of life from interference by the central government in Beijing. 

events related to Akihito’s abdication, palace officials said.

They said she needs to regain her stamina before having an operation, which is expected sometime after September.

Michiko is to travel to Karuizawa in central Japan, where she and Akihito first met at a tennis match, in late August, and to the hot springs resort of Kusatsu as part of their annual vacation plans.

Michiko is the first commoner to become empress in

modern Japanese history. Catholic-educated Michiko Shoda and Akihito married on April 10, 1959, after what is known as their tennis court romance.

They broke with traditions and brought many changes to the monarchy. They chose to raise their three children themselves, spoke more often to the public, and made amends for war victims in and outside Japan. Their close interactions have won them deep affection among Japanese. 

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A-POP from 10 under-educated and idly rich! Respect!

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s eldest son, who was adopted from Cambodia, will be studying biochemistry at Yonsei University in Korea this fall. What a smartie.

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Is Steve Aoki getting any sleep?

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is an ensemble film about the end of Hollywood’s golden age starring a bunch of famous white people. And Emile Hirsch.

A fictionalized version of Bruce Lee appears in the film—the character is arrogant and self-aggrandizing—a portrayal that Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, took offense to. Not only that, Bruce Lee in the film gets into a fight with Brad Pitt’s character and totally loses, which actually reinforces what I’ve been saying for the past few years: Martial arts is definitely a white male-dominated sport and it’s unfair—the level of natural talent they bring to it!

So, shockingly, Tarantino couldn’t handle the criticism gracefully. He just doubled-downed. “Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy,” Tarantino was quoted as saying, talking like he knew Bruce personally, LOL. “The way he was talking, I didn’t just make a lot of that up,” Tarantino said, before giving absolutely no citations for this hearsay. “I heard him say things like that to that effect.”

Steve Aoki

The title of this section is a reference to a 2016 documentary about Steve Aoki, a Japanese American DJ and son of Benihana founder Rocky Aoki. From the documentary, “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead,” I learned that I’m really lazy and also that Steve had a really complicated relationship with his dad that was never really resolved before his dad died.

Also from the doc, you learn that Steve is basically a robot who never stops working.

Steve earned $30 million last year, according to Forbes, making him the fourth highest paid DJ in the world.

Quentin Tarantino still likes to talk out of his butt

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino, white male maker of ultra-violent movies that fetishizes and sensationalizes trauma, often experienced by people of color and women (“Inglourious Basterds,” “Django Unchained,” “Kill Bill,” “Jackie Brown”), has a new movie out.

Quentin Tarantino in “Django Unchained”

Guys, remember that in 2012, with “Django Unchained,” Tarantino heroically told us what Black men needed. (Yes! They needed him!)

“The reason that made me put pen to paper was to give Black American males a western hero,” he said in a crazy interview at the time. “Giving them a cool folkloric hero that could actually be empowering ...”

Simu Liu is not too ugly to play ShangChi, yet cannot handle one day of being objectified like a woman

Actor Simu Liu was cast in Marvel’s upcoming ShangChi movie. In response, the Asian Boss video channel went on the street and asked a bunch of Chinese people if Liu is hot or not. Asian Boss is on YouTube and brings youthoriented, on-the-ground perspectives on news, social issues, and cultural trends in Asia. It did this particular

Simu Liu

video on Liu’s hotness because that hotness has apparently been debated on Chinese social media. I’m not surprised.

Chinese social media can be quite savage. Not civilized like American social media.

So, this Asian Boss video doesn’t really come across as mean-spirited. It’s just light, fun fare. Most of the women questioned said Liu is attractive. Some said he wasn’t their type. Some said he looked very American-born and wasn’t Chinese-hot enough, which I found hilarious in its bald truthfulness.

Well, Liu saw this video and rather than laugh it off as light, cheeky fare that increases his exposure, he acted butthurt instead and used a really lengthy Facebook post to talk about his belief in himself, his perseverance, and also to lecture Asian Boss on “journalistic and creative integrity.”

I’m not saying he shouldn’t feel his feelings—but do you see Brad Pitt going on Facebook to lecture the world about his martial arts prowess and how people should give him a break because he’s worked so hard to break into the business, EF U, haters!

No, Brad Pitt has not done that.

Also, what Liu dealt with is stuff that women deal with on a daily basis. Do you see me going on Facebook to talk about how none of my teachers and casting directors believed in me, but I told them EF U and I just believed in myself—and here I am now, starring in a huge freaking Marvel film—I’m about to be a gazillionaire, y’all—don’t you dare discuss my hotness! I’m a thespian! You should cover real news! Because people really love hard-hitting news that makes them feel uncomfortable inside!  Stacy can be reached at stacy@nwasianweekly.com.

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