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Nisei Veterans honored at Seahawks game

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By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Japanese American Veteran Kim Murimoto strolled through the wall of photos of fallen soldiers at the Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) Memorial Hall and noticed a few familiar faces. Murimoto was one of 11 Seattle-area World War II Nisei (second generation) veterans honored during a see SEAHAWKS on 12

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From left: Victor (Junks) Ikeda, Mickey Hiroo, Frank Hori, Jimmie Kanaya, Jim Miyamoto, Kim Muromoto, Frank Nishimura, and Tosh Tokunaga.

Mom hailed as a hero after mass shooting RANCHO TEHAMA, Calif. — Donations are pouring in for Tiffany Phommathep, 31, who was shot while shielding her children from a gunman in Rancho Tehama, Calif. on Nov. 14. The Tehama County Sheriff’s Office said Kevin Neal,

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Man arrested for murder, and released

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Arshawn Mason

By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY SEATTLE — A 20-year-old man, who turned himself in to police on Nov. 13 in connection with a murder and robbery in South Seattle last year, was released from jail last week. Arshawn Mason briefly appeared in a King County courtroom the afternoon of Nov. 14. He is accused of shooting and killing My-Linh Nguyen near the Othello light rail station on Dec. 15, 2016 — just steps from her front door. Nguyen was on her way home from work when a man tried to steal her purse. She refused to see MASON on 6

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Lee Lambert named top community college CEO

Pima Community College Chancellor Lee D. Lambert was named Chief Executive Officer of the Year by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) last month — the highest honor for a community college CEO. A U.S. Army veteran, Lambert was born in Seoul, South Korea, grew up on Lee D. Lambert three continents, and graduated from high school in the Olympia, Wash. area. Additionally, Lambert was named top CEO for the Pacific Region of the five-region ACCT in July, and received the Marie Y. Martin CEO of the Year Award at ACCT’s 2017 Leadership Conference in September. ■

From left: Team members Jing Vicky Hu, Min-Hsao Chen, Anastassia Konnova, Justin Esterberg, MJ Kimm, Dennis Oh, and team captain, Monica Louie.

the championship match. Earlier in the day, the Seattle team defeated a team from the San Juan, Puerto Rico area. ■

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Third-generation Japanese American author Lori Tsugawa Whaley was featured in a Nov. 12 Japanese Folk Tales event at Seattle’s Kinokuniya bookstore. From The Mouse Bride to Maneki Neko, Whaley’s repertoire brings tales to life with her animated style of storytelling. Whaley is also a professional keynote speaker and life coach. ■

Seattle tennis team crowned national runner-up

The tennis team from Seattle representing the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pacific Northwest Section, was runner-up at the USTA League 18 and over 6.0 Mixed Doubles Championships held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala. on Nov. 5. The Seattle team lost to a team from San Diego, Calif. in

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On Nov. 10, the Seattle Seahawks, CenturyLink, and Q13 FOX announced Jessica Chin as the week nine CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week. She will be recognized on the field at CenturyLink Field during the December 3 game vs. the Philadelphia Eagles. Chin, a senior at Holy Jessica Chin Names Academy, was selected based on her leadership through athletics, academics, and community action. She has maintained a 3.94 GPA while taking seven Honors and eight Advanced Placement classes. Additionally, she has volunteered at the Seattle Humane Society for over nine years as a foster parent, fostering both dogs and cats. ■

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The Seattle Asian Arts and Antique Mall marked its grand opening on Nov. 18 with a lion dance. The building, on 700 South Dearborn Street, was the site of a hookah bar — the Medina Private Club. The new business is an art gallery of Chinese antiques displayed in a showroom. They also do consignments and auctions. 

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■ COMMUNITY NEWS Mayor-elect honors Filipino veterans

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Standing: Oscar Hilman (Brigadier General, US Army, Retired) and Lourdes Alvarado Ramos, Director of the Washington State Department of Veterans Aﬀairs Seated from left: Julian Nicolas, Gregorio Garcia, Bienvenido Mendoza, and Joe Taton Sr.

Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan oﬀered her thanks to Filipino veterans of WWII.

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Ceniza, who lives in Cebu in the Philippines. was also present. Ceniza is 104 years old. The eight men were unable to travel to Washington D.C. when a ceremony was held at the U.S. Capitol last month. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award granted to civilians. “We brought the medals to them,” stated Brig. Gen. Oscar Hillman, Region 8 Director. The region covers Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska. Despite their advanced age, the vets and their families were happy to receive the award as they had waited a long time for

Eight living Filipino veterans were awarded a Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony at the International Drop-In Center on Beacon Hill on Nov. 15. Seattle Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan was present and made remarks commending the service of the veterans. Gregorio Garcia (96), Prescillano Credo (97), Joe Taton (101), Bienvenido Mendoza (90), Escolastico Galarosa (101), Julion Nicolas (95), and George Schinzing (90) were attendance at the ceremony. The family of Florentino

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By Ruth Bayang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Evelyn Hou, owner of Bellevue Embroidery, prides herself in doing things right. Her business’ Facebook page is filled with photos of satisfied clients and customers with the hashtag: SwagQueenDidItAgain. “We can do many things that online stores can’t,” said Hou. Think Vistaprint on a local level — personalized attention, attention to detail,

highly specialized, and more meaningful. Located in the Factoria Mall, Bellevue Embroidery does embroidery, screen printing, corporate apparel, and other promotional products. If, for example, you want a customized T-shirt to give as a birthday gift, Hou will take the time to educate you. “I’ll ask the customer if he intends for the shirt to be worn more than once,” said see SMALL BUSINESSES on 11

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■ NATIONAL NEWS Chinese national accused of taking GRE for other people BOSTON (AP) — A 25-year-old Chinese citizen is facing federal charges in Massachusetts after officials say she took the GRE graduate school entry exam for other people. Federal prosecutors say Yinyan Wang was arrested on Nov. 13 in Pennsylvania on visa and passport fraud charges.

Prosecutors say she took the exam for another Chinese citizen Oct. 20 in Boston with false identification documents. Authorities also say Wang took the GRE or the Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam, called the TOEFL,

Former Alaska student to plan Beijing Olympics ski events By SAM FRIEDMAN FAIRBANKS DAILY NEWS-MINER FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Former University of Alaska Fairbanks student Qingping Yu has met some of the best skiers in the world through her work in the international alpine skiing industry. When she does, she teaches them a bit about Interior Alaska skiing. When they ask about her “home mountain,” she said she tells them, “Moose Mountain.” Yu has skied all over the world, but she’s loyal to the tiny ski hill in the Goldstream Valley where she learned the sport. Yu, 27, now is preparing China for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as the sports manager for the Olympic Game’s freestyle ski and snowboard program. She’s also the sales director for Chinese ski and ski tourism business FreeSkiZone. She spends much of her time chasing winter to different mountains around the world. Yu is originally from Beijing. Despite being from a metropolis, growing up she’s always liked mountains and used to hike up mountains in eastern China with her family. She’s been interested in Alaska

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since reading about the aurora borealis in a school textbook. Yu came to the U.S. for college. She took classes at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts and at Randolph College in Virginia. Her advisers and her parents encouraged her to be a physics major, but her heart wasn’t in it, she said. It never occurred to her that she could find a career in outdoor recreation. “Everyone promotes in the United States for girls to start in science but there are so many ways other than science that can make people happy,” she said. “It’s definitely not the only option.” Yu arrived in Fairbanks as a tourist in 2010, and as a student-researcher in 2011 for the Alaska Earthquake Information Center. She lived there until 2015, but she’s still one class short of a geophysics degree. Yu ended up getting her most important education outside the classroom on Interior Alaska’s mountains and ski trails. While in Fairbanks, she loved living in a dry cabin with an Alaska husky. She took the Alaska Alpine Club’s “Introduction to Ski Mountaineering” class and learned to see YU on 14

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3 UCLA basketball players suspended after theft in China

LiAngelo Ball (left), Cody Riley (center) and Jalen Hill (right)

By BETH HARRIS AP SPORTS WRITER LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three UCLA basketball players detained for shoplifting at three high-end stores in China publicly apologized on Nov. 15, before coach Steve Alford announced they were being suspended indefinitely. Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley won’t be allowed to suit up, practice or travel with the team while the university continues to sort out the circumstances of the incident earlier this month in Hangzhou, China, Alford

said during a news conference at Pauley Pavilion. “These are good young men who have exercised an inexcusable lapse of judgment and now they have to live with that,” Alford said. “They let a lot people down in the process.” “I’m confident that they have already begun to use this experience as a life lesson,” he added. Ball, Hill and Riley took turns confessing to the theft and apologizing while also thanking President Donald see UCLA on 12

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■ WORLD NEWS Tokyo train company apologizes for 20-second-early departure By Staff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY TOKYO — A rail company in Japan has apologized after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early. On Nov. 14, a train on the Tokyo-area Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company’s Tsukuba Express line failed to stick to its timetable. It was supposed to leave Minami Nagareyama Station, which is just north of Tokyo, at 9:44 a.m. However, the train instead left at 9:43:40, 20 seconds earlier than it’s

supposed to. Tsukuba Express said it had not received any complaints, but it issued an official apology on its website that said, “We deeply apologize for the severe inconvenience imposed upon our customers.” The mistake happened because staff had not checked the timetable, the statement said. It is rare for trains in Japan, which has one of the world’s most reliable railways, to depart at a different time to the one scheduled. Amused journalist Casey Basel, who writes for SoraNews24, said the apology summed up the little things

Nissan execs taking pay cuts over bogus vehicle inspections By YURI KAGEYAMA AP BUSINESS WRITER TOKYO (AP) — Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa and other executives of the Japanese automaker are returning a part of their salaries to show remorse over illegal vehicle inspections at the automaker’s plants in Japan. Saikawa did not say how Motor Co. Chief big the pay cuts would be or Nissan Executive Hiroto Saikawa who else would take them. He said “voluntary return of a part of his pay” started last month and will continue through March 2018, the end of the fiscal year. Last week, Nissan submitted to the government a report on its investigation into the scandal. It said the investigation found workers in training, not authorized to carry out inspections, were routinely conducting the tests, borrowing and using the “hanko,” or traditional Japanese seals that often are used in lieu of signatures, of certified personnel.

The faulty inspections affect only vehicles sold in Japan, not exports. Because of the problems, Nissan is recalling more than a million vehicles for further inspections Saikawa said it was puzzling why the practice was routine for decades, beginning as early as 1979. He said plant workers knew what they were doing was illegal and covered it up, including when government regulators came to check on the plants and the inspections. He also said it was “deplorable” that higher management was so out of touch. “The style of our management was such that we did not fully understand the real situation on the ground,” Saikawa told reporters. But Saikawa denied the scandal was related to Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s well-known management style of cost-cutting drives and ambitious targets. Ghosn came from Nissan’s French alliance partner Renault SA in 1999 to lead a turnaround at a nearbankrupt Nissan. When asked by reporters how else managers were going to take responsibility, Saikawa said managerial changes to fix the deeply embedded inspection problems were coming by March 2018. He declined to elaborate. see NISSAN on 12

Victoria’s Secret China show struts on despite controversy By EMILY WANG ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI (AP) — Gigi Hadid and Katy Perry didn’t make it but the Victoria’s Secret show in Shanghai managed to strut on Nov. 20 without them, surviving a controversy over visa issues and a model who slipped and fell during the show. Fifty-five models walked the catwalk inside the Mercedes-Benz Arena, serenaded by Harry Styles, R&B star Miguel, Tony Awardwinner Leslie Odom Jr. and Chinese singer Jane Zhang. Styles sang “Only Angel” and later “Kiwi.” Chinese media reported that Hadid and Perry were denied visas. Hadid said in a post last week on her Twitter account: “I’m so bummed I won’t be able to make it to China this year. Love my VS family, and will be with all my girls in spirit!!” Hadid did not give a reason and Victoria’s Secret refused to comment on the issue. see VICTORIA’S SECRET on 12

that made Japan so great. “The fact that Japanese companies care so much about customer satisfaction, consistently try to look at things from the end-users’ point of view, and are willing to offer a sincere apology — even for understandable inconveniences is, really, one of the most beautiful parts of Japanese society, and one of my favourite things about living here,” said the Californian, who now lives and works in Japan. Any passengers who missed their train because of the error need only have waited four minutes for the next one to arrive. ■

Trump’s cheeseburger in Japan still drawing lines

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP BUSINESS WRITER TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Sano traveled 1 1/2 hours for a taste of the same cheeseburger President Donald Trump ate with Japan’s prime minister during his visit earlier this month. “It tasted great, like steak,” the pastry-maker said after savoring the 100 percent U.S. Angus beef Colby Jack Cheeseburger at Tokyo’s tiny Munch’s Burger Shack. The lines out the door during lunchtime are getting longer than ever, thanks to Trump. Trump’s tough talk on issues such as trade and security tend to get a mixed response in Japan, which sees the U.S. as its most important ally and partner. But Trump’s love for the Japanese take on the all-American hamburger is striking a chord with many here. “I like Trump,” said Sano, stressing that putting one’s country first amid globalization made a lot of sense, and Japan should do that, too. While better known for sushi, soba and tempura, Japan has had a long love affair with American food. So-called “premium burgers,” which are twice the price or more of see CHEESEBURGER on 13

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give it up and he dragged her along the sidewalk. The man then shot Nguyen multiple times in front of her son, who had come out of the house when he heard his mom yelling for help. Mason’s family and his lawyer say he’s innocent and that

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Seattle police arrested the wrong person. In August, police were contacted by a witness identifying Mason as the alleged killer. Police then put together a photo montage and showed it to Nguyen’s son — and he reportedly identified Mason as the shooter. On the night of Nov. 13, Mason showed up at police headquarters with his lawyer and was arrested for

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investigation of first-degree murder and robbery. Authorities can hold an arrested person for only three business days before either filing charges or releasing the suspect. The King County Prosecutor’s Office said on Nov. 16 hat there was more investigation to do. It’s not clear if Mason remains a suspect in this case. ■

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Discovered box reveals grandfather’s baseball past By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Doug Tsujii played shortstop as a child for his little league baseball team. Little did he know that baseball skills ran in his blood — his grandfather also played the position for a Japanese Canadian baseball team. It was recently uncovered that Tsujii’s grandfather, “George” Sadakichi Iga, was part of a Japanese Canadian Asahi baseball club that was inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. The Vancouver Asahi were honored at a dinner in June 2003, which enshrined them into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The team played from 1914 to 1941. Awards were given to the descendants of the players, but several of the team members and their families could not be located. One of these players was “George” Sadakichi Iga. Fourteen years later, with the help of a descendent of one of the Japanese players in Japan and a Seattle University associate professor, Tsujii will receive the award on behalf of his grandfather. Only after an online search which led Yobun Shima, a family member of one of the Asahi, to come across an article written by Marie Wong, did the search for Iga pick up. Wong, an associate professor of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies, wrote an article about Seattle’s Japanese American Community baseball in 2013, and Shima sent an email asking if she could assist in finding Iga. Wong was interested in the mystery and provided her experience. She worked with Midori Okazaki of Puget Sound Regional Archives to learn more about George Iga. “The first thing I did was contact some of the Japanese elders in the community.” Wong queried to

Photo album that Doug Tsujii discovered

many, “Does the name ‘Iga’ ring a bell?” “When I didn’t have luck with that, I went through archival records.” Wong found a couple of records and just enough to do a search. “It was just a matter of tracing names to George Iga.” The dead ends related to the fact that they were looking for the Iga surname.

However, Iga had three daughters who took the names of their husbands. Marriage records helped track down Tsujii, who was involved with the Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall in the International District. see BASEBALL on 15

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Replicas of the Congressional Medal of Honor were presented to local Filipino World War II veterans on Nov. 15 at the International Drop-In Center. | PHOTO BY GINA ISRAEL

Congressional Medal of Honor recipients seated are (L-R) Escolastico Galarosa - 100, George Schinzing, Julian Nicolas - 91, Gregorio Garcia - 94, Bienvenido Mendoza - 90, Joe Taton Sr.- 101, and Presciliano Credo - 95 | PHOTO BY GINA ISRAEL

From left: Tosh Tokunaga, Frank Nishimura, Kim Muromoto, Jim Miyamoto, Jimmie Kanaya, Frank Hori, Mickey Hiroo, and Victor (Junks) Ikeda. | PHOTO BY GARY LOTT, MILITARY SEA HAWKERS

Art Ceniza, son of Florentino Ceniza - 104, living in the Philippines, is presented the congressional medal by Mayor-elect Jenny Durkan with Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, director, Washington Department of Veterans Affairs. PHOTO BY GINA ISRAEL

Victor (Junks) Ikeda PHOTO BY Gary Lott, Military Sea Hawkers

Frank Ray, Dolores Sibonga, and Oscar Hilman (Brigadier General, US Army, Retired) PHOTO BY JASON CRUZ

Passing out roses to the Vietnamese Veterans PHOTO BY GEORGE LIU

Family members of the late Tran Don at the Nov. 18 Vietnam War Veterans appreciation dinner at Tea Palace Restaurant. PHOTO BY GEORGE LIU

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Healthy, homemade Indian food made easy By Lyndsey Brollini NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Mitra Raman grew up drinking buttermilk, or chaas, all the time as a child, which she described as being similar to liquefied yogurt. “First thing I ate was buttermilk rice,” Raman said. She now associates the drink with her favorite comfort foods. Longing for this food drove Raman to start her own business, named Buttermilk for its emotional connection to her mom’s cooking. The idea for Buttermilk emerged when Raman was in a hurry but wanted her mom’s comfort food, which took a lot of time to cook and prepare. To solve this problem, Raman’s mother, Viji Raman, prepared the meal ingredients for her, and she would only have to add water to cook it. Raman realized that Indian food with quick preparation could interest many people, especially those not wanting to or not having time to cook like herself. Neither Raman nor her mother liked cooking much. “To be honest, it’s not my most favorite thing to do,” said Viji Raman. “Indian food involves a laborious process with many ingredients.” Some of Raman’s friends are empty-nesters who do not have many people to cook for. Thus, meals were not cooked often enough and ingredients were not used in time, so they spoiled. Having ingredients prepared in ready-to-cook packets lessened the amount of food spoiling, and saved time on cooking and going to different stores to buy all the ingredients needed. Raman and her friends, whom she said are like family, knew her daughter would start a company. They saw business skills in the younger Raman early in life. “She has always been an entrepreneur,” said Raman. Her daughter sold lemonade and jewelry as a child and organized car wash fundraisers. And Raman never thought about her homemade food packets as a business idea. That came from her daughter.

Mitra Raman works from her computer in the Special Occasions Catering kitchen on placing orders for her start-up company, Buttermilk. Raman started Buttermilk in July 2017 and launched a beta version of her company’s website on October 23.

Additionally, a portion of the proceeds will go to those who provide recipes. Making her Indian food authentic was especially important to Raman, so getting recipes from Indian immigrants helped her do that, as well as financially help immigrants out. “She’s focusing right now on ethnic food,” said Viji Raman about the current menu selection. Different areas of India have different tastes, and Buttermilk’s influence is largely Southern Indian. Indian food around Washington was not quite like Indian food Raman and Rao knew. Raman found it hard to obtain good knowledge or access to knowledge on Southern Indian cuisine, something she is trying to change with Buttermilk. “A lot of this is traditional food you wouldn’t find when you go out,” said Rao. Buttermilk customer Shri Karthikeyan described one of the dishes, called rasam, as a sort of tangy, peppery tomato soup with tamarind and chili powder, traditionally eaten over rice. Raman’s favorite meal as a kid was rasam. Now Raman sells her childhood food all around Seattle with Buttermilk.

“When you open up the packets, you can smell all the spices,” said Karthikeyan. Raman wished Buttermilk existed when she was in college, so she could eat her favorite Indian foods without spending hours in the kitchen. She also wanted that comforting feeling when she ate homemade Indian food. “I could totally relate to her story,” Karthikeyan said. Karthikeyan’s mother showed affection with food. Daal especially is a comfort food for her. Lokray had similar experiences with missing homemade food. She was born in India but moved to Thailand when she was 5, so she always lived away from home. She viewed Buttermilk as a great way for people like her to feel a connection to home, since homesickness was so common. “I miss my mom’s food and there’s no easy way around that,” Lokray said. “I went through that phase, too.” ■ For more information, go to thebuttermilkco.com. Lyndsey can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

“I’ve always wanted to do something of value for people,” Mitra Raman said. She was not fully satisfied with her job at Amazon, so she started a business doing something she felt passionate about. Raman’s business partner, Uttara Lokray, felt that same passion and it motivated her to become involved with Buttermilk. Now that business has actually started coming in, there has been an overwhelming response, according to Lokray. “These are all new flavors, so we didn’t know what people wanted,” said Lokray. With the beta site launched, Raman and Lokray were able to observe which food packets people wanted most and use that knowledge to best cater to customers. Raman and her small crew, including her boyfriend Amar Rao and Lokray, prepare the food packets in the kitchen at Special Occasions Catering. Once the ingredients are mixed together and cooked, they are packaged in packets they make themselves. Recipes usually come from women and immigrants in the Indian community, including Viji Raman.

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Ingredients are prepared for cooking dishes such as Daal. Daal, a lentil soup, is a signature dish of India and eaten almost everywhere, according to Mitra Raman’s business partner Uttara Lokray.

Mitra Raman cooks Indian food with recipes from Viji Raman and her friends. All of the food packets at Buttermilk are vegetarian and the ingredients come from local suppliers and Indian stores such as Swagath Food & Groceries.

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NOVEMBER 25 – DECEMBER 1, 2017

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■ PUBLISHER’S BLOG Why I don’t need a turkey for Thanksgiving Turkey consumption has doubled over the past three decades, according to the National Turkey Federation. The average American eats 16 pounds of turkey per year. Count me out. I belong to the impartial

camp. My record speaks for itself. For over 300 days this year, I have eaten less than one thin slice of turkey. I must be one of those few Americans who often say, “Turkey, no thanks.” I have to confess, the only reason I bought a pound of smoked turkey a few months ago was because I didn’t know what to serve for family dinner. Although the turkey I bought tasted better than many turkey sandwiches you get from retail stores, it’s still not my kind of food. Bless my family, they would devour anything I put on the table. It’s hard to avoid repetition when designing your daily family meal. Our family favors meat. And my American-born sons like turkey, so it is a decent alternative after I have already served pork, chicken, and beef for the week. I am not anti-turkey, I just prefer not to have it if I have the choice. The native bird does have its appeal. For athletes, turkey is a great protein source with fewer calories than chicken. The next benefit sounds interesting — it contains amino acid tryptophan, which produces serotonin, boosting your mood. Also, it strengthens your immune system. The best part of the turkey is its skin if crispy, and bones if it’s cooked right. The bones are great for a delicious soup base. Don’t worry about the oily skin. Current studies have found that turkey skin is a good source of fat. So why have I chosen chicken over turkey during the past few Thanksgivings? The reason is straightforward — turkey, to me, tastes awful. Its texture is rough, it takes a huge amount of effort and a lot of time to cook it just right to taste fabulous, and there are way too much leftovers afterwards. Believe me, if I don’t eat that bird for Thanksgiving or Christmas, I won’t miss it at all. However, when given a choice between a turkey and veggie sandwich at some lunch meetings, I would prefer turkey. Many immigrants would echo the same sentiment — turkey is an alien. The common festive food in Asian cultures is chicken. Duck, goose, and quail come second. You don’t find any turkey items in Asian restaurants’ menu, do you? What’s good to know is, many China-

town barbecue restaurants have adopted the American culture by offering a unique service. If you bring the Chinese barbeque restaurants a turkey, they will roast it Chinese-style for you at a reasonable cost. Our staff did it a few times. Unfortunately, I cast the same verdict — the turkey tasted good with Chinese barbeque sauce, but the meat is overcooked. Since the bird is so big, it requires long hours of cooking to make the meat taste moist. Commercial kitchens don’t have the time to cook the turkey properly. For big celebrations, I desire to have more than just one main dish. It doesn’t feel festive enough if there is only turkey and side dishes like stuffing, salad, and potatoes. The table should be filled with many entrees, such as prawns, fish, ducks, and other goodies. That means Asian style dinner for my Thanksgiving.

My first Thanksgiving

My first Thanksgiving in America was not what I had imagined. I was in Oregon. My host family spent the night before baking a 20-pound turkey. My late host mother foiled it carefully and set the oven at 100+ degrees. Seeing her excitement in preparing the bird, I was curious about the foreign animal. The thickness of the meat, especially the drumstick that was bigger than my arm, actually scared me. How come the bird was so gigantic? In my mind, the turkey was just some type of chicken.

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The next day at 2 p.m., the thermometer showed that the turkey was fully cooked. I expected the taste to be supreme. After one piece, my host father offered me more. I declined. Yes, it was overcooked. To my host family, it was perfect. I didn’t enjoy the turkey, but I pretended to

What I loved most was the desserts. My host family made three kinds of pie: apple, minced, and I forgot the third one. I was content to stuff myself with those pies. After dinner, we sat down, chatted, and had tea or

coffee. When I went to bed at night, I looked at the stars through the skylight, realizing I was 5,000 miles away from home. I was homesick. While I was grateful to spend Thanksgiving with my host family that first year in America, I decided right then that I didn’t want to spend the next Thanksgiving eating turkey.

What Thanksgiving taught me

My second Thanksgiving was different. I had just transferred to the University of Washington (UW). There was no turkey, no fancy meal. Solitude was my choice. A group of Chinese students had efficiently cooked a Thanksgiving dinner for many of us international students in a dormitory, McMahon Hall, with just a couple of rice cookers, a few plates, some chopsticks, and forks — whatever we could find, like we were eating in a wild jungle. It was a simple, yet good meal. Hungry and lonely for some, getting stuck in the dormitory with no place to go, it was the perfect place for me to celebrate Thanksgiving. We managed to find enough chairs to huddle together around a small

table without a tablecloth. No one mentioned the word “turkey.” There was no dessert or music, just gratitude and warmth among us in a cold space without heat, in an almost-empty dormitory. Immediately after dinner, I hastened back to my room to study since the library was closed. On my way, I felt the peace and quietness. I was thrilled to attend UW. Studying was my priority. I was too busy to be homesick or call long-distance to my family. Those four days were exactly what I needed to finish my term paper and prepare for my finals. My roommate was gone for Thanksgiving, and I had the whole room to myself. It was the first time in my life that I had my own room — at UW — in America. For the first time in my life, I felt free. Those four days of productive isolation and devotion to my school work were splendid. I was alone, but never felt lonely. Thanksgiving was a meaningful break from my chaotic world of hopping to classes, the library, and eating routines. Since then, Thanksgiving has been restorative and reflective. Black Friday has never thrilled me. The true meaning of Thanksgiving is not about the turkey, but being with friends and family. It doesn’t matter what you eat, but gather together for a hearty meal. In the name of gratitude, remember what you have. Give thanks that you are still alive, even in unimaginable tough times. Happy Thanksgiving! ■ Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

NOVEMBER 25 – DECEMBER 1, 2017

In the weeks since dozens of women have accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, including rape, unleashing an avalanche of similar charges against other prominent men across American life, women and men of color have been largely absent from the national furor. The stories of abuse have roiled the entertainment industry, politics, tech industry, and more, raising the possibility that this could be a watershed moment to end tolerance of such behavior. But some observers fear minority women may miss the moment, as they often are more reticent to speak up about sexual harassment. For Asian American women, speaking up after sexual assault can be daunting for a variety of cultural reasons, said Anna Bang, education coordinator at KAN-WIN, a Chicago-based domestic violence and sexual assault services group that frequently helps Asian American and im- Anna Bang migrant women. Bang said she has noticed the absence of Asian American women from the Weinstein conversation and, as a Korean

Hou. If the answer is yes, Hou would suggest wording of something the receiver might say often, such as, “Been there, done that,” instead of “Happy Birthday.” “It might become their favorite shirt and they’ll wear it more often, as opposed to once a year — it just becomes an expensive rag then.” All year round, and especially during gift-giving time like the holidays, it’s not unusual for Hou to get frantic calls from customers needing something the next day. Then those same customers would remark at the cost. “They’ll tell me it’s cheaper online and ask why my cost is higher.” Hou then explains, “You can order online, but you’re not going to get it today. If you pay for the rush fee — it’s still not guaranteed that you’ll have it in your hands tomorrow. It takes time to process orders. But we can take care of that for you.” Joy Sircar McMillen agreed. “The service factor is so different when you’re in the store.” McMillen owns Kahini Fashion Boutique, also in the Factoria Mall, which carries long dresses, cocktail dresses, tops, sweaters, and jackets. McMillen has her own design line, and her store features clothing created by emerging local designers, as well as those from Los Angeles and New York. One product that has withstood competition of online sellers is the long dress. “People are more careful about the fit of a long dress and the measurements are harder to gauge online,” said McMillen. “We have done custom dresses for pageants, weddings, mother of the bride, mother of the groom,” said McMillen. She said she loves interacting with customers. Aside from helping them with their choice of clothes, McMillen offers additional consultation on accessories and jewelry. “You can’t get that kind of personalized service online.” Like Hou, McMillen has seen the growth of online companies affect her business. Both owners said it has become more difficult for people to find them.

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the silence immigrant, doubts that she would tell her family if she were ever assaulted. “It’s such a shame and guilt,” she said. “You don’t want your parents to be worried about you ... When we are growing up, your parents teach you, ‘Don’t share your family problems with people.’ We’re trying to break that silence by educating our community members.” Many of the women who seek help from KAN-WIN do so a decade or more after the abuse took place, she said. “In our culture, women ... they teach you how to suck it up,” she said. “They teach you to swallow your anger, your fear. It’s tough.” A 2015 study found that one in three women have been sexually harassed in the workplace. 71 percent did not report it because of the lack of female employees in a position of power to help address these types of complaints, and the number of women who are then retaliated against if

“It’s hard to be found online, especially against some other companies who have hundreds of thousands of dollars to spend on Google AdWords and end up on the first page of a Google search,” said McMillen. Hou insists the quality and workmanship her store offers is better than what you can find online. “Have you ever seen embroidered logos on shirts that curl and pucker? People think it’s the norm, but it’s not.” “Other companies don’t understand the depth of embroidery like we do,” Hou said. “It has to have a certain density, certain design color, and the correct backing so after laundering, the logo doesn’t pull (on the fabric).” Hou recalled seeing a fellow business owner at a local Chamber of Commerce meeting wearing a shirt with his company logo. She said to him, “You must be dirven.” “What do you mean?” he asked. “Dirven. That’s what it says on your shirt,” replied Hou. “It’s supposed to be ‘driven,’” said the man. Hou then explained to her friend that if she had been commissioned to do the job, she would have caught that mistake. Or she would have fixed it without charging an extra fee. “We are very meticulous,” said Hou. “We cannot do it wrong. There are hard costs. We cannot make mistakes. If that shirt was $20, guess what? It just cost me that and more to replace it with another shirt and do it right.” Hou said some customers will bring in personal items that they want to put a logo or design on. “It could be something they’ve had for a long time. We can’t replace something like that. We HAVE to get it right.” “We’re still here,” Hou said of small businesses. “We’re harder to find (online), but we’re still around to help you.” You can ﬁnd Bellevue Embroidery at bellevueembroidery.com, and Kahini Fashion Boutique at kahinikreative.com. Ruth can be reached at editor@ nwasianweekly.com.

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they do report. Also, it’s possible that you need the job, you need the money, and until a better opportunity comes along, you endure. You are going to need that person for a reference for your next job. Take advantage of the current wave and renewed attention to this issue. Speak up, Asian or not, woman or not. Now could be the turning point for our country on sexual harassment. More women than men are graduating from college, more are earning advanced degrees, and there is an increase in the number of managers. More women rising to supervisory, managerial, and executive jobs could shift the tide to make companies be proactive about addressing the problem and actually holding harassers accountable. ■

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UCLA from 4 Trump for intervening on their behalf with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. The players had returned to Los Angeles on Nov. 14 after Chinese authorities withdrew the charges against them. “I’m sorry for stealing from the stores in China,” said Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, who played last season at UCLA. “I’ve learned my lesson from this big mistake and I’m a hundred percent sure I’ll never make a mistake like this again. It’s going to make me a better person from here on out.” Lonzo Ball said, “That’s up to UCLA to decide what they’re going to do with the situation. I’m just happy he’s home.” When it was his turn, Hill said, “I’m sorry for shoplifting. What I did was stupid. I don’t want to be known for this dumb mistake.” “I hope you can forgive my stupid, childish actions,” he added. Riley was the first to speak and he thanked the Pac12 Conference, several UCLA administrators and his teammates. “You guys mean so much to me,” Riley said of his teammates. “I’m sorry for letting you down.” Athletic director Dan Guerrero also spoke at the news conference, but no one took questions from a large group of media. Alford didn’t specify what the indefinite suspensions

VICTORIA’S SECRET from 5 Bella Hadid, Gigi’s sister, appeared in the second act of the show, donning blue feather wings, a black high-neck, pushup bra and topped off with hand painted leather gloves. In a show segment titled “Goddess,” Victoria’s Secret models donned massive floor-sweeping silk wings with gold and silver sequined lingerie — and plenty of bling. Model Lais Ribeiro was charged with the task of carrying 300 carats down the catwalk while sporting the Champagne Nights Fantasy Bra studded with 6,000 gemstones. Designed by Mouawad, organizers said the bra valued at $2 million took nearly 350 hours to create. It features diamonds, yellow sapphires and blue topaz. The show ended with a tribute to lingerie designs based on various ethnic and native origins — with models donning rainbow colored feathers and beaded jewelry. Shanghai-native Ming Xi slipped and fell to her knees, saying afterward she felt “so disappointed with myself.” A nearby model helped her up and she said many of the others asked if she was OK. “That’s what Victoria’s Secret is — everyone loves each other and we have the most beautiful family in the world.” In addition to Hadid, Xi and Ribeiro, the models included Adriana Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, Candice Swanepoel, Karlie Kloss, Lily Aldridge, Elsa Hosk, Jasmine Tookes, Taylor Hill, and Martha Hunt. Hadid and Perry were scheduled to take part but bowed out just days before the show. Hadid’s no-show came a few months after a video of her triggered an outpouring of criticism on Chinese social networks. It showed Hadid squinting in a way that

NISSAN from 5 The company, which makes the Leaf electric vehicle, March subcompact and Infiniti luxury models, is checking to see if dubious practices applied to other plant operations. Nissan plans to add more inspectors, Saikawa said. He said the company’s

mean, saying only that the three players would have to earn their way back onto the team. He said that once the office that reviews student conduct has completed its work, the athletic department would “make the best judgment we can about the length of that suspension.” Alford said at some point, the trio may be permitted to join team workouts, meetings and practices, but that timeline has yet to be decided. “We will come to a resolution in short order,” Guerrero said. After the players’ release, Trump tweeted: “Do you think the three UCLA Basketball Players will say thank you President Trump? They were headed for 10 years in jail!” All three players did. “I’d like to thank President Trump and the United States government for the help that they provided us as well,” Ball said. The players were detained in Hangzhou for questioning following allegations of shoplifting two weeks ago — before the Bruins beat Georgia Tech in their seasonopening game in Shanghai. Guerrero said the incident occurred when the team was given 90 minutes of free time on Nov. 6 in Hangzhou. “Those three visited several stores, took items from three stores and returned to the hotel,” he said, without revealing the items taken or their value. The next day, Guerrero said, police arrived at the hotel shared by UCLA and Georgia Tech and interviewed both teams in an attempt to identify the culprits. Police searched the players’ personal belongings and the team bus before

appeared to be a reference to a stereotype about Asian facial features. Hadid responded by apologizing in September on China’s popular Twitterlike microblog site, Weibo. “I have learned to be very careful of how my actions can come off or be portrayed, and I’m hopeful you’ll accept my apology,” the post said. Observers said Perry caused some controversy in China in 2015 for wearing a sunflower-adorned dress while performing in Taiwan. The flower is an emblem of the island’s anti-China movement. It is not uncommon for entertainers to be denied visas by Chinese authorities for political reasons. The Global Times, an official newspaper of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, published a commentary on Nov. 20 titled “Victoria’s Secret models’ visa denial is of their own making.” The story named Hadid and Perry and said celebrities who want a piece of the booming Chinese market need to respect what it said were Chinese values. “They are lifting a stone only to drop on their own feet due to their ignorance of these issues. Payback was unavoidable. Those who are serious about developing careers in the Chinese market can draw lessons from this case and learn to abide by the rules in China,” the newspaper said. It is not uncommon for entertainers and performers to be denied visas by Chinese authorities for political reasons. Most recently, as tensions rose between China and South Korea over a U.S. missile defense system, some K-pop and K-drama stars had to cancel widely anticipated visits to China due to visa delays. South Korean actor Ha Jung Woo could not get a visa needed for a movie project with China called “The Mask,” starring Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi. ■

investigation found workers were wary of whistleblowing, fearing their complaints would go unheard. The problematic inspections are not expected to result in quality problems because they are a final step before vehicles are shipped out, but dealers are being deluged with cancellations of orders. ■

36 YEARS identifying Ball, Hill and Riley, he said. No one from Georgia Tech was implicated. Guerrero said the UCLA trio was taken to a police station for questioning, and Alford arrived later, along with basketball administrator Chris Carlson. Guerrero found out while flying to Shanghai. After being arrested, the players remained in custody for questioning and were released on $2,220 bail on Nov. 8. Guerrero said they had to give up their passports and agree to travel restrictions. Upon their release, they remained in a hotel at UCLA’s insistence, not the local police’s, with Carlson and another administrator supervising them, Guerrero said. He said the bail money was refunded by police. Once the charges were withdrawn, the trio acknowledged breaking the law, he said. Guerrero said UCLA provided the resources to help the players and the university is working to see who is responsible for costs and any NCAA implications. Police told the players they could leave the country on Nov. 14 and they boarded a plane later that day. Guerrero said Alford reminded his team of the expectations for good behavior before they left on the trip and while they were in China. UCLA traveled to China as part of the Pac-12’s global initiative that seeks to popularize the league’s athletic programs and universities overseas. The China Game is in its third year, and while the scandal was developing the league announced that California and Yale will play in next year’s edition. ■

SEAHAWKS from 1 special “Salute to Service” ceremony at halftime of the Seattle Seahawks game on Monday Night Football against the Atlanta Falcons on Nov. 20. Murimoto was at the hall meeting with Seahawks staff who paid a visit prior to the big event. He was a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team. The wall at the NVC Memorial Hall is dedicated to the local soldiers who laid down their lives for their country. In a matter-offact fashion, Murimoto looked up at the wall and pointed out individuals he knew during the war. He recalled a person he met the day he died. “We didn’t even know his name, brand new fella.” He vividly recalled seeing someone from his hometown on a day when the United States were on the attack, storming hills in Europe against the enemy. “I ran into him down in the valley and said hi to him. The next thing I heard, he got killed.” Murimoto said one night, he himself was almost killed by enemy bombing. “My foxhole buddy and I decided to build a foxhole into the hillside instead of the ground.” Two soldiers 10 feet from him were killed. Members of the Seahawks staff visited the NVC Memorial Hall in early November to visit with the veterans and view the military museum at the hall. Those honored at the Monday Night Football game were present to meet with the staff and talk about their experiences. The 100th Infantry Battalion was formed six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. It was comprised of mainly second generation Japanese Americans, known as Nisei, from Hawaii. They were the first Japanese American servicemen to see combat in World War II. Their combat in Italy helped change the minds of military and political leaders who had initially banned the enlistment of Japanese Americans. Several of the Japanese Americans honored were drafted while interned in camps with their families, and decided to fight for their country. Toshio Tokunaga was one of those veterans that came from an internment camp. “You know when I joined, there was only one avenue open for Japanese Americans,” he said. Tokunaga was sent to Minidoka Internment Camp in Idaho when he was drafted. After basic training in the Army, he volunteered to be a paratrooper. Tokunaga had no fear of jumping out of airplanes. The seemingly safe aspects of flying in a plane were not so safe when the enemy shot at it.

“When they were shooting from the ground, you were happy to get out of the plane,” explained Tokunaga. Tokunaga served all over Europe. He recalled landing in England, going to France, and going into Germany. His company participated in Operation Varsity in March 1945. It was a successful airborne forces operation launched by Allied troops and was the largest operation in history to happen in one day in one location. More than 16,000 paratroopers participated. It took place near the northern Rhine River with the goal to enter Northern Germany. Frank Nishimura was originally from Seattle, but was ordered to move away from the West Coast. Instead of an internment camp, he was allowed to relocate to Spokane. He noted that he could visit the internment camps and could leave, but those living in the internment camps could not. “It was kind of sad,” Nishimura said. He volunteered to be a replacement for troops in the Hawaiian unit fighting in Naples, Italy. “Of course, at my age, 17, 18, I went [to fight].” He was wounded once when he was shot in the arm. Nishimura had a couple of years of German language studies in high school and was thus made an interpreter for his company. “I could tell them to surrender,” Nishimura said of one of his duties for the company. He also served as the radio communications person and had to haul a huge radio on his back during battle. After serving in the military, Nishimura went to school on the GI Bill for welding, but the teacher told him he would never get a job because he was Japanese. He went on to work at the post office. Mickey Hiroo worked in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) and the Counter Intelligence Corps. “We were in Yokohama, [Japan] watching the Russian ships coming in and made sure that no American troops were found there. If they were there, I’d make sure they get out before the ships sailed.” Hiroo was at Minidoka before being drafted. The MIS served as translators and interrogators in all of the Allied Campaigns throughout the Pacific. Hiroo also participated in counterintelligence duties during the Korean War. “We knew of the Nisei soldiers’ bravery during WWII,” said Mike Flood, Seattle Seahawks Vice President of Community Relations. “Once we met the veterans, we knew our fans would appreciate the opportunity to ‘salute’ these special men.”  Jason can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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NOVEMBER 25 – DECEMBER 1, 2017

■ ASTROLOGY

Predictions and advice for the week of November 25–December 1, 2017 By Sun Lee Chang Rat — You are saying more with your actions than you realize. Pay attention to the message that you are putting out there.

Dragon — Looking for a way out, but not ﬁnding it? When you ﬁgure out what you are trying to get away from, the exit should become clear.

Monkey — An attractive offer is making you think twice about a recent decision. Remember that the initial reasons for picking the former are still there.

Ox — A little spark can catch ﬁre very quickly. When you see a promising opportunity, the time to pursue it is now.

Snake — You don’t give your trust easily or readily, but when you do, the rewards will be worth the vulnerability.

Tiger — What you ﬁnd out this week should guide your next move. Don’t be hasty, rather proceed with due caution.

Horse — Are you looking to prove something to yourself? During the process, you will ﬁnd something that will prove to be quite valuable.

Rooster — Does it seem like you want to try something different while everyone else wants to do the same old thing? Take the lead and show them what they are missing.

Rabbit — Although your intention was to encourage, it may not feel like that to your partner. Try seeing things from their point of view.

Goat — An unexpected interruption won’t slow you down too much if you are able to get around it and regroup quickly.

Dog — Having trouble separating what you need from what you want? Too much of the latter could keep you from getting the former. Pig — When you put your mind to it, you are a force to be reckoned with. Luckily, you are well suited to the task before you.

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 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the ﬁrst new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

FILIPINO VETERANS from 3 the honor. Hillman thanked the veterans for their service. He also commended the state of Washington for being the first to have all of its members of Congress sign off on the law granting the medal to the veterans. Hillman also noted that through fundraising, Region 8 was able to purchase $20,000 in medals for the Filipino veterans and their next of kin. “No veteran will have to pay for a Congressional Gold Medal,” Hillman said. Durkan thanked the veterans for their service as well. “It took too long for them to get the recognition that they deserved and they laid down their lives and sacrificed themselves and their families sacrificed for our nation.” Durkan told the crowd her father served in

World War II, was injured in the war, and received medical assistance at the Veteran’s Hospital minutes away from the drop-in center. Similar to the award presentation in Washington D.C., family were in attendance to watch their veterans receive the medals. Promises to Filipino servicemen of benefits and citizenship for fighting in World War II were rescinded. In 2009, the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund authorized the release of a one-time, lump-sum payment to eligible World War II Filipino veterans. In December 2016, President Barack Obama signed a law granting Filipino veterans of World War II the Congressional Gold Medal.  Jason can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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CHEESEBURGER from 5 fast-food versions, are growing popular. The “President Trump Set,” a new addition to the menu at Munch’s Burger, includes a serving of coleslaw and a side of fries with the cheeseburger and sells for 1,400 yen ($12). The juicy beef patty comes layered with crisp lettuce, melted cheese and tomato between hot soft buns. These days, it’s one of the most popular orders, says owner-cum-chef Yutaka Yanagisawa, who recalls Trump shaking his hand after eating the burger and saying, “Very good. Very good.” “I felt so honored,” he said, adding that all he could muster in reply was “thank you.” Since Trump wanted his meat welldone, that’s how the order was placed for both burgers in case the servings get mixed up on the table. “That would have been a disaster,” Yanagisawa said with a laugh. He has no idea why he was chosen. One of his two stores is near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, but it was the Japanese Foreign Ministry that reached out to him. Yanagisawa was asked to bring the ingredients and his equipment to prepare the burgers, not just for the leaders but for an entourage of about 20 people, at a kitchen at the country club where the

leaders were dining, he said. The security checks were surprisingly simple, with no metal detectors, although a Trump staff member checked the food and watched the entire time he was cooking, he said. The experience of eating out in Tokyo is increasingly about fun storytelling, such as sharing Instagram photos of meals, said Jotaro Fujii, a Tokyo-based food consultant and the founder of Subway Japan. And so the “Trump effect” for the humble burger joint is expected to be huge. “Talk of lines brings more lines,” said Fujii. “Rather than mere taste, the value and joy come from being able to say: I had the same burger as Trump.” Munch’s Burger Shack is up against some competition. Not only are there the ubiquitous McDonald’s and Burger King chains, and relative newcomer Shake Shack, but Japanese burger joints are popping up, such as Shake Tree, which serves a breadless burger. Yanagisawa’s dream is to open a restaurant in New York. He hopes to show what Japanese sensitivity and attention to detail can bring to a burger. “It must have that handmade element,” he said. “More than anything, it is about the feelings you put in for the customer, in each and every burger.” ■

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YU from 4 ski and ice climb. Her favorite place to go in Alaska is the Castner Glacier, a mountaineering hotspot south of Delta Junction, which she has visited many times, including a trip to the top of prominent regional peak White Princess. “I feel like the Castner Glacier is the most familiar glacier to me,” she said. “I know everything about that glacier.” Yu left Fairbanks for a trip back to China writing for iDareX, an action sports media company. This led to her job at FreeSkiZone. Part of her job

involves giving foreign journalists tours of Chinese ski slopes. While translating for a “Powder” Magazine reporter, she met Shan Zhaojian, 79, the father of modern skiing in China. Shan, in addition to being China’s first cross-country skiing national champion, is a historian who has researched 10,000-year-old cave paintings and concluded China is the birthplace of skiing. Yu described him fondly as “the oldest ski bum” and credits him with recommending her for preparing for the 2022 Olympics. She shares his passion for wanting to develop a ski culture in

BART from 4 he is seen assaulting a passenger on a train. The transit agency tweeted that they identified the man, but were not releasing his name. Authorities also said they will be moving forward to ban him from trains. A video posted to YouTube last week of an Asian man being verbally abused and assaulted sparked the investigation by BART Police. The video, from the night of Nov. 13, shows the suspect standing and yelling racial slurs at an Asian man sitting. At one

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China. “In China, we have so many skiers, but we don’t have a ski culture. It’s so ridiculous, people buy 10 pairs of skis. Why do you need 10 pairs of skis? You only have two legs,” she said. “He tries to resist the materialism. He wants to bring kids into the nature, not on their cell phones.” Yu sent a copy of Shan’s book about the history of skiing to her former Fairbanks mountaineering teacher, who donated it to the university’s Rasmuson Library. This month, Yu returned to North America. She was observing the Alpine Skiing World Cup in western Canada’s

Banff National Park. While there, she’ll take notes on how the competition is run in order to prepare China for its first Winter Olympics. It was slightly out of the way, but she flew into Fairbanks on her way to Calgary to spend a few days seeing friends and recovering from jet lag. It was a short trip, but she plans to be back in Alaska soon, she said. She’s got plans to climb the famous Moose’s Tooth in the Alaska Range in May. ■

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BASEBALL from 7 Tsujii recalled that his mother was very young when Iga passed away, which likely was the reason she never told her son about his grandfather. Tsujii noted that his aunt did not tell him about his grandfather’s sports past. When Tsujii’s aunt passed away, he was tasked with cleaning up her home. While most of the possessions had to be thrown away or given to charity, he had kept several boxes. It turns out that those items included pictures and memorabilia from Iga’s baseball days. There was also a bat with Iga’s name engraved on it. Tsujii recognized the bat in his aunt’s home, just resting up against a wall in the home and decided to keep it instead of discarding it. Little did he know that the bat carried historical meaning. When contacted by Wong about the award, Tsujii had no idea. “I was not aware that he was such a good baseball player.” Tsujii revisited the items he saved from his aunt’s home. He

see TIFFANY from 1 44, killed five people, including neighbor Danny Elliott and his mother, Diana Steele, in an apparent act of revenge before he shot randomly into vehicles and at people in this tiny, rural community about 130 miles north of Sacramento. Johnny Phommathep, a neighbor who lived about 200 feet away from Neal, said Neal threatened out loud that he was going to kill Elliott and then go to the elementary school to kill Elliott’s 7-year-old son. Phommathep’s wife was on her way to drop off their children at school when Neal pulled up next to her and sprayed bullets into her pickup. She told reporters from her hospital bed that she was hit four times in the back and shoulder and once in the stomach. She said she asked four people for help, but none did. One woman told her she couldn’t help because she only had a twoseater and she was late for work. Phommathep then drove one mile to a

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discovered an album of pictures in a box which included many of his grandfather in a baseball uniform. There were also pictures of his grandfather playing an instrument. Prior to the pictures, he did not know much about his grandfather’s playing days. “It’s great to know about this. I wish I would have known about this when clearing out [my aunt’s] home,” he said. “I would have been more mindful in finding more information about him.” The album also offered up pictures of his grandfather as a youth. Jason Beck, the curator of the BC Hall of Fame indicated that he was working with Tsujii about delivering a medal that the Asahi received when they were inducted in 2003. The Asahi were formed in 1914 and was a league of Issei and Nisei Canadians, who helped bridge the prejudice and discrimination that was directed toward the Japanese. The team played a brand of baseball based on fundamentals, such as executing bunts and stealing bases. For this play, their style was known as “brain ball.”

gas station and screamed again for help. Several people stared and did nothing. She drove several more miles, until she was able to flag down a sheriff’s car. Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston stopped to help. “She ... crawled out, bleeding,” Johnny Phommathep said. “If it wasn't for him, my wife wouldn’t be here.” All of their children were hit, one in the calf, another in the foot, and the third one in the neck with hot metal. All of them have been released from the hospital. “Multiple times I thought I was going to die. But I got woken up by my kids, I stayed awake,” recalled Tiffany Phommathep. “I married a tough cookie,” said Johnny Phommathep. “Those are her baby cubs. I told her, ‘You did the best anybody could do.’ I love her for that. She protected our kids.” The family has set up a GoFundMe account (gofundme.com/4po8vq8) to collect donations to cover medical expenses.■

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The Asahi won the Pacific Northwest Championship five years in a row, from 1937 to 1941. But in 1942, the Canadian government interned all people of Japanese descent. While they took baseball to the internment camps, the Asahi never played together as a team again. Iga married and lived in Seattle. During his time with the Asahi, he took a train between Seattle and Vancouver to play games and was one of the players selected to play in Japan. Iga died in 1935, prior to World War II, which tore the team apart. “It is one of the more gratifying exercises I’ve ever been involved with after such a long period of time,” Wong said of her role in helping connect the dots to finding Iga and unveil an interesting past his descendants never knew. “It took 103 years, three countries, and a number of people to see that this medal reached its home.” ■

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