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George Tetsuo Aratani, Nisei Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Passes Away at Age 95

Posted on February 20, 2013 by jozjozjoz

George Aratani, a survivor of the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and later successful businessman and philanthropist who founded Mikasa and Kenwood, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at the age of 95. His legacy in philanthropy … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, History, Southern California | Tagged asian entrepreneurs, entrepreneur, George Aratani, Japanese American, Japanese American National Museum, Japanese Americans, Little Tokyo, los angeles, Nisei, philanthropy | 5 Comments

Imagined Futures Conference in Los Angeles for up and coming APA artists

Posted on March 5, 2009 by jozjozjoz

As a graduate of the UCLA Asian American Studies Department, I am usually pretty interested in events that are sponsored by my former department at my alma mater. The upcoming “Imagined Futures” conference definitely piques my interest not just because … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies, The Arts | Tagged apa, artists, conference, JANM, Japanese American, Japanese American National Museum, la, los angeles, workshops | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Japanese American National Museum

George Tetsuo Aratani, Nisei Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Passes Away at Age 95

Imagined Futures Conference in Los Angeles for up and coming APA artists

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