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San Diego Built an Asian American Dance Festival From Nothing

The second Asian American Dance Festival closes Saturday with a free community day in City Heights. The two choreographers behind it spent decades building what nobody handed them.

October 2, 2026
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History

Sacramento's Japanese Bazaar Turned 80. It Started in 1947.

The Buddhist Church of Sacramento's food bazaar began in 1947, after Japanese Americans returned from incarceration to find their homes and farms gone.

September 7, 2026
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Food

Sawtelle Japantown Is Not Gentrifying. It Is Getting Denser.

Five openings in eight months on one stretch of Sawtelle Boulevard. The pattern is not a neighborhood being replaced. It is a Japantown absorbing the rest of Asia.

August 17, 2026
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Sports

Chinese NBA Draft: Yang Hansen's Historic Selection and Its Impact

The 2025 NBA Draft marked a significant moment for Chinese basketball, as Yang Hansen became the first player from China to be selected in nearly a decade at 16th overall.

July 6, 2026
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Sports

Breaking Barriers: Dylan Harper and Hansen Yang Signal New Era for Asian Representation in the NBA

The 2025 NBA Draft marked a watershed moment for AAPI representation in professional basketball, as two players of Asian heritage were selected in the first round for the first time since 2016.

July 6, 2026
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Sports

Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Historic MVP Performance: A Cultural Bridge Between Baseball's Greatest Traditions

The 2025 World Series culminated in the Los Angeles Dodgers thrilling 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. At the heart of this stood Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who won World Series MVP.

July 6, 2026
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