Government of Japan Awards Emperor’s Commendation to 2 Oregonians
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Doris Hrubant at her Portland home dance studio in January 2018. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo)
On April 29 (Japan time), the Government of Japan announced that two Oregonians will be honored with the Emperor’s Commendation for the Spring of 2021, the third year of Reiwa.
The awards were established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji and are the highest civilian recognition. This year the awards will be bestowed upon Henry Sakamoto and Doris (Tachibana) Hrubant, both of Portland.
Sakamoto, 94, is receiving the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his contributions to preserving the history of Japanese Americans in the U.S. and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the U.S.
Creative 69 Add to collection Sharing Our Light tells the stories of traditions, triumphs, and struggles to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Against the backdrop of twin pandemics – COVID-19 and racial injustice, including marked spikes in anti-Asian hate crimes, this year’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month took on a special urgency for over 30 members of Mediahub and MullenLowe’s employee resource groups, API and ACE, who curated a virtual museum experience to honour their heritage.
Launched this week, the Sharing Our Light virtual gallery experience includes curated pictures, memories, and experiences of colleagues and allies, created and chosen by 30 employees across both agencies, and also incorporates artwork from external Asian and Pacific Islander artists to showcase and support their work. It also features an original score composed by Van Corsa, Senior Digital Producer, MullenLowe. Record numbers of employees have attended the virtual gu
Need for speed: Meet a record-setting, racecar-driving Monroe teen
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Updated on:May 24, 2021, 5:47pm EDT
News 12 is highlighting the contributions of Asian Americans in the Hudson Valley throughout the month of May for our special coverage during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, and this week, we are featuring a 16-year-old professional racecar driver.
Chloe Chambers, from Monroe, is a Formula 4 racecar driver and world record setter.
She made the Guinness Book of World Records last year for fastest vehicle slalom in a Porsche Spyder - maneuvering through 50 cones at a speed of 47.45 seconds. I was adopted from China when I was 11 months old.and got into racing when I was 8 years old, she says. The Porsche world record was really definitely a highlight. It was just super awesome to get that opportunity and record. To be able to set that world record in itself is really cool.
Community Spirit Sweeps Through Little Tokyo
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Volunteers gathered for a group photo in JACCC Plaza before the clean-up.
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“Let’s let the volunteer cleaning begin!” said George Tanaka of the Rotary Club of Little Tokyo.
A tenacious group of men and women gathered on Saturday in Little Tokyo for a cleanup and beautification event being held concurrently in five other ethnic communities in observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and National Public Works Week.
George Tanaka of the Little Tokyo Rotary Club announced that the group would resume monthly cleanings of Frances Hashimoto Plaza.