Dennis Akizuki
@dakizuki.bsky.social
Retired Mercury News editor, San Jose native, Fremont resident, Cal grad
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After historic ordinance sunk Japantown businesses, San Jose city officials eye reforms trib.al/KNwCc0Z
After historic ordinance sunk Japantown businesses, San Jose city officials eye reforms
Even before burdensome and complex regulations plunged a prominent Japantown business owner and his family into near financial ruin, the unintended consequences from San Jose’s historic preservatio…
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November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
After historic ordinance sunk Japantown businesses, San Jose city officials eye reforms trib.al/KNwCc0Z
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Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Tatsuya Nakadai (1932–2025)
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California’s 2025 commercial Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales trib.al/Iqau1uC
California’s 2025 commercial Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales
Recreational fishermen get the go-ahead — but only in some parts of the state
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October 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
California’s 2025 commercial Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales trib.al/Iqau1uC
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83% of local nonprofit news organizations have increased revenue growth by at least 10% over the last three years, compared to 71% of state and regional publications and 76% of national and global outlets.
Nonprofit news is growing strong — especially local nonprofit news, a new report shows
Nonprofit news outlets of all types are enjoying revenue growth — but those that focus specifically on local news, rather than state, national, or global news, are doing especially well, according to…
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October 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
83% of local nonprofit news organizations have increased revenue growth by at least 10% over the last three years, compared to 71% of state and regional publications and 76% of national and global outlets.
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One in five Americans say they regularly get news on TikTok, a dramatic uptick from just 3% in 2020. www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/more...
More Americans than ever now get news on TikTok, Pew finds
One in five Americans say they regularly get news on TikTok, a dramatic uptick from just 3% in 2020, according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week. “During that span, no social…
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October 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
One in five Americans say they regularly get news on TikTok, a dramatic uptick from just 3% in 2020. www.niemanlab.org/2025/09/more...
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Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/watc...
Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre
With past journalistic stints at both Sports Illustrated and ESPN, Torre is not exactly a pure outsider. Yet he’s far from a household name, with fewer than 200,000 podcast subscribers.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Watchdog journalism’s future may lie in the work of independent reporters like Pablo Torre www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/watc...
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The perfect storm that upended Japantown business owners’ dreams trib.al/2pkGx6V
The perfect storm that upended Japantown business owners’ dreams
After the abrupt closing of JTown Pizza in San Jose, the community has rallied to raise money in hopes of keeping three other business’ afloat.
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September 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The perfect storm that upended Japantown business owners’ dreams trib.al/2pkGx6V
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Amid a rapid rise in the number of foreign residents in Japan, the government is preparing to launch a fundamental review of its policies to prevent social division between citizens and immigrants.
Japan to launch fundamental review of foreign worker policy
The government is set to create a task force to review its immigration plans and prevent social division between foreign nationals and citizens.
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August 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Amid a rapid rise in the number of foreign residents in Japan, the government is preparing to launch a fundamental review of its policies to prevent social division between citizens and immigrants.
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Making buddhist altars with rakugan sweets for Obon. www.yomiuri.co.jp/photograph/k...
August 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Making buddhist altars with rakugan sweets for Obon. www.yomiuri.co.jp/photograph/k...
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‘I feel like it’s my duty’: How Palo Alto native, former NBA standout Jeremy Lin is guiding the next wave of Asian American basketball players https://trib.al/gSn1egl
‘I feel like it’s my duty’: How Palo Alto native, former NBA standout Jeremy Lin is guiding the next wave of Asian American basketball players
Former NBA standout Jeremy Lin is helping the next generation of Asian American hoopers 13 years after Linsanity.
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August 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
‘I feel like it’s my duty’: How Palo Alto native, former NBA standout Jeremy Lin is guiding the next wave of Asian American basketball players https://trib.al/gSn1egl
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Japanese universities urged to open doors to students blocked from Harvard
Japanese universities urged to open doors to students blocked from Harvard
The education ministry has asked universities nationwide to support students affected by the White House's push against foreign enrollments at Harvard.
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May 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Japanese universities urged to open doors to students blocked from Harvard
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Earth Day: How Trump's environmental decisions are affecting California www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/21/e... #Earthday2025
Earth Day: How Trump’s environmental decisions are affecting California
Environmentalists and Newsom administration on defense, but pledge to use state laws and lawsuits to fight rollbacks
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April 22, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Earth Day: How Trump's environmental decisions are affecting California www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/21/e... #Earthday2025
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Cal’s sweep of Stanford signifies turning point in Bay Area women’s basketball rivalry
Cal’s sweep of Stanford signifies turning point in Bay Area women’s basketball rivalry
After beating Stanford back-to-back in the same season for the first time since 1985-86, Cal women’s basketball basked in the glow of a promising new Big Game era for the Bears
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January 24, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Cal’s sweep of Stanford signifies turning point in Bay Area women’s basketball rivalry