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| | Yuji Ichioka
Asian American studies pioneer |
 | | Yuji Ichioka, a pioneering San Francisco-born historian who established the term "Asian American" and helped begin the Asian American studies movement, died Sept. 1 of cancer in Los Angeles. |
 | | Besides his wife, Professor Ichioka is survived by his mother, Sei, of El Cerrito; brothers Eddie of Albany and Victor of Berkeley; and sisters, Pat Traylor of La Jolla (San Diego County) and Yowko Richardson of Portland, Ore. A memorial service is scheduled for October. |
 | | The family asks that donations be made to the Yuji Ichioka Endowed Chair in Social Justice Studies, c/o UCLA Asian American Studies Center, P.O. Box 951546, 3230 Campbell Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1546. |
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