ORIGIN STORY Yoshi’s co-founder Yoshie Akiba began her long journey to peace and harmony in an orphanage in Zushi, Japan. (Photo courtesy of Yoshi's) Yoshi’s is one of the premier jazz clubs in the ...

Musicians and concertgoers across the Bay Area and the world are mourning the death of Kazuo “Kaz” Kajimura, a co-founder of Yoshi’s jazz club and a relentless promoter of myriad genres of music for ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Nintendo Museum is preparing to open in Kyoto, Japan, and it looks to be an incredible collection of Nintendo ephemera. But it is also, perhaps ...

The evening featured a dinner and a full slate of performances from some of the region’s most acclaimed jazz musicians. The house was packed with friends, family, longtime patrons and performers.

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Yoshi is incontestably one of the most beloved characters in Nintendo’s history. Created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Shigefumi Hino in 1990, Yoshi was designed to be a loyal sidekick to our favorite ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - One of the people behind an iconic live music venue died over the weekend: Kaz Kajimura, co-founder of Yoshi's at Jack London Square in Oakland, was 82 years old. His friend, Hal ...