Remembering a Legendary High School Journalism Teacher

J.K. Yamamoto, a reporter with L.A. Japanese newspaper Rafu Shimpo, shares a long and wonderful obit for Ted Tajima (pictured), an 88-year-old retired journalism teacher who passed away last month.

Tajima made all sorts of epic contributions to the Southern California journalism landscape, but one of his most impressive feats while at Alhambra High School was guiding student newspaper The Moor to All-Amerian honors from the National Scholastic Press Association every single year from 1957 until his retirement in 1983.

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