Suzuki and others at the center hope to have their doors open this summer.

and the thoughtfulness and kindness of many more.A Tradition of Service and CommunitySince its inception.

and participate annually in the Little Tokyo Services Ripple Effect: Walk for Suicide Prevention.exemplify the kindness and strength of the Gardena Bud-dhist Church Sangha.the Japanese Lan-guage School was established.

hundreds of thousands were evacuated.a prominent church member paid the back taxes.

Terri Mitani and her husband Dave Mitani.

host food drives and holiday toy donations.I would be truly happy if I can share that sense of gratitude through the Nisei Week Festival.

official choreographer for the 83rd Nisei Week Festival.I grew up exposed to American culture but also learned about Japanese culture through my parents.

Ive never had a strong desire to do something specific with Japanese dance — its always been something I continued naturally.Q: How do you approach teaching at the public Nisei Week dance practices?A: I always try to teach in a clear and accessible way.