the dojo formed a nonprofit whose goal is to continue his work by providing traditional instruction in the arts of aikido and iaido as well as supporting the cultural and social benefits of Japanese culture and its art forms.

the first Miss Suburban Optimist Queen in 1974.Melissa Nishimura Maekawa (2011) and baby.

and Frances Shima Matsumoto (1981).Emcees Megan Ono and Kaitlin Hara began the program with Japanese bento lunches being served.The event was sponsored by the Kazuo Masuda Memorial VFW Post 3670.

The first Miss Orange County VFW Queen.the group started to inquire to see how many queens would be interested in participating in this first reunion.

Doris Reiko Fujino Pultz (1960).

Scrapbooks from 1961 Queen Dianne Kubota Hamano and 1974 Queen Patti Hirahara were on display as well.The 2023 YBA exhibition games were unlike any other.

even after Tyler Louie hit a second three from the corner.The Yonsei 30 team played next.

Yonsei 27 girls co-captain Michaela Okuyama added her perspective on why this is such a special event within the program: What keeps the exhibition game crucial to the overall Yonsei experience is the bridging of connections between Japanese American youth of different age groups that creates a more cohesive generational JA identity.consisting of rising high school seniors.