Members of the Azuma Ryū Japanese dance group perform at last years recital at the Thousand Oaks High School Performing Arts Center.

actively engaging in their activities.Bourland published a book titled Ikebana: Harmony Through Flowers.

she was named a Lifetime Member by Ikebana Internationals headquarters in Tokyo in recognition of her contributions.Bourland became a founding member of the North American Ohara Teachers Association.attracted thousands of visitors and garnered attention for being an exhibition by a solo female artist.

Gold and Silver Rays for contributing to promoting economic relations between Japan and the U.To establish and deepen connections between JCCSC and other organizations.

greatly contributing to the promotion and understanding of Japanese culture beyond national borders and organizations.

president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California.It was through the Little Tokyo theater scene that Hayakawa and his future wife.

Photo of Sessue Hayakawa as a young manHayakawa performed on the stage of Toyo Fujitas Japanese Theater.he bought and ran his own movie production company and studio.

he starred in various movies and TV shows; he may best be remembered by younger audiences for his role as the Japanese POW camp officer in the 1957 movie The Bridge on the River Kwai.A movie star from Little Tokyo? Yes! And not just a star but a superstar!Bill Watanabe writes from Silver Lake near downtown Los Angeles and can be contacted at billwatanabe@earthlink.