a leading New York charterer of large and eco-friendly bulk carriers.

between First and Second streets in the Little Tokyo/Arts District neighborhood.up until recently still continued her father’s store.

and in many ways she thought she was spoiled and always had nice and neat clothes.She is survived by three nieces from her brothers and their families in Japan.Kiyoshi “Skip” Kawaratani.

and met and made many lifetime friends who also came over to the U.preserve and support our community so that we all can continue to do business.

in 1977 the Kawaratanis took the opportunity to enter into a long-term lease at the vacant Sho Tokyo Japanese Movie Theater building on the south side of Second Street.

then owned by Junishi Onishi and Yukio Tanaka.It was my father and mother and sisters that bore the brunt of it.

I gave my resignation at my old job in manufacturing management.had to work as a janitor when the war ended and the family relocated to Hunters Point in San Francisco.

He was predeceased by brother Masaru Mochida and sisters Miyuki Hirano and Satsuki Ward.The elder Mochida operated a nursery and five greenhouses on a two-acre site in Eden Township.