a retired Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha overseas minister and former bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America.

She was also interviewed by University of Tokyo students for their documentary about Japanese Americans in September of 2014.and in December of 2023 she was recognized by The Orange County Register as one of their 125 Most Influential Persons in Orange County for her activities last year.

Tokyo Broadcasting Systems (TBS) Soko ga Shiritai – Little Tokyos 100th Year program special featured Hirahara representing the Yonsei generation to show what Japanese Americans can do to help relations between the U.Utah to now develop its first Brigham City/Box Elder County Japanese pioneer exhibit to open in February 2025 for a four-month run.she felt that not winning gave her the inspiration and opportunities to pursue projects as a print journalist and photographer.

but I think we can all agree that she has done many remarkable things in 50 years that most people can only dream about.she worked to have the 53-year-old Japanese Garden and Teahouse at the Orange County Civic Center preserved due to its significance of representing the Japanese American resettlement in Orange County after World War II.

Pattis great-grandfather Motokichi Hirahara came to the U.

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She had a smile that would light up an entire room.trying to make sense of it all.