the bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in California.

and is a senior professor 3rd grade (Katoku #16) at the Ikenobo School of Ikebana in Kyoto.(Rafu photos by GWEN MURANAKA)Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles celebrated the living artistry of ikebana at their annual luncheon held at the Japanese American Cultural Community Centers Doizaki Gallery on March 23.

transformed the materials set before her into beautiful arrangements.for within the bud is the energy of lifes opening toward the future.The demonstration was met with appreciative applause from the gathering.

She later explained that in North Carolina.Congratulatory remarks were given by Consul General Kenko Sone and Haruo Takehana.

Ikenobo Ikebana arrangements on display draw admirers at the Doizaki Gallery.

humans are vital parts of nature.a traditional minyo dance group led by Shihan Imoto Hoshunjyu and based at Centenary United Methodist Church in Little Tokyo.

accompanied by family members and friends.the Cold War and Operations Desert Storm.

Fire Commissioners Genethia Hudley-Hayes and Jimmy Hara.Right: Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Claire Inouye.