and commitment that have defined the AUHSD.

served as emcee and Marsha Hamamoto.Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park (1974-1982).

a member of the current Nisei Week Court.20 at Tabiji Japanese Restaurant in Orange with 25 queens attending.from left: VFW Post 3670 Commander James Nakamura; first president of Ladies of VFW Post 3670 Keiko Sadakane.

Doris Reiko Fujino Pultz (1960).Front row: Alice Amano (2018).

1974 Optimist queen and coordinator of the reunion with 2007 OCNCC queen Christine Kimoto Tanaka.

Their active participation has allowed young women the opportunity to raise awareness on several Japanese American community platforms.people who had been active in multiple groups came together to form Shiki-no-kai.

I was truly amazed by the cultural richness of the Japanese American community.It was because of this foundation that Japanese culture was so vibrant in Los Angeles in 1973.

There were also several other major nagauta groups.There were people who worked desperately to preserve it.