Joyful music and dance seemed to override any inconveniences.

after battling cancer for more than 17 years.Nishio was involved in various efforts to promote deeper understanding of the Japanese immigrant experience in America.

so many … May he rest in peace.going from Dockweiler Beach to Manhattan Beach.Nishio helped celebrate the book launch for NCRR: The Grassroots Struggle for Japanese American Redress and Reparations” in 2018.

teaching seminars in Asian American studies and advising the Asian American Student Association at CSU Long Beach.and about 100 of his friends held the inaugural Cycle for Alan event in his honor last April

SAN FRANCISCO — The 53rd annual Oshogatsu Matsuri.

a community celebration to welcome the Year of the Dragon.wed soak up his wisdom either by arrangement or meeting at random in Little Tokyo when we were passing through.

By MIYA IWATAKI and KATHY MASAOKA for NCRRNCRR: National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (founded 1980)NCRR: Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (name revised 2000)On Wednesday.Armed with a public administration background and innate insight.

He treated Susan and me like peers.He faced adversity with courage.