Cousin Jenny Yutani Penner rented a U-Haul to transport the lanterns.

** and each photo spoke for itself.It was an inefficient process.

In his 40 years of service at The Rafu Shimpo.As much as anyone in the Little Tokyo community for the last several decades.his face was among the most recognizable in Little Tokyo.

but you felt his love for our community deep inside.she visited his home with a cake and card.

He left a big part of himself to each of us.

leading the parade as the official choreographer.The organization was founded in 1904 as the Rafu Fujinkai by a group of women who began sending care packages to Japan during the Russo-Japanese War.

president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California.the legacy cannot endure without the support and understanding of the wider community.

Takehana noted that JWSSC has persisted long past its original mission to raise donations for the Russo-Japan WarSwords has worked to increase awareness of green technology and expand business opportunities for Japanese companies for 17 years since 2005.