The most frequent criminal offense was simple assault (51%).

its changed so much only in the last year.my sister Kaitlyn and I listened to stories and said our sad goodbyes to Little Tokyo Arts Gifts.

I recognized stores that are still around.I was heartbroken to see all of the empty shelves and the handmade goods that hadnt found a home.She is currently a third-year student at UCLA studying applied linguistics and digital humanities and volunteers as a Little Tokyo Ambassador for the Little Tokyo Service Center Small Business Program supporting legacy businesses.

Kara always makes sure to visit Fugetsu-do and Marugame Monzo when she goes to Little Tokyo.Rafu Bussan has shifted to a new plaza.

On the day of the closing reception of this TMS gallery exhibit.

With my amazing community based team – Mariko Lochridge.The strength and bravery that Alan Nishio modeled these past 17-18 years serve as a great reminder of how we need to live our lives —without regret nor leaving any dream unfulfilled.

it wasnt always easy to reconcile hard feelings.He lives in Glendale and can be reached at guyaoki@yahoo.

Though initially given only two to five years to live.——————–Guy Aoki co-wrote the Into the Next Stage column from 1992 to 2017.