I dreamed about being a police officer when I was a six-year-old child playing cops and robbers.

as well as representatives from the the Torrance Area Chamber of CommerceMike Honda of San Jose; Floyd Mori.

Southern California LGBTQ+ rights activist and co-founder of the first PFLAG chapter for Asian Pacific Islanders.My great-grandfather was sent away from his home in Pu?unēnē.Maui to Honouliuli on Oahu … and ultimately Santa Fe.

is co-chaired by Amy Watanabe.serves on the organizing committee.

Jill Tokuda of Hawaii (center).

That is exactly whats at stake.Top two rows: 2024 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Court; middle two rows: 2024 Hawaii Cherry Blossom Festival Court; front row: 2023 Nisei Week Court.

A visit to the Japanese Tea Garden in San Franciscos Golden Gate Park.the Northern California and Hawaii courts will participate in Nisei Weeks coronation and parade in Little Tokyo.

In front of San Francisco City Hall before the Grand Parade: (from left) 2023 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Court.the 2023 Nisei Week Court took part in the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco last weekend.