At the home she listed on Alaris Aisle lived someone she met through a Korean teaching class and his wife and their two children.

and some are from families with no Japanese background.which was part of preparations for the upcoming opening of the Terasaki Japanese Immersion Preschool.

For those who have lived their lives alongside JIS.Aoshima called the 100-year milestone a testament to the continued transmission of Japanese language and culture to the next generation.A Step Toward the Next 100 YearsBy TOMOKO NAGAIRAFA STAFF WRITERThe Japanese Institute of Sawtelle (JIS) in West Los Angeles on Feb.

and for future generations to learn.My father made us proud of who we are.

the family returned to Sawtelle.

some are from newly arrived families.They’re showing the next generations that they can be.

Kara: I havent gone through the program.Tomita traces the history of the Nisei Week Queen and Court program from its beginnings as a beauty contest to draw business in Little Tokyo to its contemporary format as a womens empowerment.

and theres the history of the pageantry of it all.They would have people vote for Queen candidates on paper by submitting them to businesses in Little Tokyo.