The 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival is a nine-day event first held in 1934 and is recognized today as one of the nations longest-running cultural festivals.

After parlaying his engineering degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo into a successful career in consumer electronics.Barbara Kagawa Shore (Missing Pieces) received a degree in broadcasting/TV and film from Cal State Los Angeles.

he has ended up back in Gardena.Retirement from a career in finance has allowed her to pursue interests that include travel and cooking.GARDENA —?In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.

talking story over steamy matcha.Stony Furutani (The Tale of Uncle Frank and Stories for Another Day) was born and raised in Gardena and is a longtime resident of the South Bay.

Patty Fong (More Than a Roast Chicken) is a Southern California native.

she picks up the camera again.backed by a spectacular view of Downtown Los Angeles.

When the teams brand new stadium opened in Los Angeles.Even before Ohtani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto were added to the team.

once he was no longer able to care for the garden in the 1990s.and that it wasnt just for the Japanese community.