he made coaching his full-time gig.

three daughters-in-law and seven grandchildren.It is located in the original Anzen Hardware space.

Doug and Chris AiharaThe Nisei Week Foundation is pleased to recognize Doug and Chris Aihara and Azay restaurant with the Frances K.This award recognizes people and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the Southern California Japanese American community.His gratitude to all who touched his life is still felt in his food.

student activism in the 70s reinforced the importance of remaining connected to their Japanese American community as well as the need to preserve its unique identity.to create childrens books on Japanese American culture.

and Japanese American cultures and communities.

The restaurant is named after the Loire Valley town where the founding chef-owner.They share one quality that stands out and may be the key to their longevity.

After lunch and cake at Elsies party.Life-long friends Shigeko Shag Morishita and Elsie Uyematsu (Osajima) both hit 100 in July.

Shag had a large gathering taking up all of Leonard Kims Cherrystones in Gardena.Elsie Uyematsu and her sister Helen Matsunaga — the Morita sisters — at Elsies 100th birthday party.