and then it becomes a corporation.

crossing the Pacific Ocean on a ship.stating:Gardena Buddhist Church swiftly switched its services and meetings from in-person formats to online to ensure that its members could remain connected emotion-ally.

with weekly tea ceremony sessions.espe-cially — were particularly targeted.we are filled with compassion and gratitude.

the impact incarceration had on him.the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.

and the church held its first Obon Festival.

Gardena Buddhist Church has remained courageousI cried because I’d never been given that opportunity to embrace my culture and heritage before.

I was a princess on the 2023 Nisei Week Court.left to right: Aiko Marie Matsumura Dzikowski.

it was an opportunity to bring people into Little Tokyo and to bring businesses more profit.and Kara Chu smile for the camera with actress Tamlyn Tomita.