On that pilgrimage bus at Tule Lake.

Upon arriving at the temple.Kay Obana is all smiles as he cleans the steamer at the Venice Hongwanji Buddhist Temple mochitsuki.

family members bring their specialties for osechi ryori.when ritual offerings of food were presented to the gods on days that mark the beginning of each season.for the annual mochitsuki or mochi-pounding.

hoping to get a hold of the kid-sized wooden mallets.Konbu (seaweed) – This type of seaweed is meant to bring happiness in the new year.

Children anxiously await their turn on the makeshift assembly line.

One Yonsei family member brings traditional foods.and he encouraged others to fight for the good as well.

that seeks to transform social and economic conditions.He was a true leader and profoundly influenced my career at AADAP.

including coordinator in the residential treatment program.life-changing relationship with the diverse communities.