began her career in public service and was the citys first female mayor.

and a sense of community and culture to all of those involved.leaders of the Japanese American adult and youth basketball organizations in Southern California were concerned that the participants were losing their connection to the original intent of the founders of the leagues.

the Japanese American leagues were organized as a response to the Nisei and Sansei generations not being welcomes into mainstream recreational leagues.Japanese American youth basketball is still popular with Nikkei families.Janice Honda Tomimatsu and Helen Akashi Takeshita.

Most of us grew up playing Japanese American basketball.where he will play on the varsity basketball team.

Fudge Tsugawa and Betty Minemoto.

Lee has been playing Asian American basketball since she was seven and still occasionally plays but has shifted her focus to giving back to the community by coaching at the youth and high school levels.And that upsets me because you know.

Possible plans for the new space include establishing a matcha bar in the area that opens up the the corner sidewalk.an item that has proven far more popular at the new location.

Rafu Staff WriterThe ceilings in the historic.and we are occupying the ground floor.