(Courtesy Waseda USA)About 40 local residents with ties to Waseda University in Tokyo attended a gathering Feb.

Guests catch up with each other during the luncheon.and knew more about families histories and connections than some of the families themselves.

Fifteen original Terminal Islanders attendedwere regulars at the popular club on Garvey Avenue.I met Andy and we become very good friends.

Rafu Staff WriterAt last Sundays vigil to mark one year since the mass shooting that claimed 11 lives at a Monterey Park dance studio.How cruel can one be?To replace the stolen money and continue efforts to assist Kao and the other victims and survivors of last years shooting.

Donations to help Kaos family take care of expenses streamed in from customers.

Then a gunman burst in and began shooting indiscriminately.He survived the drug epidemic of the 1960s and two and a half years in the Army with a tour in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief.

His work in community service and AADAPs support of early API community organizations under his leadership left a lasting impact on the scope and scale of API nonprofits and Asian American services today.Watanabe was also past president of Asian Pacific Policy Planning Council (A3PCON.

I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with you.Mike encouraged the AADAP staff to be their best and was well-respected.