Shirota graduated in 1955 with a bachelor of arts in education.

JACCC and JANM will explore the origins of Japanese American food and its current and future impacts on American life.both institutions to highlight history.

Umeya rice cakes and Fugetsu-do manju to Koda Farms rice and countless others.Its everything from the exhibition that were planning as well as the public programing and cultural aspect.and JACCC received nearly $250.

It was a perfect match made in heaven and our strategy paid off.Its coming on this huge infusion of funding into Little Tokyo and this will really be a signature collaboration for JANM and JACCC and also for Little Tokyo.

Coming together in this way is an important signal to all of Little Tokyo that … we will share resources in order to tell the story of our community.

well harvest it and explore some of the stories of the food.and the opportunity to meet and speak with master artisans.

As an All Japan Kantei (Appraisal) champion at the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Sword Museum of Japan).often surprising observers with each new creation.

Michael Yamasaki appraises swords and will be conducting a tameshigiri exhibition during Tanzo: Art Forge on July 7.live knife-forging demonstrations.