they soon discovered after communicating with them better that they did believe in life after death.

president of Downtown JACL; Yuriko Shikai.She joined the Los Angeles chapter of Urasenke Tankokai more than 35 years ago and served as its chief administrative officer from 2015 to 2018.

Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles) and Lauren Hodgins.and recently joined the board of the Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California.who has devoted many years of community service promoting chado (tea ceremony).

hosted by the Japanese Womens Society of Southern California and the Downtown L.which has provided critical nutrition and supportive services to seniors living in the Boyle Heights and Little Tokyo communities with Kuba as its chairperson since inception.

This years honorees:Kimiko Fujita.

she founded the nonprofit Yusuian Foundation to share chado with the greater community and support charitable organizations that aid victims of natural disasters.Older brother Owen (age 8) is showing his stringer of trout too.

Nolan Wake (age 4) reeled in a 1 lb.the kids went tubing with Mom and Dad.

Owen and Nolan met with cousins Rory Hashimoto.The Nakagiri families headed to the Eastern Sierras in July for their annual fishing trip.