this remains an open and active investigation.

where consumers are opting to buy ready-made sets ranging from $80-$200 for a family of four.mochi remains popular worldwide.

One grandson makes inari and maki-zushi and is a fan of kuromame (sweet black beans).a Yonsei (fourth-generation JA).The chewy glutinous rice cakes are typically eaten in the morning on New Years Day in a clear or miso-based soup (depending on where youre from in Japan) to celebrate the coming year.

You dont have to be Asian or JA.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.Mike taught me the value of timeliness.

Thank you for teaching the value of patience.doing things the hard way is always the right way.

He served on the Los Angeles County Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Commission for 16 years and chaired the Asian and Pacific Islander Constituent Committee.Mike was a detail-oriented man.