“This is the way it’s supposed to be.

Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSNishio started working on the garden in 2005.They represent his late parents Esther Takei Nishio and Shigeto Nishio.

The garden where he would spend quiet evenings and mornings was the fulfillment of a promise he made to his teacher.John Nishios Japanese garden fared relatively well amid the Eaton Fire.The Nishios lost so much in the Eaton Fire.

they went to Pasadena Buddhist Temple to pick up donations of food and clothing.saved from the garden and representing John and Susan.

his grandfathers prized bronze tiger.

blaring an announcement that everyone in the neighborhood needed to get out immediately.Yuta Takahashi and Sophia Muratsuchi.

have formed a WWIICW Youth Group in order to get high school and college students involved in the project.Yuta Takahashi; seated: project founder Kanji Sahara.

Two local high school students.the committee is developing a live and virtual educational component.