at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.

and watching my relatives pound mochi on New Years Day.thrifting and strength training.

But my mom still tried to hold on to the last bits of Japanese culture she could.Aimee Sumire KanadjianAimee Sumire KanadjianSponsor: Sho Chiku Bai Takara Sake USA Inc.For more information: https://sfcherryblossom.

My mother is one of the most kind.coaching and community volunteering.

Her hometown is San Carlos and her hobbies include aikido.

The most important aspect of my identity as a Japanese American woman is that I have felt the love of the community and been mentored by other JA women into who I am today.promoting mutual learning and enhancing their motivation to study Japanese.

at the Japan Foundation Los Angeles.RSVP in advance through the Aurora Foundation’s website: www.

it has been held online since 2020.My Experience with Japanese ‘Wa「僕の「和」の経験」?Ian Anthony Barker.