the sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.

to greet and provide information to visitors who come to Little Tokyo.who played Sugihara in the Academy Award-winning docudrama Visas and Virtue.

Sometimes they want a map that the LTHS has produced.or perhaps from across the country.or ask about interesting sites or places to eat or buy Japanese items.

and even from around the world! It is our hope that our friendly smiles and interactions make them feel more welcome and that their visit to Little Tokyo is a positive one.By BILL WATANABEA group of volunteers from the Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) spends Sunday afternoons at the Little Tokyo Koban (Visitors Center) during the summer months.

———-Bill Watanabe writes from Silver Lake near Downtown Los Angeles and can be contacted at billwatanabe@earthlink.

We showed them photos of actor Chris Tashima.I was crying before my name was announced.

” This was her first Emmy.Creative Arts EmmysShōgun had already broken the record for most Emmy wins for any single season of TV with 14 awards at the two-night 2023-24 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept.

and Salli Richardson for Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.Toby Wilson for production design.