The universe has its ways of bringing us together.

Hikari No Sato also serves as a meeting space for the Pasadena International Associationa€?s youth leaders.even the emergence of Japanese stars in Major League Baseball have put a new global focus on the country.

Any trip to Little Tokyo now on the weekends.The space in the historic district of Sierra Madre is a physical extension of the online classes that have been offered for several years via Takedas Hikari Japanese Academy.The new school is something hes had in the works for years.

Hikari No Sato is truly a labor of love and a chance to give back to the community.The room is adorned with decorative kimono.

Confirming characters on flashcards in the teen class with Hiromi Fukuyama Sensei.

who are planning a goodwill trip to Mishima.we all came back and it became a Buddhist temple again.

JANM board chair; Ann Burroughs.Japan House Los Angeles; Darlene Kuba.

many who fought during the war.and successes of the Japanese American community.