but the community continues to fight for preservation of their neighborhood.

she likes dancing — so much that my grandmother got me a teacher.It really anchors us back to this community and Litttle Tokyo.

The training in Japan was arduous.GWEN MURANAKA/Rafu ShimpoNisei Week Choreographer Hanayagi RokufukumiHanayagi Rokufukumi and her dancers have performed throughout Southern California and she even performed for former President Dwight D.She describes the Hanayagi-Ryu style of dance as subtle.

Thats how I felt and I still feel that today.she can go join the public dance.

and she even developed shin splints due to the difficulty of the movements.

Subtle movements and grace define the dancing of Hanayagi Rokufukumi.She was a four-year varsity starter and three-year team captain at Los Alamitos High School.

Izzy has become a member of the Cambodian National Basketball Team.where she received the San Joaquin League MVP and the Orange County All-League Team.

it feels like Im truly coming home! This is such an exciting opportunity.where she was the Empire League MVP in 2016 and the Kennedy Female Athlete of the Year in 2017.