Yoshiki posed and smiled in front of his newly unveiled prints for photographers before greeting his many fans who gathered in attendance.

as well as unique exhibitions and lectures.PASADENA —The Shumei Hall Gallery will open the new year with the first solo exhibition of the extraordinary work of Kimiko Muraoka Koyanagi.

The Shumei Hall Gallery is operated by the Shumei Arts Council.2012The exhibition will be held at the Shumei Hall Gallery.They are traditional and contemporary at the same time.

to make dolls for over 70 years.It is committed to bringing concerts of the highest quality.

I am delighted to be showing Koyanagi-sans beautiful works of sculpture here in the Los Angeles area for the first time.

she learned how to make dolls as a child using a technique that was passed down to her and her siblings.The landscape of the Little Tokyo that we know and love is rapidly transforming.

and the wonderful Alan Miyatake – we researched the background behind these photographs of the streets of Little Tokyo in order to create captions and an interactive audio guide.They have been instrumental in capturing the JA experience.

but also preserve our cultural history for future generations.I remember getting my pictures taken every year by a smiling Mr.