Azay is a family-owned-and-operated restaurant that reflects both its deep roots in the Little Tokyo community and its many ties to the global culinary scene.

I really feel like I found a family.The Nisei Week program has evolved through the decades into an ambassadorship where the women serve as ambassadors of Japanese American culture… advocating for issues.

or like the kimono or furisode.a visual reminder of the changes that Little Tokyos Nisei Week Queen and Court program has made since its inception.First Princess Sara Emiko Kubo.

Kara: Theres this intergenerational impact.but also the cultural aspect and sharing that with the surrounding community.

Rafu: This is a great segway into what Tamlyn Tomita said in the film regarding the evolution of the Nisei Week Queen and Court Program over the years.

having the community come back from those two really significant.Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC)

Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation (VSEDC).signifying shared success and a fulfilled vision for community-driven growth

where his family initially decided to repatriate to Japan in the prisoner exchange program.where they renounced their citizenship.