Friends of Little Tokyo Branch Library historian and webmaster.

Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS / Rafu ShimpoEnjoying each others company is the the main dish at Kin Don.she came to Tokyo after getting married.

depending on what I have on hand.the regulars call her Mama-san – serves beer and mixed drinks and will supply some simple snacks.Hisae Murata opened her gathering place 21 years ago.

this wouldnt be a proper Showa-era pub without old-school karaoke.tucked into a small neighborhood in Tokyo.

customers and I will just sit and watch TV.

The guiding force motivating Murata is clearly to make everyone feel loved and at home.shopped in stores along Sheridan Avenue in Cody and ate in local restaurants.

NEH has provided at least 12 grants since 1978 to the five-museum complex at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody.We urge the Wyoming delegation to persuade the White House to stop this disregard of congressional authority that will hurt Wyoming institutions and citizens.

We are grateful that Wyomings congressional delegation has supported the NEH and its mission during previous attempts to end its funding.— The Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation issued the following statement on April 3.