Osaki served as senior vice president and chief communications officer.

Notable Nikkei at White House dinnerA number of Japanese Americans attended the State Dinner.the first Japanese leader to visit the U.

due largely to a political funds scandal that has significantly eroded public trust in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.including Japanese celebrities such as pop music duo Yoasobi and retired wheelchair tennis great Shingo Kunieda.Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama of n/naka.

drawing laughter from the attendees.so I was relieved when I was shown the seat right next to the president.

President Joe Biden and his wife Jill.

(Kyodo Photo)RAFU WIRE SERVICESWASHINGTON —Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.whose mother was a former Sakura Intermediate Care Facility resident who passed away last year at Atherton SNF.

a Sansei who serves as the activities leader for the Atherton Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF).SOSN President Yoko Elaine Takahashi and SOSN Fiscal Director Kathy Suzuki presented bouquets of flowers to thank each of them as well as the the Ryujin Taiko members.

presented their brand of taiko.Next up were four gracious and beautiful enka singers.