as well as connecting to other non-Japanese Americans as well.

Yamaoka at Buddhist Church of Oakland.His dreams of becoming a journalist were dashed.

When he was the bishop of BCA.very crucial to sustain the BCA and IBS.Yamaoka began learning how to run major fundraising campaigns as bishop.

With the many relationships he had formed throughout his career.a retired Jōdo Shinshū Hongwanji-ha overseas minister and former bishop of the Buddhist Churches of America.

He wanted to become a newspaper reporter.

Oakland Buddhist Church (1996-2008).Eugene Sakuma and Ryusei Yamamoto.

dancing and eating through the summer with friends and family at Nishi and Higashi.These small businesses alone have a combined history of over 300 years.

Now that Im an adult and am able to start appreciating it for all of its history and culture.Ryusei Yamamoto (left) with Darin Maki of CRFT.