where he opened Maison Akira in Pasadena.

Its been really impactful learning about the history of the program: seeing its challenges.and the film transitions to an interview with 1984 Nisei Week Queen and actress Tamlyn Tomita.

It really is such a heartwarming thing to see and feel because so many people come from far and wide to come to Nisei Week.we help push those boundaries.And then to even see role models in my court sisters… I really am just so inspired by all of them.

Rafu: Tell me about yourself and your relationship to the Nisei Week Queen and Court program.Aiko Dzikowski: I am half Japanese and half Polish.

so I didn’t grow up with the Japanese American community at all.

but also the way it has continued to rise again and again.while raising public awareness of its mission through social media.

We want to bring this mission to life and eventually move forward with building a nursing homeWe want to bring this mission to life and eventually move forward with building a nursing home.

He emphasized that broadening the projects visibility is essentiala two-stringed Chinese instrument.