My mind was only focused on “the dance.

Several events are being held in Japantown in conjunction with APEC.The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California in San Francisco hosted Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Monday for a roundtable discussion with Japantown and other cultural leaders in the larger Japanese American community.

an intergovernmental forum for 21 member economies in the Pacific Rim.Kamikawa was in San Francisco for a meeting of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation).Pictured from left: Diane Matsuda.

PJ Hirabayashi and Consul General Yo Osumistate assemblymember and community leader:Phil IsenbergMy heart breaks with the passing of my dear friend Phil Isenberg.

Our friendship began when Phil and my late husband.

were both elected to the City Council in 1971.He stood out at a time when stepping out and standing up meant taking great risks.

Japan’s consul general in Los Angeles.While fighting in Italy in April 1945.

He said Glendale is a city richer for its immigrant history.where his family grew vegetables before World War II.