We met while we were undergrads at UCLA and renewed our friendship after many years when our sons were basketball teammates.

in memory of Joan Kuniko Kawase; Nanka Miyagi Kenjinkai; Mr.Little Tokyo Historical Society; Yumi Ouchi.

Kayo Club; MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art); Psyndicated Arts; Allen and Uzuko Shiroishi; Richard Watanabe; Kirk and Phelan YonezawaTanzaku (Wishing Paper) — Yoshihiko Ehara; Jax and Ryer Kanemori; Shon Kanemori; Yoko Nakajima; Pass the Exam; Hiroko Takano; Midori Walters; Brandon Tsuyoshi YonezawaTomodachi (Friends) —Anonymous; Miyuki Guterres; Hiroko Oyama; Toshiko Yamashige; Hitomi Matsuyuki; Drcertificates were presented to participating groups and the final raffle prizes were awarded.The crowd tossed colorful streamers into the air to celebrate the anniversary.

Ayane Kobori and Mina Petrolia; from left in back.His uncle Edwin Yoshida worked for NASA and was a close friend of Ellison Onizuka.

Fumio Maruyama leads a Pokemon-themed dance from atop the yagura on First Street.

the late astronaut who was a Nisei Week grand marshal.Of the 2 million Korean Americans

I spoke at four of those funerals.How many of us will pass with unfulfilled things that we wanted to do? Like Frank Sinatra sang in My Way.

I noticed that I am attending more funerals than weddings or baby showers.will you think about life after death? Will there be another place you go after this life? All societies have this in their cultures.