Yamamoto was one of four Orange County finalists recommended for the award.

The festival closed with bingo and the Mega Matsuri Raffle.Indoor entertainment included a koto performance by Avaya McCoy and martial arts demonstrations by Southern California Kyudo Renmei.

including Kings Hawaiian and U.Game booths offered prizes for kids.Demonstration by Southern California Naginata Federation.

Tomo no Kai hula class led by Harriet Nagata.Food booths offered such dishes as andagi.

CERT volunteers gave safety demonstrations.

Koto performance by Avaya McCoy.who was not hurt by the bombing.

Students also helped with transcribing the manuscript.Interspersed with his survival challenges.

he was not prepared to live as a normal human being in free society.We have no room to share with others.