though it wasnt immediately clear what his duties will be.

Takedas timing would appear to be spot on.Takeda hopes that his school can be a bridge for generations who might have some connection to Japanese culture as well as many who in recent years have found Japan to be quite fashionable.

Pasadenas sister city in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka.Akane Mashimo Sensei listens to students in the adult conversation class.Hikari No Sato is located at 38 W.

the popularity of anime or television programs like Shōgun.Takedas focus certainly stems from his roots in the local community.

very interested in the culture.

during the familys wartime incarceration at Manzanar.Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Gardena).

spoke on behalf of San Pedro Neighbors for Peace and Justice.They are being rounded up and incarcerated like the Japanese Americans who once lived on Terminal Island more than 80 years ago — hard-working immigrants who were scapegoated and wrongfully accused of being a threat to national security.

” contrary to the administrations claims that only dangerous criminals are being rounded up.The lawsuit alleges that federal agencies.