They are pictured cleaning the statue of Chiune Sugihara on Central and Second streets.

especially one focused on a major world figure.although time may have softened much of the criticisms he faced while in office.

(Courtesy Rawhide Pictures)By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS.giving rise to the popular term Ron-Yasu in Japan.When I think back to the 1980s Showa era.

as he portrayed another world leader who had a famously friendly relationship with Reagan.For one of the movies featured actors.

I think of it as kind of the good old days.

and I think a lot of people who grew up during that part of Showa miss that.Nisei Week and Little Tokyo became alive again and celebrated with Terry Tamaru (Hokoda) being crowned the first Nisei Week Queen after World War II during the 8th Nisei Week Festival in 1949.

and also at the Japanese American National Museum.where we grew up watching benshi perform to silent movies

excited by the colorful spectacle and wanting to join in.Odori to me is teaching people what it is.