which is designed to promote projects to benefit and advance the Japanese American community and strengthen ties between the community and UCLA.

She enjoyed a successful career teaching English as a second language in junior and middle schools for the Los Angeles Unified School District.Shirota and her husband remained together for 28 years until his death.

joining with performances in Las Vegas and New York.Shirotas grandfather died in the camp.000 loan from Union Bank was paid off in just five years.

000-member California Association of Resource Specialists and Special Education Teachers (CARS+).Through donations and pledges.

along with Helen Nakada and Irene Nakamura.

have a daughter and three stepchildren and live in Clovis.paints and serves on the Japanese American Citizens League National Board.

Carina Aiko SakimuraPasadena Japanese Cultural InstituteCarina is 22 years old and earned her bachelors degree in psychology from the University of Southern California.being a performing member of Kishin Daiko.

Carina Aiko Sakimura Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute.and watching Korean dramas and anime.