VIP guests included Gardena City Councilmembers Paulette Francis and Rodney Tanaka; and Ken Hayashi of the Veterans Memorial Court Alliance and the Japanese American Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee.

Okaeri Matsuri included a raffle.located on 226 1st St and included a variety of fan favorites like hayashi rice and new choices like peach butter mochi.

dedicated to fostering acceptance.and heres to many more!MARIE SEKIGUCHI / RAFU SHIMPOFounder’s son.This song is a collaboration with Great Leap who famously wrote the Fandango odori song and includes vocals from Traci Kato-Kiriyama.

This initiative stemmed from the personal experiences of its founder.motivating them to ensure that no one else would have to navigate this path alone.

Okaeri was originally founded to connect LGBTQ+ Nikkei individuals with resources and to guide their parents by providing information and support.

Dances also included Pokemon Ondo.She thought he might be a textbook salesman and asked whether he needed help.

Bob Suzukis childhood experiences with discrimination and his desire to see a more just and equitable world shaped his lifes work in both education and activism.The infrastructures that are in place for minoritized communities began with President Suzuki.

Pasadena City College President Jose Gomez (93.) president the same year that Suzuki was appointed university president.