When asked about the difficulty of becoming an Eagle Scout.

Realizing that working for others limited his creative and financial opportunities.Also recognized at the Awards Dinner will be Grand Marshal David Ono; Parade Marshal Amy Hill; and Frances K.

This years honorees are:James Choi is active in Little Tokyo as owner of Cafe Dulce.and Akimatsuri Tournament are some that benefit from his generosityCordeiro is a media and communications consultant with experience in broadcast journalism and has work with organizations including the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and the National Veterans Network.

Toyo Miyatake StudioThe 1996 Nisei Week Court remain close friends.JUN NAGATA/Rafu ShimpoJoann Shin CordeiroThis year is a special one for Nisei Week.

passing the torch from Nisei to Sansei and now to Yonsei.

Those are some of the ways we hope to continue to move forward and evolve.will receive the Order of the Rising Sun.

she established the San Diego Wabi Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana.Silver Rays for contributing to promoting Japanese culture in the U.

guiding its growth into one of the largest in North America.From the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles.