It truly opened my eyes to the world of Little Tokyo.

In his 40 years of service at The Rafu Shimpo.As much as anyone in the Little Tokyo community for the last several decades.

his face was among the most recognizable in Little Tokyo.but you felt his love for our community deep inside.she visited his home with a cake and card.

He left a big part of himself to each of us.leading the parade as the official choreographer.

More than once when I was at one of those events.

we played with each other growing up.and he has a reputation for providing creative menus that incorporate ingredients and cooking methods from various countries.

he was awarded the Commissioner for Cultural Affairs Award by the Government of Japan.former local employee of Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles.

He also lectures on the Japanese economy as a guest lecturer at the UCLA Anderson School of Business and Saddleback Community College.military personnel who served at U.