A prominent figure in the Los Angeles philanthropic community.

particularly the summer tournament.Visits to speak with the pitcher on the mound are not carried out by the manager.

Koshien offers an annual reminder of how sports can represent the best in players.all to show their dedication and hustle.players weep openly and inconsolably.

Tohoku manager Masahiro Wako consoles Yu Darvish after the team was defeated in the 2003 final.I stayed up late to witness a terrific matchup between Gifu Shogyo and perennial contender Yokohama High School.

one trend that persists is head coaches using a single pitcher for an entire game – even if it goes into extra innings – or sending the same kid to the mound on successive days.

given the discipline and rigor that are hallmarks of elite high school sports training in Japan.the renowned Nisei racing mechanic.

generations of Nikkei have been behind the wheel and under the hood.founder of the Drifting Pretty team.

noted for its transportation design program.The exhibition also looks at the central role that cars and trucks played in the working lives of Japanese Americans.