White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Kota Mizutani.

many dressed in traditional kimono.but the Oshogatsu crowds grew steadily

chief medical advisor for the L.the LAPD reported accounts of arson.an individual has been arrested for impersonating a firefighter.

While the cause of the major fires has yet to be determined.and even countries have come to assist firefighters in Los Angeles.

the outpouring of support for those who have been affected by the wildfires has been staggering.

who have never been here or who only know the tourist spots.‘Its because we are Japanese.

they were important works for their time.She told us of her work as a parole officer; I loved experiencing this street-smart woman as opposed to an intellectual devoted only to books.

We mourn her passing and send our best wishes to her family and legion of friends.there are all too many politicians and irresponsible media who find scapegoats to blame for the countrys problems.