Photo by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSYears before he was a Major League Baseball star and the 2006 World Baseball Classic MVP.

I think the Cultural Night themes that Ive seen so far instill some appreciation of the history and some of the hardships that some of the our ancestors went through.By MICHELLE TIOKen Minami and brothers Albert Saisho and Kenji Saisho co-founded the Nikkei Student Union.

I think from the very beginning.And theyre telling me all this stuff.I was able to speak with Ken Minami and Albert Saisho about their experiences co-founding the Nikkei Student Union and their thoughts on how NSU has grown since its inception.

Rafu: Why was the Nikkei Student Union founded?Albert (left) and Ken (right) enjoying wine at Inglenook Winery in Napa Valley.and Im glad that I became more conscious of being Japanese American and Asian American …I was glad that we created the group.

it helps create a more well-rounded view of what it means to be Japanese American.

A key person that we met was Roy Nakano.Takeda hopes that his school can be a bridge for generations who might have some connection to Japanese culture as well as many who in recent years have found Japan to be quite fashionable.

Pasadenas sister city in the Japanese prefecture of Shizuoka.Akane Mashimo Sensei listens to students in the adult conversation class.

Hikari No Sato is located at 38 W.the popularity of anime or television programs like Shōgun.