God Bless America was sung by Pastor Becky Hirata.

attending an all-Japanese K-12 school.And I hope that some of the events sponsored by NSU would solidify some of those cultural aspects.

And now with NSUs multiple campuses.So a lot to be proud of – having played a small role in the history of NSU.It was not to be just for Japanese Americans.

You dont have to be Japanese American to do taiko or to join the dance group.we may have launched NSU during winter quarter 1981 when I was a junior and Albert was a senior.

I came across an article recapping the history of the NSU and all the different accomplishments that have taken place after our first year – the Culture Night.

I feel more Japanese than even Japanese American because my parents are from Japan.In-person social gatherings were banned and stay-at-home orders were enacted.

During this time of increased hostility against Japanese and Japanese Americans.Terri Mitani and her husband helped coordinate the Gardena Buddhist Churchs donation drive to assist members of the Pasadena Buddhist Temple following the devastating Eaton Fire in January.

the Japanese Language School ceased its opera-tions.will al-ways be remembered because it reconnected us to each other and to the Church.