considered the longest career in NAU history.

SAN FRANCISCO — Soko Hardware.Soko Hardware is located at 1698 Post St.

from traditional woodworking tools and Buddhist shrines to modern Japanese knives and teapots.After being imprisoned at the Topaz camp in Utah.The public is invited to join the festivities and recognize one of San Francisco’s oldest and most beloved family-owned businesses.

In addition to standard hardware supplies.the store has overcome significant challenges.

the store carries tools and housewares specific to Japanese culture.

his wife Eunice and their son David Ashizawa.Looking Ahead: Challenges Toward the FutureQ: What are your hopes for the major dance performance planned for Jan.

MARIO GERSHOM REYESBando Hidesomi leads dancers and Nisei Week Queen Jordyn Adachi during the Closing Ceremonies in 2017.Traditions that have been passed down for so long carry an unspoken kind of beauty.

Ive known Mitsuhiro Sensei since I was three years old.Bando HidesomiQ: How do you see your own identity?A: Ive never felt fully Japanese American or fully Japanese.