Energetic drumming by Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles Branch.

Mike Watanabe really took a chance with me.He has not only touched their lives but has made them better people.

Mike helped me get my start at AADAP in 1989 and supported me throughout my 34 years at AADAP.He always looked for a way to make the best of every situation.Mike had become my work-dad and mentor.

but seeing he was a UCLA/CSUN alum.Mike is a true kuya or big brother and is not limited to the professional realm.

an actual person answered the phone.

and he elevated the importance of nuance in details (he was also a skilled mechanic.For the next three-plus years.

Mas Okui and Sets Tomita will share their stories and memories from the Manzanar Fishing Club booth Friday.While new DVDs are no longer being pressed.

The documentary follows life in the Manzanar Relocation Center.Both Sets and Mas fell under the fishing spell