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Because of the sloping floor of the original theater.Originally the former owners used to travel all over Southern California.

temples/churches and families left for us.and lots of restaurants had relocated to that side of Little Tokyo.It was there she learned and honed her skills in salesmanship.

will continue to serve the clientele that the Kawaratanis cultivatedover the years.She stayed in contact with many of them and organized reunions of Osaka friends during the 80s.

for helping Rafu Bussan to grow through their patronage in the early years.

and considered her like a second mother.and other Nikkei community organizations.

My feelings of shame were replaced with pride.an organization that creates a safe space for LGBTQ+ people within the temple.

Kris Hayashi and Cecilia Chung.Marsha Aizumi — founder of Okaeri — connected with us back in 2018 to support us in spreading awareness and education of LGBTQ+ issues and identities in both Buddhist and Nikkei communities.