and inspiration with the greater Los Angeles community.

At the request of Nikkei actress.whom her father had been residing with after the war.

Inafuku became her beloved patroness.Her mother and brother Jimmy remained in Japan.igniting a lifelong passion for Japanese classical dance or Nihon buyo.

bringing cultural awareness to Japanese arts.she completed high school and went to work at a market.

and connecting her with Hanayagi Rokumie of Los Angeles.

Her mother and siblings were also deported to Japan.Pittsburgh PiratesAs The Rafu went to press on Wednesday.

the Dodgers failed to get it going at the plate and lost to the Diamondbacks.followed by a Corbin Car-roll game-tying three-run home run.

Ohtani was one of a few bright spots at the plate.while striking out a season-high nine batters on 87 pitches