I kind of am excited to see what it is like to be on my own for the first time.

Azay is a family-owned-and-operated restaurant that reflects both its deep roots in the Little Tokyo community and its many ties to the global culinary scene.After seven years of working in kitchens in Azay and Paris.

where he opened Maison Akira in Pasadena.With the support of the staff as well as the community.Chris is working with her daughter-in-law.

Azay is managed by Hiroses son Philip.when they provided bento for evacuees and first responders.

this includes moments like supporting the communities affected by the Southern California fires in January.

call the Nisei Week Foundation at (213) 687-7193.The whole experience itself was very life changing.

I really feel like I found a family.The Nisei Week program has evolved through the decades into an ambassadorship where the women serve as ambassadors of Japanese American culture… advocating for issues.

or like the kimono or furisode.a visual reminder of the changes that Little Tokyos Nisei Week Queen and Court program has made since its inception.