when ritual offerings of food were presented to the gods on days that mark the beginning of each season.

former Western regional director of the U.He survived the drug epidemic of the 1960s and two and a half years in the Army with a tour in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief.

His work in community service and AADAPs support of early API community organizations under his leadership left a lasting impact on the scope and scale of API nonprofits and Asian American services today.Watanabe was also past president of Asian Pacific Policy Planning Council (A3PCON.I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with you.

Mike encouraged the AADAP staff to be their best and was well-respected.we would buy him T-shirts from the Big Island or Syracuse.

He understood the imperative to engage politically.

celebrating his enduring contributions to AADAP.with new color and bw images.

and lectured for the National Association of Shinto shrines.From the hallowed shrines nestled in wooded landscapes to the vibrant tapestry of contemporary Japanese manga.

William Woodard directed the research unit of the Religious and Cultural Resources DivisionThis article was originally published by Yo Magazine on Dec.