and Japans increasing global leadership role.

then owned by Junishi Onishi and Yukio Tanaka.initially living in Boyle Heights for a period.

There were many Japanese movie theaters.and forthose who worked with for hershe was“Okaa-san” (Mother).By then Modern Food Market was a few doors away.

she wantedall of her customersto be proud and love what they purchased at Rafu Bussan.They taught her Japanese calligraphy.

so Rafu Bussan was their “baby” that they nurtured and helped to prosperfor more than six decades.

She will be placed alongside her husband at the Nokotsudo located inside of Zenshuji as her final resting place.The Monterey Park community and our nation continue to mourn those lost in this tragedy.

and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Isabel Guzman.No community should experience what Monterey Park has over this past year.

I am enormously grateful for President Biden.Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra.