she chairs the Education Committee.

The Shokudo used to be an architecture tool shed owned by Okeyas father before he converted it into a kitchen.We were just trying to think of ways to tell those stories of why the community is built the way it is… as [Yonsei] are coming up into positions of leadership and community organizing.

Producer and co-host Michael Murata.community groups like the Grateful Crane Ensemble were looking for ways to reach out to their audience virtually.I fell in love with Japanese cooking.

they dive into conversations about Asian American culture and identity with food as a catalyst for discussion.hopes that this series can bridge the generational gap.

While the project is a far cry from the place of solitude Okeya envisioned.

where conversations can flow naturally over food.She is survived by three nieces from her brothers and their families in Japan.

Kiyoshi “Skip” Kawaratani.and met and made many lifetime friends who also came over to the U.

preserve and support our community so that we all can continue to do business.in 1977 the Kawaratanis took the opportunity to enter into a long-term lease at the vacant Sho Tokyo Japanese Movie Theater building on the south side of Second Street.