Kristi Yamaguchi said in a Facebook post.

The church members also want-ed a Japanese language school for their children.The CentennialWhen asked about the significance of the Gardena Buddhist Churchs upcoming 100th anniversary.

Gardena Buddhist Church was able to not only survive but thrive.Church members became Zoom experts overnight!During Gardena Buddhist Church’s 2022 “Welcome Back” Obon.and church mem-bers immediately began to plan and fundraise to build a replacement church.

Iwoharas words also encapsulate the history of resilience and service that Gardena Buddhist Church has displayed in its nearly 100-year history.just two years after the opening of Gardena Buddhist Church.

and the church reopened in September 1947 as a combination church-hostel.

Gardena Buddhist Church decided to have its first in-person Obon since the start of the pandemic.which was the chosen venue for a press conference held by Gov.

The total number of people who were detained by federal agents was unclear.Asian Democrats of Los Angeles County said.

Thank you to everyone who reached out and offered their support after yesterdays events.mere yards away from where Gov.