Included among these settlers were many Japanese families whose descendants now reside in the greater Los Angeles area.

A tribute video was shown and the guest of honor expressed words of appreciation.The program included performances by Bombu Taiko and TaikoProject; messages from the Ito family.

Rinban Kenjun Kawawata gave shokuzen no gassho; Shin Ito.Mayuki Nagamine gave shokugo no gassho; June Kuramoto of Hiroshima gave a koto performance.He was thanked for his 50 years of service as a minister.

He also became bishop of the Higashi Honganji North America District and has been involved in many community and religious organizations in Little Tokyo.including 32 years as rinban at Higashi.

and Ron Sato of Higashi Hongwanji.

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They are calling on members of the military to disobey orders if they seem to be illegal.a YouTube podcast hosted by Nima Alkorshid.

Mamdani intends to make childcare and transportation free.By MARY UYEMATSU KAOThe best way I can describe what we are going through today is this process of losing what we have known as our way of life here in the U.