she recalls the rousing standing ovation she received for her solo and credits this performance as the start of many years of undying support for her music by the Black community.

Mineta Democracy Plaza connects JANMs Pavilion.Mineta served on JANMs Board of Governors from 1988 to 1995 and was the chair from 2010 to 2015.

There is no more fitting way for us to honor Norms profound impact on JANM and his lifelong commitment to democracy than to name our plaza for himOn hand for the event was Jun Endo.The Little Tokyo Business Association hosted a reception Sunday at the Miyako Hotel.

in celebration of Nikkei soccer coaches and players.Above: Endo (center) is joined by Moriano Imaizumi and Mami Yamaguchi of the Washington Spirit; Masaki Hemmi of the Chicago Red Stars; and Shigeyoshi Sugar Shinohara.

coach for the USC womens team.

one of Japans leading female players and Angel City FC starThe solemn sound of the lionesses echoes through the air.

In addition to starring in and directing the play.The Japan Foundation Los Angeles will present Cinema Kabuki: Yugen(幽玄) on Saturday.

is no regular film screening; Cinema Kabuki allows the audience to vividly experience the excitement of the live stage through the full use and wide-range capability of high-definition (HD) images and six-channel sound.world-acclaimed kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando has sublimated the traditional Japanese performing arts of noh and kabuki into a new dimension of art by fusing them with Kodos soul-stirring taiko.