Each attendee had an opportunity to give an update on her recent activities.

We had to get everybody else on board.taiko and koto have created opportunities for artistic expression and deep cultural connection.

Prior to that it was just the Japanese School … The first time I was involved (in the celebration) was the 60th anniversary.it went down by the time the new building opened.and camaraderie among participants.

This publication will highlight the evolution of the school.the board members have retired in order to let younger people take over.

Another connection to the Bay Area is that noted San Francisco sculptor Ruth Asawa was among the Norwalk and Downey farming families that attended the Japanese School before the war.

That proved to be too much work for one person.Artbound: East West Players: A Home on Stage.

Independent Lens: And So It Begins.founded by a group of rebellious Asian American actors in 1965.

But a group of chefs in Los Angeles (including Cassia’s Bryant Ng and Kim Luu-Ng.exploring Sawtelle Boulevard as a Japanese American enclave.