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Mac Mizuno 水野雅俊 Title: The charm of Overland “The exhilaration of being able to go anywhere in a huge vehicle at will is like conquering the earth, and it is an epic adventure where you can feel your own life force.” In this issue, we would like to talk about Mr. Mizuno's experiences before and after he came to the U.S. to take on the challenge of overlanding. After purchasing a large American car in Japan, Mac hit his “right side mirror” on a narrow road. He was surprised at

Ryosuke Sato 佐藤涼介 Title: Title: The Most Useful Asset in Life is the Experience of Failure I interviewed Mr. Ryosuke Sato, who is further enrolled in a doctoral program after obtaining his MBA. He is working on rehabilitating children in need of life guidance through boxing and on employment issues for youth with special needs. Based on his experience in the Great East Japan Earthquake, he established a disaster educational organization and has been giving lectures all over J

Yoriko Hongo 本郷依子 Title: Believe in yourself and pitch with all your might! Today, we have a very intriguing talk with Ms. Yoriko Hongo, a musician who came to America 43 years ago. She is now a Japanese teacher at a local public high school, where she is also in charge of the entire Japanese language program. She was born in the city of Kyoto, ancient capital of Japan and raised in the Gion-Festival district. She loved the Gion traditional beat and music. She studied hard at

Maggie-Maki Meza マギー Title: Paper bands A kimono dressing student introduced me to Maggie Meza, the owner of Papies California, who makes bags out of paper bands. The bags and baskets were colorful, unique, and made of such a solid material that I wondered if they were made of paper. After the interview, I immediately ordered a bag in "Ukrainian colors" to match my summer kimono, and it has served me well throughout the summer. 1, How did you get involved with paper bands? I

Samuel Kitamura 北村サムエル Title: The reversion of Okinawa This year marks the 50th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to the mainland in 1972 after 27 years of U.S. military rule following World War II. Samuel Kitamura, 95, a Hawaiian-born second-generation Japanese American living in Torrance, spent six years of his youth and 13 years before Okinawa's reversion to Japan as an employee of the U.S. civil government in Okinawa, and is a living witness to the various events su

Ryoji Inatsugi 稲継 亮至 Title: Music is everything for me. Ryoji is a guitarist, a Shamisen player, and an African drummer. When I went to...

Yoko Awaya 粟屋陽子 Title: Koto, My Lifelong Friend The following is a story about the world of koto from Ms. Awaya who was awarded "Woman of...

Hiroshi Yamaguchi 山口博史 Title: Bass guitar player's way of life The first time I saw Hiroshi on stage, he made a strong impression on me...

Akemi Yamamoto 山本明美 Title: Pay it forward” Spa Relaken "Spa Relaken" is located inside Torrance Hybrid Hotel. It is also a healing spot...