Kawanami holds a doctorate in engineering management from George Washington University.

very kind soul and were going to miss her awfully.It was unclear what motivated the attack.

17 in Department 4 at the Torrance Courthouse.initially described as an Asian woman in her 60s.who remained by her side throughout the incident.

is charged with murder involving the Christmas Eve attack.The Los Angeles County Medical Examiners Office later identified her as Junko Ellen Hanafusa.

LinkedIn listed a Junko Hanafusa as a staff accounting manager at GK Management Co.

was adopted by one of the neighbors.Aihara considered the idea of focusing on a much younger audience.

these are the ones Brian [Kito at Fugetsu-Do] makes.who has put together an impressive career working on countless projects with the Little Tokyo Service Center.

navigating cross-cultural living.Muranaka also notes that the book may inspire children — or adults — to share their own stories:Everyone has these things that we deal with.