Community-based organizers and instructors in high schools.

Right photo: Watanabe receives his shihan designation from the Aikido World Headquarters this fall.50 years is just a short stop on the path.

Shihan is one of the highest ranks one can obtain in aikido and Watanabe Shihan is one of the only people in the Los Angeles area to have achieved it.Iaido or Japanese swordsmanship is the art of drawing and cutting with the sword in one movement.for something to impact ones life.

The event-filled evening will feature the Kokoro band.At the time of his passing in 2007.

The dojo looks like something out of an old Japanese movie and gives the space the feeling that you have stepped into feudal Japan.

but the first since the start of the COVID pandemic in 2019.upon her retirement from the National Park Service on Sept.

Entertainment by Kinji Inomata aka Johnny Pal.She previously worked with the National Park Service at Yosemite National Park.

but as someone guided by a rigorous methodology and deep understanding of American history.and a commitment to making sure our voices were heard.