Pasadena-Mishima Sister City Trip to Japan
Members of the Pasadena Nikkei Seniors and the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute are all invited to join a special Pasadena Sister Cities Tour to Japan in May, 2016. At the invitation of the City of Mishima, the tour will include a special visit to Mishima during their Annual Flower Festival on May 28 and 29. The tour is tentatively scheduled to visit Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Hiroshima, Itsukushima, Hakone, Mt. Fuji and Mishima from May 20 to May 31, 2016. Tours will include English speaking guides and will be highlighted by special activities in Mishima and a meeting with Mishima Mayor Toyooka. Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek and Vice Mayor Gene Masuda have also been invited to join this special tour that will celebrate the Sister City relationship between Pasadena and Mishima.
Details of the tour including a detailed schedule and price information will be available in the coming weeks. If you are interested in joining the tour, please contact Bryan Takeda at (626) 396-9927 or affinity2000@earthlink.net
Information about the Pasadena Sister Cities Committee and Mishima can be found at http://www.pasadenasistercities.org/cities/Mishima/Mishima.html.
Download the itinerary below.
Details of the tour including a detailed schedule and price information will be available in the coming weeks. If you are interested in joining the tour, please contact Bryan Takeda at (626) 396-9927 or affinity2000@earthlink.net
Information about the Pasadena Sister Cities Committee and Mishima can be found at http://www.pasadenasistercities.org/cities/Mishima/Mishima.html.
Download the itinerary below.
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Jamie Hagiya crownded Nisei Week's Miss Tomodachi
Before a loud and raucous sell out crowd at the Japan America Theatre, 2009 Nisei Week Queen Dana Heatherton ended her busy and exciting year long reign as she passed her title to the 2010 queen, Lani Nishiyama of West Los Angeles. Pasadena’s 2010 representative, Jamie Hagiya, distinguished herself by being awarded the honor of Miss Tomodachi, which was bestowed upon her by her fellow members on this year’s court.
Jamie, the daughter of Grant and Jan Hagiya, graduated from USC with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, where she was also a member of the women’s varsity basketball team. Congratulations and best wishes to Jamie as she begins her journey as a member of this year’s Nisei Week Court.