ON JUNE 7, Tsuchino Forrester received an Imperial Award for her community work on behalf of Japanese war brides. From left, Consul-General of Japan Hisao Inagaki, Forrester, husband Michael Forrester, Yuki Inagaki.
ON JUNE 10, the UW held its commencement ceremony. There, Monica, of the audio podcast series”Beyond Generations,” was among the thousands receiving degrees. Hers is a master’s degree in Communication.
Photo: courtesy of Monica
ON JUNE 11, the “Lotus Skyliners” book-launch was held at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple.
Info: www.lotusskyliners.com
Photo: John Pai
ON JUNE 17, Washin Kai honored Nobuko Horikawa (left; with husband Benjamin Burton). She is the first to receive a UW Ph.D. in Japanese Classical Literature with its funding.
Photo: David Yamaguchi
