Kristin Fukushima
Executive Director
kristin@littletokyola.org
Our Team
Staff
Kisa Ito
Director, Communications & Development
kisa@littletokyola.org
Sarah Chung
Go Little Tokyo Project Coordinator
sarah@littletokyola.org
Seia Watanabe
Go Little Tokyo Social Media Coordinator
seia@littletokyola.org
Board of Directors
2025 BOARD OFFICERS
Ryan Lee
BOARD CHAIR
Terasaki Budokan
Chris Komai
VICE CHAIR
Rafu Shimpo
Sarah Fukui
SECRETARY
Fukui Mortuary
James Choi
TREASURER
Cafe Dulce, Yoboseyo! Superette
2025 BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Abe, US Bank
Chris Aihara, Little Tokyo Service Center
Doug Aihara, Aihara & Associates
Reverend William Briones, Nishi Hongwanji
Ann Burroughs, Japanese American National Museum
George Campos, Tokyo Villa Homeowners Association, Arts District-Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council
Jan Fukuhara, Teramachi Homeowners Association, Little Tokyo Business Association
Clement Hanami, Japanese American National Museum
Sara Hutter, The J. Morey Company, Inc.
Brian Kito, Fugetsu-Do, Little Tokyo Public Safety Association
Alan Kumamoto, Kumamoto Associates
Brandon Leong, Optimist Youth Homes & Family Services
Jeff Liu
Gwen Muranaka, Rafu Shimpo
Erich Nakano, Little Tokyo Service Center
James Okazaki, Nisei Week, Asian American Architects and Engineers Association
Candice Shikai, Seki, Nishimura, & Watase LLP
Tetsu Shiota, Anime Jungle
Don Tahara, Far Bar, Sake Dojo
Patricia Wyatt, Japanese American Cultural & Community Center