Photo by MARIO G. REYES/Rafu Shimpo
Akira Takashio (right), chief executive officer of the Honda-Ya group, presents a donation of $10,000 to Dr. Greg Kimura, CEO of the Japanese American National Museum, on April 18 at Honda-Ya in the Little Tokyo Galleria. Takashio, who owns four izakaya restaurants in the Los Angeles area, made the donation to express his appreciation to JANM for helping to bring more business to Little Tokyo.