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The 2019 Nisei Week candidates: front row (from left) Emily Yuiko Ishida, Mia Masae Lopez and Juli Yoshinaga; back row (from left) Kara Chizuru Ito, Ariel Mei Imamoto, Kayla Sachiko Igawa and Marika Kate Gotschall. Seven queen candidates introduced in opening ceremony at JANM. By GWEN MURANAKA, Rafu Senior Editor It’s always hot during Nisei Week, but this year’s edition is sure to be a scorcher, if Nisei Week Foundation President David Yamahata has anything to say about it.

Darin Maki’s fashion line blends present and modern day cultural influences. Seen here: Tsuru Logo Tee by CRFT by Maki, available on www.crftbymaki.com. (Photos courtesy of Darin Maki.) Darin Maki’s CRFT celebrates Japanese American culture. Part of an ongoing series featuring Nikkei entrepreneurs in collaboration with @LASmallBizcubator and Little Tokyo Service Center. By MIEKO BEYER Check your nostalgia at the door, CRFT by Maki is a clothing brand and producer of short fil