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Patty Ito Nagano


Patty Ito Nagano, is a retired elementary school teacher and moved to Downtown Little Tokyo with her husband Steve in 2011. She loves living in Little Tokyo where she is busy volunteering for many events and organizations in the community. Patty enjoys spending time with friends, family, and especially with daughter Kelsey, Kelsey’s boyfriend Marcus, and their dog Oliver. Traveling with Steve and finding interesting places with delicious food is one of her favorite things to do. She also likes being healthy with exercise, diet, and staying active attending Marches and Rallies.

Updated May 2018


Stories from This Author

Nikkei Uncovered: a poetry column
Inspiration

May 17, 2018 • Kyoko Takenaka , Patty Ito Nagano , traci kato-kiriyama

From Shin Nikkei Kyoko Takenaka (aka Jinjabrew) and Sansei Patty Nagano, we have pieces that span various themes of inspiration. From Kyoko we have lovely and fierce words on “femme” themes, from mothers to sisterhood. And knowing that Patty had just returned from Japan, I asked her if she would graciously oblige by quickly putting something together from the inspiration that abounds in the springtime—so thankful that she did. Enjoy! —traci kato-kiriyama * * * * * Patty Ito Nagano …

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