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The Nisei Week Foundation is proud to be celebrating the 75th anniversary of its Nisei Week Japanese Festival in 2015. ...
The parade will be led by the 2015 grand marshal, culinary chef Roy Yamaguchi of Roy’s Restaurants worldwide. ...
Yamaguchi attended the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in New York, where he received his formal culinary training. ...
In 2011, he was nominated by the late U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and earned a political appointment under the Obama Administration to the board of the Corporation for Travel Promotion, now known as Brand USA. He is one of 11 board members and has used his culinary and travel experience to help develop policies and strategies to promote the U.S. as a premier travel destination.
He is also part of the U.S Department of State’s American Chef Corps, a network of chefs from across the U.S. who have agreed to be resources and elevate the role of culinary engagement in America’s formal and public diplomacy efforts. ...
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