Next on ‘Asian Pacific America’

SAN JOSE — “Asian Pacific America,” hosted and produced by Robert Handa, airs Sundays at 5:30 a.m. on NBC Bay Area (Channel 11 or 3) and 6 p.m. on NBC’s COZI V (Comcast 186).

The lineup for Sept. 9:

• Take a look back at the past and ahead to the future of Hakone Gardens in Saratoga. Handa is pictured with Shozo Kagoshima, executive director of the Hakone Foundation.

• Chopsticks Alley seeks to unite and empower the Asian American community with a special emphasis on emerging young leaders and cultural trends. Handa is pictured with Trami Cron, founder and executive director of Chopsticks Alley Art.

• The Marimo-Kai koto performing group will plays a traditional Japanese song live. The group will be performing at the upcoming Hakone Gardens Gala on Sept. 16.

The weekly half-hour show covers Asian American/Pacific Islander news makers, events, community accolades and youth perspectives.

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