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Japanese Chefs United’s $16,110 Donation to Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation (LAFDF): from left: Yamato Miura, Owner of Kisen Restaurant in Arcadia; Mayumi Onami, CEO of Hearts of Lavender, non-profit; Rianna Rizzuto, Communications Manager of LAFDF; Yoshio Aoki, Advisor to Hearts of Lavender, at the office of LAFDF on Monsay, March 24, 2025 around 12:30 p.m. (Courtesy of Hearts of Lavender)
Los Angeles, CA – March 24th, 2025 – In response to the recent devastating fires in Altadena and Los Angeles, Japanese Chefs United, a coalition of local Japanese restaurants, has made a charitable donation to the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation to support its firefighting efforts and disaster response initiatives.
The donation aims to aid the department in providing critical resources and equipment needed to combat wildfires and protect local communities.
Participating restaurants in this effort include: Sushi Gen (Little Tokyo), Sushi Inaba (Torrance), Morihiro (Atwater Village), Kogane (Alhambra), Sushi Kaneyoshi (Little Tokyo), Hayato (Arts District), Mori Nozomi (West LA), Asanebo (Studio City), Shunji (West LA), 715 (Arts District), Bar Sawa (Little Tokyo), Sushi Takeda (Little Tokyo), Shin Sushi (Studio City), Sushi Yui (Sierra Madre), Brother Sushi (West LA /Brentwood /Culver City), Sushi Chitose (Torrance), Sushi Yamamoto (Beverly Hills), Sushi Kisen (Arcadia), Sushidokoro Miyama (Arcadia), and Kaiseki Motoishi (Beverly Hills).
Yamato Miura, Chief Representative of Japanese Chefs United and Co-Founder of Kisen Restaurant, expressed the group’s commitment to giving back. “As part of the Los Angeles community, we feel a deep responsibility to stand with our first responders. The bravery and dedication of the Los Angeles Fire Department inspire us, and we want to support them in any way we can.”
This charitable contribution has been made possible through the support of Hearts of Lavender, a nonprofit organization serving as the fiscal sponsor of this initiative. Mayumi Onami, CEO of Hearts of Lavender, emphasized the importance of local businesses coming together in times of crisis. “This collaboration highlights the strength of community partnerships. We are proud to assist in ensuring that our firefighters have the tools they need to protect lives and property.”
The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation plays a crucial role in supplementing the resources of the LAFD, providing essential equipment, technology, and training that are not fully covered by public funding. Donations such as this help to enhance emergency response capabilities and ensure firefighters can operate safely and effectively.
For more information about the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and how to contribute, please visit: supportlafd.org.
