Video of a martial arts demonstration by Ashley Arashiro at the Discover Nikkei program, “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future,” held on March 28, 2009 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, CA. In the video clip, she is introduced by the program’s moderator, Lane R. Hirabayashi.

From the introduction: She has been studying Okinawa Ryuei Ryu Karate Do for 14 years. She is currently a nidan (2nd degree black belt) and continues training on her own at college. Her most accomplished tournament was in Germany for the 2006 World Karate Championships. She received a Gold medal for kumite (sparring) and a Silver medal for kata (forms). She is a 6-time National Champion in kata and a 5-time Ozawa International Cup Champion.