2026 will mark the seventh anniversary since my brother, Jeff, unexpectedly passed away. In some respects, it feels like it wasn't that long ago, and yet the weight of his absence seems so much more than the years themselves. In Buddhism, the seventh year after death carries special meaning. This Buddhist tradition pays respect to past ancestors at a number of auspicious dates, called nenki, and the observances are nenkihoyo (年忌法要). These are ceremonies or rites of posthu

My dad, Sam, celebrated his 98th birthday recently, which got me remembering my mom, Gladys, who passed away last year, and my brother, Jeff, who passed away in 2019. It also got me thinking about their lifetime commitment and dedication of giving back and building community. It is with this sentiment that all of us at the foundation decided to rename the Jeff Adachi Legacy Project (JALP) to the Adachi Family Legacy Project (AFLP) to better reflect and honor the family's endu

Caught up with life and its inevitable surprises, I haven't had much of a chance to post anything of late. Life continues to happen with...