A funeral service for Akemi Sakai, 75 year-old, Tochigi, Japan born Issei who passed away on December 11, 2018 in South Pasadena will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 11:00AM at Seicho No Ie Truth of Life Center, 14527 Vermont Ave., Gardena. A viewing will be held starting 10:00am.

She is survived by her husband, Mitsunori Nishikawa; children, Kenichi (Ayako) and Koji (Marcia) Sakai; grandchildren, Kyle and Takao Sakai; sister, Hisae Minezaki from Japan; also survived by many other relatives.