(35) passed away on January 20, 2015 in Torrance. He is survived by his parents, Kikuo and Kasumi Takahashi; sisters, Iris (Taku) Yoshida of Tokyo, Japan and Evelyn (Mark) Sasabuchi; nephews, Jake and Kaisen Sasabuchi, and Yuuki Yoshida of Tokyo, Japan; also survived by many other relatives in the U.S. and Japan.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Seicho-no-Ie Kaikan, 14527 S. Vermont Ave., Gardena, CA.