American figure skater Mirai Nagasu embraces her Japanese roots
by Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times
Feb 22, 2018
3 minutes
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - On property of the First United Methodist Church in San Gabriel, Calif., stands a modest-sized house that serves as a Japanese school classroom. Notices to the parents of students are posted on a whiteboard near the front door.
For several days, a picture of Mirai Nagasu has been taped alongside a couple of class schedules. A message in black erasable marker explained why.
"Mirai Nagasu, who is at the Pyeongchang Olympics as a figure skater, is a graduate of
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