A funeral service for Sohei Kobayashi, 73 year-old, Gunma, Japan born Issei, who peacefully passed away on March 15, 2013 in Los Angeles, will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at 11:00AM at Nichiren Buddhist Temple, 2801 E. Fourth St., Los Angeles.

He is survived by his wife, Masako Kobayashi; children, Takuya (Shiho) Kobayashi of Japan and Rika (Richard) Saito; granddaughter, Hana Saito; also survived by many nieces, nephews, and other relatives in the U.S. and Japan.