A celebration of life service for the late Dr. Akira Tajiri, 95-year-old, California born, who last resided in Redondo Beach and passed away in early March of this year, will be held on Sunday, March 20 in El Segundo, CA.  Please contact thetajirifamily@gmail.com for details.

He retired at 86 from his Reedley optometric practice after 62 years of service. He held patents for many optometric devices and was founder/chairman/CEO of the Precise Vision Enhancement Non-profit Foundation which provided free glasses for people in need using his Tajiri Frame and Lens system.

Dr. Tajiri is survived by his 5 daughters and their spouses, 7 grandchildren, and many nephews, nieces and other relatives.  Naomi, his wife of 64 years preceded him in death in 2015.