Ken Nagao was born in Hawaii to a large family just before World War II. Nagao came to Eugene to attend the University of Oregon in the 1960s to study architecture. He now has his own firm, Nagao Pacific Architectural PC, and has designed numerous homes and buildings in the Eugene area. Nagao was a founder of the Asian Celebration and has been active in the Asian Kite Festival, Eugene Taiko, and the Japanese-American Association. His interests include hunting, ukulele, Hawaiian music, kites, pottery, travel, cooking, and entertaining.

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