Satoru was an award-winning haiku poet.

a running apparel company they ran until 2022.Tsuyuki suspects that his mother feared the incarceration of Japanese Americans might happen again.

and the symbolism behind the art.It wasnt until his first visit to Japan in 1996 that he started to find a connection and realize the separation he had from his Japanese roots.hes all about being Japanese and American.

and teaching others about the cultures.gather with other Japanese Americans and to move away from their former West Coast homes and settle in other states.

and I was taller than everyone else.

and how they went on to raise their childrenHe also noted that the kenjinkai must have been a great emotional support for those from Mie Prefecture as they experienced hardships in their adopted homeland.

a former president of the Women’s Club.and other delicacies was served by the Japanese restaurant Iseshima.

which is adjacent to Mie Prefecture.and some kenjinkai are no longer active due to declining membership and aging members.