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It was like one big community.He praised JIS for enduring through war-time hardships and becoming a place of learning and community exchange that has significantly contributed to the growth of the Japanese American community in Los Angeles.

who witnessed the 90th anniversary of the school.explaining that his grandparents and father valued their connection to Japanese culture.and this is one of the things thats … a link to the past and also at this point.

the number of Nikkei families living in the Sawtelle area is not as many as before.Supporters from the Japanese American community.

he shared fond memories of people he met through the school and the culture he experienced.

they kept us together for a whileserving as vice president of the board.

He works at MM Enterprises as a sake business consultant.The four recipients are dedicated leaders and outstanding members of the greater Los Angeles Japanese American community.

He co-founded the philanthropic group Sansei Legacy of Southern California and was one of the founding supporters of the Terasaki Budokan project.which operated out of the Sun Building in Little Tokyo.