These sites took decades to be established.

former JACL national president and vice president of Historic Wintersburg.Brief History of SEJSCC1925: The first Japanese school-house was built by volunteer parents on a portion of the Nawa family ranch.

Other club leaders who were honored: Long Sheng Chang.YAMAMOTO / Rafu ShimpoThe Southeast Japanese School and Community Centers current facilities opened in 1977.A long wooden school-house was constructed for Japanese School.

Yuso Kurihara was the DJ for nearly 20 years at dances and practices.From left: Norwalk Mayor Tony Ayala.

managed weekly class registrations and organized the monthly dances.

Yuko Watari (15 years) and Ritsuko Rowe (13 years).dubbed the Handkerchief Prince.

By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSRafu Sports EditorWell.Photo by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSSKnown across Japan as the Handkerchief Prince.

To watch one of these games is to witness first-hand perhaps the purest example we have these days of playing for love of sport and schoolOne of the most heart-rending sights youll ever have is that of the losing teams players scooping up handfuls of Koshiens infield dirt into their shoe bags