Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California.

and regulars know they can help themselves to whatever is in the fridge.plush chairs and eclectic decorations from near and far give the small gathering place a true feeling of a home away from home.

Repeat customers are welcome to serve themselves drinks from a large refrigerator in a corner of the room.The clientele further augment the environs – chummy with one another and enthusiastically welcoming whoever happens through the door.said a regular customer named Yuko.

Murata said there were more than a few occasions on which she decided to close the bar.who opened Kin Don nearly 21 years ago.

Kin Don in the neighborhood of Nishi Ooi best resembles what became known as a snack in the postwar Showa years across Japan.

and has remained dedicated to her mission of providing a comfortable place to build community.who was able to locate the exact horse stall that held her family at the Santa Anita Racetrack when she was just 10 years old.

Many held in these sites — erected in as little as a month — describe them as far worse than the 10 long-term concentration camps.Also on the program will be a report on the current Mission Oak High School student project to create a memorial at the former Tulare Assembly Center.

who is producing a film on their ongoing efforts.Because many incarcerees have passed.