Ohtani led the Fighters to a Japan Series championship and was voted the Pacific Leagues best pitcher.

An audience member in Oshu expresses her gratitude to Mika Aoki.the trauma of her experience is still with her.

leaving displaced seniors behind.the hometown of Shohei Ohtani in Iwate-ken.oftentimes alone and isolated in government-funded public housing.

the large facilities built to replace temporary housing units.and afterwards told us that he was deeply touched by our music and our message.

or come out for any community activities.

along with the singing of these songs.His plays on the Japanese American experience have been featured at JACL conventions in Phoenix.

Inspired by Fair Play Committee leader Kiyoshi Okamoto.DOR Committee Chair Matthew Weisbly expressed the wishes of the committee: “This year’s theme reflects a lesser-known story of the incarceration.

added: The Japanese American community has often negated or even erased actions of dissent and resistance that many of the incarcerees took in the concentration camps.reinforces the importance of standing up for justice in times of great moral crisis.