regional stories of bravery and humanity.

“I enjoy community service activities like this.feel responsible for its upkeep and growth.

and that means that many more people have the same feeling that I do of pride in the community.The participants swept the streets.seventh generation? Once a year is not enough.

so when I heard about Sparkle from a friend.They are pictured cleaning the statue of Chiune Sugihara on Central and Second streets.

who was struggling with a graffiti-covered fire hydrant.

TOMOKO NAGAI/Rafu ShimpoA volunteer sweeps in Mineta Plaza at the Japanese American National Museum as part of Little Tokyo Sparkle on May 18.Masao was a charter member of the Nisei Baseball Research Project.

Photos provided by Nisei Baseball Research ProjectMasao Iriyama (second from right) was among the honorees at the 1998 exhibit and tribute to Nisei pioneers at the National Baseball Hall of Fame.Your legacy will live on through the game you loved and the people whose lives you touched.

The Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization founded by Kerry Yo Nakagawa to preserve the history of Japanese American baseball.By KERRY YO NAKAGAWA and BILL STAPLESNisei Baseball Research ProjectMasao Iriyama.