000 gift is more than a financial contribution — it advances two missions: supporting seniors and preserving the legacy of the Japanese American immigrant experience.

we honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.who was a classmate of his late mother.

This painful paradox of Japanese Americans fighting and dying abroad for freedoms denied to their families at home speaks most to the complexity of our national story and the extraordinary character of those who served.They understood that America’s greatness lies not in claims of perfection.Thank you for your service to our country and for your continued commitment through volunteering here today.

The Ultimate SacrificeTakano represents the 39th Congressional District (Riverside.Assembly was played on baritone horn by Gael Plazola of Koyasan Temple Boy Scout Troop 379.

442nd veteranJapanese American Korean War veterans: Norio Uyematsu.

I was 10 years old when I came back from school as a fourth- or fifth-grader to learn that that my uncle Saburo Takano had taken his life.Photo by Joel NakamuraYosh Nakamura (center) surrounded by The Tappettes.

and his commitment to justice.past president of the Whittier Art Association.

his many years in the education system.when I asked him what advice he has to others as a 100-year-old.