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He left the board in the early 1990s to join the Presidents Council of local leaders who worked with Irene Hirano to lay the foundation for the revered institution JANM has become today.Min was active with organizations that promoted remembrance of prewar Terminal Island.

He was an incredible raconteur with an encyclopedic knowledge of Japanese American history.A revered community hero and an ardent advocate for ensuring that the Japanese American experience is never forgotten.He was president of the Terminal Islanders group and was a valued advisor to the next generation of club leaders.

Min was a charter member of the museum and an early board member.He cared deeply about Los Angeless Little Tokyo and Japanese American culture.

Minoru Tonai (1929-2023)Born in 1929 on Terminal Island.

He was dearly loved by all of us at JANM and we will miss him greatly.it inaugurated the Los Angeles Archives Bazaar to give anyone with an interest in the regions history a one-stop opportunity to interact with dozens of archives.

Neighborhood Restaurants Grounded in Community and Tradition” on Saturday.moderates a discussion with the owners and chefs of three landmark Southern California neighborhood restaurants.

which is free and open to the public.more than 80 archives are represented at this event.