Because the camp survivors will eventually pass on and we will be what is left.

His mission: Introduce Americans to the style of home cooking he learned growing up in Tokyo.Consul General of Japan Kenko Sone asked those present to consider the challenges that Japanese restaurant owners must have faced in the 1960s.

Kourakus extended hours — open until midnight except Friday and Saturday night.(Sapporo) opened up around 1962.Sone pointed out that visiting Japanese politicians find the hours convenient for late-night snacking and sake.

which was located on First Street and is no longer in existence.Thank you for trusting us to take over the business for the future.

He expressed appreciation to Yamauchis widow Mihoko and daughter Haruka.

I am happy but at the same time I feel a strong (sense of) responsibility.20 presented House Resolution 12.

as a Day of Remembrance at the State Capitol.was a staging ground where over 4.

but to ensure we never repeat these injustices.000 Japanese Americans were forcibly detained before being sent to concentration camps like Rohwer and Gila River.