which includes a torii and a statue of two Terminal Island fishermen.

which set me on a path of public service.Japanese schools were available at Gardena Buddhist Church.

and it was an unusual scenario — a Caucasian teacher.Together they put away enough money to fly their father back to the U.they were sent to the Rohwer camp in Arkansas.

She was my Japanese language teacher in the 10th grade at GHS.and her sister Mary Katsumi in 2001.

Furumoto went to her fathers familys place in Hiroshima.

but Furumoto and her older sister wanted to go to Japan.The guest speaker was Kurt Ikeda.

on July 19 at Torrance Airports Zamperini Field.YAMAMOTO/Rafu ShimpoFrom left: Matthew Clingerman (scholarship chair).

Ruby Shimamoto is a recent graduate from South Pasadena High School.This years scholarship recipients:Hina Usuda is a recent graduate of South High School in Torrance.