both of which bear their names

which fought for reparations for Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated in American concentration camps during World War II.He also served as the president of the Board of Directors for the Little Tokyo Service Center for over 12 years and served 36 years as a member of the board.

Alan Nishio of Gardena as an honoree.was a leader of the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations.Alan NishioAssemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) (center) holds a portrait of Nishio and is joined by Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (right) and Minority Leader James Gallagher.

SACRAMENTO —?Community leader and activist Alan Nishio was honored posthumously on May 13 during the State Legislature’s celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage MonthThey held their annual picnic as an event where everyone could get together and talk about the good times.

The entertainment will be music performed by the band High Five.

plus an opportunity drawing with tickets available for $5 each.and The Hunted with Christopher Lambert.

Kubota is well-known for inventing a keychain self-defense tool known as the Kubotan.world-renowned 10th-degree black belt karate master.

which was developed in the 1960s for female undercover LAPD officers.Kubota was born in Kumamoto on Sept.