Kagawa is believed to have written the poem in 1941 while incarcerated at Tule Lake.

educational seminars and luncheons and parties.YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)On behalf of the volunteers.

I am thankful that GPP has had such a rich and fulfilling 50+ years.most of whom were over 80 years old and.In addition to our many volunteers.

we sponsored our first event on Oct.all GPP operations continued to be completely carried out by volunteers who met weekly.

And all funding still came exclusively from community contributions.

a decision was unanimously made to formalize the organization.She is deeply honored for the opportunity to work with JACL.

so he opened the Tamura Co.where she was employed at the headquarters for Nissan and Mitsubishi.

Her parents experiences and her love for helping others less fortunate led Barbara Tamura to pursue a degree from CSU Long Beach in elementary education.she obtained her teaching credential and taught at an inner-city school in Watts for many years.