Kinaga created and co-chaired the Thousand Hearts Concert to benefit Japan’s tsunami relief efforts.

who was one of the pioneers who participated in the first organized Manzanar Pilgrimage in 1969.Water will be provided at the pilgrimage

Since premiering in Honolulu in March 2023.I saw Defining Courage with my father last July in Little Tokyo during the Japanese American Citizens Leagues annual National Convention.which happened to take place in Los Angeles.

Otto is particularly interested in the use of the arts as a diplomatic tool and his time in the Royal Thai Army made him strongly connect with this story.salutes during the ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal in November 2011.

along with the Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association.

Mexico and Canada as we look forward to hosting the 2026 mens soccer World Cup and Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics.the first Japanese leader to visit the U.

due largely to a political funds scandal that has significantly eroded public trust in his ruling Liberal Democratic Party.including Japanese celebrities such as pop music duo Yoasobi and retired wheelchair tennis great Shingo Kunieda.

Niki Nakayama and Carole Iida-Nakayama of n/naka.drawing laughter from the attendees.