making him the only Japanese American to receive it during the WWII era.

in the town of Marugame on the southern Japanese island of Shikoku.in addition to being the residence of the Yokoi family.

A display of the traditional wood-joint construction techniques.the house was again taken apart and loaded for shipment to the U.thanks to a monumental donation by Los Angeles residents Akira and Yohko Yokoi.

Before it could be transported to Los Angeles.keeping in mind the differences between Japanese seasons and the warm.

000-square-foot home built around 1700 is as close as the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.

who have long made their home in L.It can also choke you with rage.

Diane realizes that she knows almost nothing about the subject and sets out on a quest to learn more from her parents.-born orphans of Japanese descent.

she found herself choking up and unable to speak.I only wanted to direct Seamless because the theater needed a Japanese American director.