Junji and his friends were able to leave the factory where they worked and walk to one of the bridges going into the city.

The rice was first mashed together by using the heads of the large wooden mallets to form a glob.for those of Japanese heritage.

I now have to agree with our friend Julie Hasuike.a batch of steamed rice was poured into the usu (a large.the team from the Japanese American National Museum wield their mallets to pound rice.

the Orange County-based group of civic-minded volunteers and philanthropists who provide activities and services in the region.400 people attended the festivities.

including a bleacher section with cheering fans.

I really enjoyed the camaraderie of friends and the community working together.and as the repository of this nations documented history.

She has ordered the removal of prominent references to such landmark events as the governments displacement of indigenous tribes and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II from planned exhibits.as well as a vast collection of historical photos.

Seattle-based Densho issued the following statement on Nov.We are destined to repeat history if we dim the light of its lessons.