a familiar face at San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuins Obon Festival.

Two sisters were born before me.I would have taken over the small temple in Tokyo and I would have lived an entirely different life.

but eventually married my mother.I was destined to follow him and eventually become the resident minister at that temple.I am sure I could not follow as an accomplished minister like my predecessors.

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firmly against the threats of fascism.

were pardoned by President Harry Truman in 1947.the same law that was used to create American concentration camps.

Paiute Shoshone cultural protectorPat Sakamoto of the Manzanar Committee.We have returned to Manzanar for more than 50 years to honor our families.

We will not allow our history to be erased.000 persons of Japanese ancestry.