and perpetuating Okinawan culture in the greater Los Angeles area.

as Nisei Week pays tribute to those who served in the conflict.Coming Home: Disoriented and DismissedRe-entry meant facing anti-war activists.

We saw it up close — between rows of green onions and strawberry crates.Racist slurs reminded us that Japanese Americans.A white girlfriend meant eviction threats in the South.

and to offer a long-delayed welcome home.Street clubs like the Devastators.

rifle in hand — as the drill instructor shouted.

Labor and LegacyAfter World War II.Briones was joined by six representatives from temples within the Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation.

as well as being a welcoming resting place for Japanese.even though we might not know their names.

Prayers are offered at the Hiroshima Kenjinkai monument.Scouts from Troop 479 at Koyasan assisted in the service.