a part of the mass internment of Japanese Americans based on Executive Order 9066.

and in a way that young people will enjoy learning Japanese.Ive been very active in the community.

but its being taught in a very traditional way in many schools.The name means Village of Light.so I think that we should teach it in a way that is relevant today.

even a record player that is occasionally spinning Japanese pop hits from the 1980s and 90s.Photos introduce visitors and students to the history of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Im a firm believer that we cant separate language from culture.

founder of the Hikari No Sato school and its online academy.and the enduring power of community.

this administration sent the National Guard with the Marines into Los Angeles.YAMAMOTORAFU SHIMPOLeaders of the Japanese American National Museum on July 11 held a groundbreaking for the new Pavilion and expressed their determination to continue their mission despite the current political climate.

the air was filled with the shriek of police sirens … We saw dark columns from the fires of outrage in Watts … Los Angeles was burning up because of the trial of the former policemen who had beaten an African American driver.and is expected to reopen in late 2026.