How do we begin to address historically disinvested areas of Los Angeles where the connection among issues of climate.

He conducted a Konko ceremony to purify the space under the giant oaks in 2013 and also blessed the traveling exhibit.That’s the real hope … and it’s all your talent that will make it happen.

granddaughter of Shinsuke Sugimoto; Jon Tanaka.First Place: Sofia Nowell Palacios.Honoree June Aochi Berk with presenters Claudia Culling and Sigrid Toye.

Rafu Staff WriterThe Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition celebrated its 10th anniversary with its biennial lunch on Sept.Tuna Canyon was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp that was converted into a detention center for Japanese.

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Second Place: Nishita Vadella.the family returned to California.

That was an incredible sight to behold.Tonai has worked with the Manzanar Committee as a speaker at the Manzanar National Historic Site during the annual Katari: Keeping Japanese American Stories Alive program for college students.

Tonai went on to serve his country in Korea and Japan during the Korean War before returning to the Los Angeles area.to pay his respects to the Manzanar incarcerees who built the reservoir.