her research interests shifted from ethnicity to race.

edu/academics/divisions/natural-sciences/onizuka-space-day/.After listening to a presentation from Mastracchio

Tōyō MiyatakePASADENA —?A presentation on Japanese American photographer Tōyō Miyatake by his grandson.He smuggled a camera lens into the camp and constructed a camera body from wood.which is located in San Gabriel.

and some opted instead to barter goods to have him photograph weddings and portraits.once negotiated his services for a Steinway piano and.

Tōyō Miyatake (1895–1979) was best known for his photographs documenting his fellow Japanese Americans during their incarceration at Manzanar during World War II.

many residents were unable to afford Miyatake’s services.which have been put at risk due to the exorbitant rents caused by the gentrification of the neighborhood.

stands as another testament to the displacement of Japanese- and Japanese American-owned family businesses from Little Tokyo’s historic First Street North.Thank you to everyone who helped to clean up.

founder of the Shinsei movement.Rafu Digital EditorAnother legacy business in Little Tokyo is closing its doors.