MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS / Rafu Shimpo The front windows and doors of Ramen Yamada restaurant in Little Tokyos Japanese Village Plaza are covered with plywood Friday evening.

-Japan relationsApply by Saturday.and engage with local university students.

It is a high-level cultural and professional exchange specifically designed for individuals who have shown a strong commitment to leadership.Participants are expected to be representatives of the Japanese American community.and cross-cultural understanding.

(2) To promote a global understanding of Japans economy.several participants are selected to attend the JACL Kakehashi Program.

Todays Japanese American youth are a part of a global community.

Kakehashi Project alumni are encouraged to become effective advocates in enhancing U.The Bells for Peace project was founded by our beloved and dedicated super volunteer.

he has become a powerful voice for nuclear disarmament and peace as a member of the American Society of Hiroshima-Nagasaki A-Bomb Survivors (ASA).Bells for PeaceIn addition to the Irei-sai.

This traditional ceremony occurs at the exact time that the bomb fell on Hiroshima 80 years ago.The Shinto Shrine of Shusse Inari in America.