committee co-chair Brian Shibayama remembers his own familys experience during the war.

Highlights: Preventing or avoiding attacks; easy-to-remember techniques; legal aspects of self-defense; awareness training (how to create a safe room).This is basic-level training that can benefit any woman.

It could change your future and allow you to move on from the past.The Redlands Japanese Cultural Center is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization.Their mission is to bring the community together to celebrate and embrace Japanese arts and culture.

The communitys support is essential to the success of the center and your help will ensure the growth and the ability for the center to reach its potential.Karate sensei Kevin Suzuki (left) and Art Ishii.

He is a nidan (second-degree black belt) in Okinawan Shuri Ryu under the famous Maria Evans and practices taiko with Makoto Taiko in Pasadena.

The Redlands Japanese Cultural Center is fortunate to have the property owners permission to create a mural on the side of the building and create a Japanese garden.Even if they were only taxed their fair share.

Malcolm X prophetically warned us that chickens come home to roost.And now we see it — not only have the chickens come home to roost.

while displacing another 38 million people.whether Democratic or Republican administrations.