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he expanded Mitsuru into a full restaurant with booths.When he took over Kyodo Drugs food counter is when I became more familiar with Mamoru.

— Richard KatsudaFor so many years.patrolling the streets at night alongside the LTPSA group.they would share stories of community organizing and the care and love for J-Town.

as well as their deep affection for the Japanese community.The customers were more like friends and family.

We in NCRR loved eating and meeting at Mitsuru Grill.

— Bill WatanabeMy recollections go back to the mid-1990s after JANM opened and Mitsuru Grill quickly became a favorite go-to for the many volunteers who experienced a warm sense of community by the staff and the oversized booths were comfortable to hang out as long as we wanted to.and altars in their honor… We must continue to come together and tell one story — loud.

The AAPI Equity Alliance announced a July 1 call to action (Stop the ICE Raids: Reclaim Our Streets).This is an AAPI issue and this is an L.

founder and executive director of Thai Community Development Center; and Oscar Zarate.where tens of thousands of families were forcibly removed and detained without due process.