We hope that elected officials.

rinban of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple.this Memorial Day comes with added emotion.

Zenshuji Buddhist Temple; Bishop Yuju Matsumoto.Muen-to is to honor those who didnt have families locally.to offer prayers to late family and loved ones.

at a grave marker dedicated to those who have died but are unknown or have no family to mourn them.set in a corner of the cemetery that boasts row after row of headstones bearing Japanese names.

used the occasion to explain how meaningful the annual observance is for him.

A scout from Koyasan Troop 479 plays Taps.massacres of Native Americans.

and try to avoid making the mistakes of the past …Until recent years.The development of the entire site was guided by the congressionally mandated Manzanar Advisory Commission.

The implications stretch far beyond Americas historical sites and parks.which is why we must continue to challenge revisionist history and other threats to democracy immediately.