she coordinated a substantial portion of a Japanese government project worth $54 million.

com or Montebruno-Saller at gmontebrunophd@gmail.contact Miho at darrellmiho@gmail.

YAMAMOTO/Rafu Shimpo)2024 marks 79 years since atomic bombs were detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki on Aug.There will be special messages from the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and Bishop Yuju Matsumoto from Koyasan Buddhist Temple.This event will be emceed by ASA Interim Co-Presidents Howard Kakita and Dr.

ASA is a nonprofit organizations that represents over 250 members from Hawaii and Los Angeles who have witnessed atrocities that can not be imagined.Participants in last years Hiroshima-Nagasaki commemoration at Koyasan made incense offerings.

who is also a photographer who has been documenting and preserving the stories from atomic bomb survivors for the benefit of future generations.

1945 —the only times nuclear weapons have been used during warfareand Yasui have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

She is the only challenger to the governments incarceration that has not received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.It is past time her courage and determination in challenging the incarceration of Japanese people during World War II be acknowledged and honored with the nations highest civilian award.

Mitsuye Endo TsusumiWASHINGTON — On May 30.The fourth challenger to the incarceration.