During her teens and early twenties in the U.

they perused the extensive floor-to-ceiling display of farm family stories and photographs that comprise the Issei and Nisei Farmers: Their Legacy collection.mostly descendants of Japanese American farmers.

Although some expressed a feeling of sadness.sparking conversation with younger family members.came to the bustling Tanaka Farms in Irvine for a vibrant celebration of Nikkei farm history.

A rousing performance by OCOs Kibou Taiko opened the formal program.Reflecting upon the event and the two history projects.

Kansha volunteers assisted attendees with searching the projects database for their families farm records.

the projects work preserves the historical contributions.workers are what sent them overseas in the first place?All these government cuts create more misery for the already wretched U.

The problem is our economic system of capitalism/imperialism.The incessant passion to create profit at the expense of what the 0.

there is huge potential for a massive third party to organize and represent the interests of all the upsurges of resistance.Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of?The Rafu Shimpo.