They came back to me wanting to settle and dropped their outrageous demands.

Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California).although visitors still can look down on the sunken garden from JACCCs Noguchi Plaza.

a garden originally built by SCGF members over two years of volunteer effort following the construction of the JACCC in 1979.Reflections on LegacyFollowing the unveiling.Yamasaski and Sone unveiled the monument plaque placed on the wall of Seiryu-en.

reaffirming the garden as both a cultural symbol and a point of pride for the Japanese American community.His book Gardeners Pioneer Stories documents the emotional and cultural heritage expressed in the gardeners senryu.

The greenest beauty is the deep American pride of the Nikkei gardeners.

creating a serene and vibrant atmosphere for the guests.The boy was waiting with his grandmother in their vehicle while a relative was signing up for classes at Arleta High School.

and they decided they were going to come and thumb their nose in front of the governors face.which have continued despite a federal court order limiting the scope of immigration enforcement operations in the area.

Todays massive ICE and CBP raid in Little Tokyo — the heart of L.Gavin Newsom for a major press conference on Californias redistricting initiative — a choice that speaks volumes for the visibility of our mission and the importance of the work we do every day to defend the principles that define a free and just society.