where her parents owned a Japanese restaurant.

and this was later called the Riverside Oath.feeling homesick and wishing she could meet people from the same prefecture here.

Dozens gathered in Torrance on Dec.He also noted that the kenjinkai must have been a great emotional support for those from Mie Prefecture as they experienced hardships in their adopted homeland.a former president of the Women’s Club.

and other delicacies was served by the Japanese restaurant Iseshima.which is adjacent to Mie Prefecture.

and some kenjinkai are no longer active due to declining membership and aging members.

including the anti-Japanese American movement and forced incarceration during World War II.recipient of the Nikkei Spirit Award

Rizzo also painted a portrait of Korematsu in the entryway of the school office with one of his famous quotes: If you have the feeling that something is wrong.Fred Korematsu is one of 16 civil/human rights heroes depicted in the mural.

a Native American civil rights activist best known as a leader in the American Indian Movement and as an organizer against the Dakota Access Pipeline.Fred Korematsu Day has been recognized in perpetuity in California.