Archive photos courtesy Akira FujimotoAbe joined Fujimotos concert in Little Tokyo on Aug.

and it was an unusual scenario — a Caucasian teacher.Together they put away enough money to fly their father back to the U.

they were sent to the Rohwer camp in Arkansas.She was my Japanese language teacher in the 10th grade at GHS.and her sister Mary Katsumi in 2001.

Furumoto went to her fathers familys place in Hiroshima.but Furumoto and her older sister wanted to go to Japan.

Pictured in the summer of 1975 at Yoshida High School in Shizuoka Prefecture are 10 students from Gardena High School.

Kyoko Lillian Furumoto and Marvin Follett.and spend time with her friends and family.

She will be majoring in hospitality and tourism with a focus on events and meetings.The scholarship was established in 1992 as a memorial to chapter member Hana Uno Shepard.

engineering and mathematics) and hopes to pursue a career in the medical fieldParticipants may be expected to: participate in courtesy calls with members of the Prime Ministers Office and members of the National Diet.