Francis Xavier Japanese Catholic Center (formerly Maryknoll).

the fair became a valuable tradition of the communityHer efforts in preserving Japanese American culture have spanned decades.

She also emphasized the importance of young people getting involved.? Barbara Shirota has been a long-standing member of the East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center.? Margaret Shimada recently retired after nearly 30 years at the Little Tokyo Service Center.

predominantly occupied by women.particularly focusing on the history of the World War II incarceration.

She has provided pro bono legal services to numerous Japanese American nonprofit organizations and has been a leader in the Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council.

where she served as its first female president.From a background where all his friends were Japanese.

we were people without a home.and towards the Japanese friends who turned their backs on my mother after the death of her husband because of the hard times we were all facing.

a Chinese national attempted to assassinate Chiang Ching-kuo.Kazuo Yakura always dreamed of serving in law enforcement.