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Inouye National Center for the Preservation of Democracy in Little Tokyo on Friday.At right: Los Angeles City Controller Kennith Mejia presents a plaque to Herr.

Photos by BEN FURUTA Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){.the Chinese American Museum and LA Plaza de Culturas y Artes through Dec.daughter of Inouyes late wife Irene Hirano Inouye.

Below: David Ono of ABC7 Eyewitness News chaired the event.and social justice; exploring the evolving idea of what democracy is and what it means to be an American; and urging the public and leaders to bring diverse communities together.

represented the senators family.

Jennifer Sabas and Bill Fujioka cut the ribbon on the Daniel K.Probably bring our commemorative 10th– anniversary caps as well.

we went from a small community-supported project scratching ahead on a near-daily basis to a serious historical documentary film eventually completed with both state and federally funded grants.Tomita continuestodayto practice and refine the sport/art that provided comfort and a shield to a young boy facing a frightening world just beyond the barbed-wire fence.

plans continue to be considered to keep the documentary available to the public by adding an outlet for downloadable sales.Both roughly only ten years old when they arrived at the prison camp in the high desert of Eastern California in 1943.