which banned all immigration from Asia.

former Nisei Week Princess Leslie Kawai (in cap) was a surprise honoree.The 2024 Nisei Week Coronation began with a traditional dance in kimono.

meaning a place we hold in our hearts.Gee has a bachelors degree of science.She expressed excitement over being able to incorporate her love for travel into her career.

Seia Loraine Watanabe reacts after being named First Princess.the director and producer of the coronation.

Rounding out the Nisei Week Court are three princesses: Anita Sumi Yayi Komatsu from the Gardena Evening Optimist Club; Carina Aiko Sakimura from the Pasadena Japanese Cultural Institute; and Caitlyn Tera Sasaki from the Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council.

A video was created to honor the 140th anniversary of Little Tokyo.The names on the JA War Memorial Court are silent witnesses to the folly of war.

Richard has done that for so many of us.On Memorial Day its too easy for those of us who never served to just forget about the veterans as we plan our barbecues or long weekends.

000+ Japanese Americans who were on the West Coast at the time.Not many of us have the kind of hand that life dealt to Uncle Richard and yet he has been so determined to make the most of it.