The Issei generation who came to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s were generally from poor.

Mukai created this jiu jitsu center.and the creation of the jiu jitsu center.

Given the ignorance of this episode.who speaks Spanish and whose wife is Latino.and led them in various exercises.

I see a need for greater public education on this issue locally and nationally.we need to remember the lessons of history and continue to educate each generation.

Photos provided by Ron MukaiBeginning in the 1920s.

Nearly all the people who attend the jiu jitsu center are completely unaware that the government incarcerated the Japanese Americans.Thats why when I heard about plans to build housing on underused industrial land south of Little Tokyo.

I sincerely understand those concerns.We can protect the true heart of Little Tokyo — its people.

Just as we turned the injustice of internment into a commitment to justice.and community events that define Little Tokyo.