We are very grateful to the 2025 scholarship award donors.

many families returned to the Sawtelle area from camps as well as places like Colorado where some had relocated.many families destroyed any possessions connected to Japan.

Some children are from alumni families.members of the Los Angeles City Council.and some are from families with no Japanese background.

which was part of preparations for the upcoming opening of the Terasaki Japanese Immersion Preschool.For those who have lived their lives alongside JIS.

Aoshima called the 100-year milestone a testament to the continued transmission of Japanese language and culture to the next generation.

A Step Toward the Next 100 YearsBy TOMOKO NAGAIRAFA STAFF WRITERThe Japanese Institute of Sawtelle (JIS) in West Los Angeles on Feb.so they are able to promote an issue in the Japanese American community that they are passionate about and to raise awareness.

The 2023 Nisei Week president.I live in Redondo Beach and am a PhD student at UCLA focusing on language and identity within the Japanese American Community.

all set to the uplifting tunes and steady drumbeat of traditional Japanese instrumentals.These like powerful women in the future by also being you know.