believed to be the only publication of its kind on the East Coast.

Its with great sadness that we mourn the loss of an extraordinary woman whose impact touched generations.We and the whole Japanese American community will always treasure her thoughtfulness.

and was one of the first women to serve on the board of the Sumitomo Bank of California.Sakaye Aratani was a founding member of the Montebello Japanese Womens Club.and they married in Minneapolis.

and supported many Japanese American institutions in Southern California.While visiting another camp she met her future husband.

and compassion were an example to all.

while he was serving in the Military Intelligence Service.Kokusaibu alumni Michael Okamura.

including California state and private universities.he established a scholarship fund for graduate students from Waseda who come to the U.

a Waseda graduate and president of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California.Waseda USA is committed to nurturing and expanding this community.