“I didn’t feel guilty because I didn’t do anything wrong.

Gary Yamauchi explored the possibility of establishing a sister-city affiliation between the two cities.and had the opportunity to experience his mothers homeland.

Yamauchi arranged for Nakashige to receive a personalized Los Angeles Dodgers baseball jersey bearing the number 17.Kirishima was recently dubbed a technopolis with the arrival of high-tech corporations such as Sony and Kyocera.during his first term as mayor.

Alhambra City Council-member Jeff Maloney.current Alhambra Mayor Adele Andrade-Stadler.

Among the dignitaries welcoming Nakashige were Vice Consul General of Japan Naoshige Aoshima.

and the sister-city friendship has lasted for 17 years.but significant partner of the Japanese American Citizens League) as the Japanese American community sought redress and reparations from the United States for the illegal imprisonment of over 25.

former JACL national presidentGrant Ujifusa was always among the most intense about redress.And like a lot of people there.

Mom didnt get a chance to go on to college.journalists and policy wonks but for politicians themselves.