The story follows a Japanese American family living in Little Tokyo.

which is run day to day by operations leader Paula R.We are immensely grateful to Mr.

Yanais new gift will substantially advance the study of Japanese humanities.said UCLA Interim Chancellor Darnell Hunt.I am proud to support the study of Japanese humanities at UCLA and around the world because I believe in sharing and valuing the practices and artforms that shape our world.

Creating that sort of space for scholars everywhere is key to reimagining the Japanese humanities as a truly global field.A public institution is ideally situated to do work that diversifies and makes more equitable the field of Japanese humanities.

director of the Yanai Initiative and Japan Past Present and a UCLA professor of Japanese literature.

solidify UCLAs position as a leading center for such scholarship and contribute greatly to our global reach and impact.military and the local Asian American community.

I am very thankful to Norio for his enduring efforts in representing these Japanese American veterans who fought and served in the Korean War.JAVA President Howard High (left) and Korean War veteran Norio Uyematsu.

Photos by Patti HiraharaWASHINGTON —The Japanese American Veterans Association (JAVA) and the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation honored Japanese American veterans and those lost during World War II in the nations capital on Veterans Day (Nov.the group heard 93-year-old Japanese American Korean War veteran Norio Uyematsu.