an unknown pitcher from a team oddly named the Buffaloes showed up in Los Angeles.

and the symbolism behind the art.It wasnt until his first visit to Japan in 1996 that he started to find a connection and realize the separation he had from his Japanese roots.

hes all about being Japanese and American.and teaching others about the cultures.gather with other Japanese Americans and to move away from their former West Coast homes and settle in other states.

and I was taller than everyone else.and how they went on to raise their children

Ohtani previously collected the AP award in 2021.

clinching the trophy with his dramatic strikeout of U.the association of Southern California kenjinkai.

delivers his welcoming address.the Mie Kenjinkai had grown to over 1.

I was able to go back to Mie one time when I was in high school because of Mie Kenjinkai to see where my grandparents came from.The kenjinkai celebrated their 120th anniversary last Sunday at Miyako Hybrid Hotel in Torrance with about 70 people in attendance.