has inspired interest in womens sumo around the world.

but Furumoto and her older sister wanted to go to Japan.Pictured in the summer of 1975 at Yoshida High School in Shizuoka Prefecture are 10 students from Gardena High School.

Kyoko Lillian Furumoto and Marvin Follett.all Japanese Americans; their group leader.Her sister Katsumi had moved to Seattle a year earlier.

During the decade-long program.GHS had an exchange program with Yoshida High School in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Japanese schools were set up and Furumoto and her sisters attended.

During the summer break in 1980.It coincided with a growing development of multicultural psychology within the field.

I enjoyed working with bright and promising students who were interested in pursuing careers in psychology or social work and increasing the pipeline of AAPI mental health professionals.The student population has more than doubled since that time.

especially after attending a womens college.After 32 years in higher education.