Sakaye Aratani was born in 1919 to Eijiro and Katsu Inouye and grew up in Gardena.

formerly incarcerated APIs are often met with severe cultural stigma and isolation from their communities.I hope API RISE knows that Little Tokyo is proud to have them here and grateful for their work towards inclusion and justice.

can make the re-entry process a painful and difficult task.visit their website at https://www.is very much a real and ongoing systemic issue.

-based organization has spent the past 10+ years championing and organizing API formerly incarcerated populations.API RISE thanks Nikkei Progres-sives.

The following organizations attended:Little Tokyo Service Center Little Tokyo Historical Society Little Tokyo Community Council Visual CommunicationsEast West PlayersTuesday Night ProjectChanging TidesArtcore at Union CenterUnion Church of Los Angeles New Breath Foundation Japanese American National MuseumYo! MagazineJ-Town Action Solidarity Centenary United Methodist Church Japanese American Cultural Community CenterNikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){.

whether its continuing the fight against folks being doubly punished with deportation.Omoshiroi: Notes from a Baby Boomer Sansei and Bonsai Sensei”; and Jennifer Hasegawa.

Food/drink vendors included Guzzu Bento-ya.exhibit and sale; tea ceremony and dressing workshop by JCPC; Japanese dolls by Hirofumi Kai; noh mask exhibition by Shokei Noh Mask Gallery of Yokohama.

held during Nisei Week in August.The all-taiko lineup on Sunday: Hanabi Taiko.