and their place on this planet.

but they never complained about being there.Mochida wanted to contribute to America: On Sept.

either in the baggage point or at the security checkpoint.This article has material that was published by Edward Guthmann in 2013 and is reprinted with permission.sharing one room with his parents and six siblings.

I was stationed in Japan in the military and went back a few times on business.The first place we went was Tanforan Racetrack.

this job is a lot easier now than when I first started.

1942 photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in Hayward.Nurturing our younger members and training our new instructors were priorities.

More than 100 guests joined the Chado Urasenke Tankokai Los Angeles Association for its annual Hatsudate-shiki (first tea ceremony of the year) and New Years luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel in Little Tokyo on Jan.I felt a great deal of responsibility because I was not sure I was completely ready.

Photos by JUN NAGATA / Rafu Shimpo Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){and I will greatly miss his humanity and serene grace.