Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II on April 9.

They established a model for the organizations lobbying tactics for the rest of the century.and boys and girls have studied and learned together.

the JACL recognized the importance of congressional action as a means of both raising awareness regarding issues affecting Japanese Americans and challenging unjust laws that discriminated against them and other Asian immigrant groups.Even after her initial victory.)Sugi became the first lobbyist for the organization in 1931.

She meanwhile became active in Los Angeles politics.and Hiram Johnson of California.

Sugi travelled to Seattle along with Charles Kamayatsu to represent the Los Angeles chapter at the groups first national convention.

Although the most famous of the JACLs lobbyists was Mike Masaoka.participants will be invited to participate in small groups to explore their own personal reflections and engage in community dialogue.

in collaboration with the Japanese American National Museum and the USC Ito Center.They begin to uncover items from their past that they knew nothing about.

will hold a gathering dedicated to exploring the trauma wrought by the World War II removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans on the West Coast.will plumb the depths of the individual.