Consul General Kenko Sone from the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles.

which invited massive numbers of flies.Portland Expo is Oregons largest multi-purpose facility and includes five enormous exhibit halls and 10 meeting rooms.

it was fascinating to see first-hand the exact living space that our ancestors had to endure inside this large now-hollow exhibit hall.A beautifully crafted torii-inspired public art piece created by artist Valerie Otani at the adjacent public transportation station is now gone but hopefully will reappear once restored.the wooden planks and walls were watered down.

such institutions as the Portland JACL and the Japanese American Museum of Oregon (JAMO) will aid in preserving this important history.the moment she stepped into the former livestock building.

and many remember how the strips quickly became completely black as they became overloaded with flies.

Because actual buildings still exist at the site (unlike many of the other 16 sites).The San Diego Padres catcher accepted the honor for his late grandfather.

The Players Trust is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that harnesses the expertise.which are available by request through the website at theNMUSA.

at Fort Belvoir and honors the service and sacrifice of all American soldiers who have served since the Armys inception in 1775.Like many American soldiers of Japanese ancestry at the time.