The Cypress location marks another step in Mitsuwas mission to share the taste and culture of Japan with local residents and visitors alike.

— 2024 Kakehashi ParticipantObjectives of the Program(1) To promote mutual trust and understanding among the people of Japan and the USA to build a basis for future friendship and cooperation.Each trip will visit Tokyo and one or two other cities.

An extension of the JACL youth leadership development programs and the work of the JACL U.coordinated by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE).experience traditional and cultural activities.

and supported by funding from the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).The JACL Kakehashi Program is an international leadership program for:* Students currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.

and an understanding of international and U.

JACL developed the Japanese American Young Adult Invitation program as an international leadership development program.and my great aunt standing beside me … representing nearly 300 years of strength and resiliency and history.

working together with humanism.and the leader of the Bronzeville community approached Rev.

and as someone who believes in the power of place and memory.This harkens back to the darkness of 1942 when the Japanese American community was persecuted and deprived of civil rights and justice.