The mood on the street changed considerably as night fell.

he revived his interest in shodō.the black granite wall was dedicated to honor the 116 Japanese Americans who gave their lives in Vietnam.

following in the footsteps of his paternal grandparents.Your faithful and honorable service has brought credit to yourselves.The Vietnam vets are forever grateful to the Japanese American Cultural Community Center and its then-president.

and nuclear power plant explosion on March 11.he began a part-time job at Azay.

Okamura volunteered in the region nearly every year through his church.

Toyo Miyatake StudiosMichael OkamuraThe Nisei Week Foundation is pleased to announce Nisei Week Inspiration Award honorees Michael Okamura and the Japanese American Vietnam Veterans.I believe we all do our best to support each other because the work we do to carry on our legacy is more important than ever.

and our community is the best way to support one another.The Nisei Week Foundation has been doing a good job in engaging the next generation of leaders while honoring and valuing our long-standing leaders.

My earliest memory of Nisei Week is being in the Grand Parade in a marching band when I was 14 years old.I was able to navigate my year with ease.