Has that been your observation as well?Kondo: I think all historical traumas produce effects that extend far beyond the event itself.

Tonai was preceded in death by his wifeParticipants can trace their own roots through family history consultations with volunteers from the California Genealogical Society.

Presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation in partnership with the California Genealogical Society and American River Conservancy.which was established 154 years ago.This years pilgrimage is a rare opportunity to learn about the storied history of this colony led by John Schnell and former samurai from Aizu-Wakamatsu.

$65 for Nichi Bei Foundation members.? Bon Odori dancing to honor ancestors and pioneers.

Each package includes admission onto the charter bus there and back.

? Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony tours and exhibits.as did the executive director of the Asia Society of Southern California.

Dawson pointed to large diasporas of the Quad countries in the region.Bagla also pointed out a few of the local luminaries in the audience.

With Japan being the largest foreign investor in the region.Sone cited recent examples of collaboration between the ports of Nagoya and Los Angeles.