Heeding those warning examples.

served in the Military Intelligence Service and earned his wings with the 11th Airborne Division in post-war Japan.imprisoned behind barbed wire.

and Consul General Kosei Murota and Deputy Consul Naoko Kamitani from the Japanese Consulate in Los Angeles.But being a Torchbearer has changed my perspective.Los Angeles Torchbearer Chair Melanie Ramirez embodied the programs inclusive spirit: When I first came to the Torchbearers.

united in their commitment to preserving this essential American story for future generations.Photos courtesy GFBNEC except where?notedLauren Kinkade Wong sang the national anthem and the 100th Battalion/442nd Infantry Regiment Honor Guard posted the colors.

a 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team veteran.

Bill Christy Seki and Dennis Lorraine Kimura.Theo Sanders (piano) and Shiwei Wu (taiko).

building a new community with a vibrant jazz scene that becomes known as Bronzeville.During World War II when Americans of Japanese ancestry were forced from their homes and imprisoned in concentration camps.

Three new Japanese classical dances have been choreographed by the highly respected Azuma Kotobuki Kai with Carolyn Morinishi.cultural tensions and exchanges unfold between the two communities.