I knew that giving back to the country that welcomed me with open arms would be part of my future.

participating in the Korean War as a radio operator and later working as an interpreter in Japan.Following her release from an incarceration camp in Rohwer.

Her works include fountains in Ghirardelli Square.She co-founded the Alvarado School Arts Workshop in 1968 and was instrumental in the 1982 creation of the first public arts high school in San Francisco.and dedication have inspired and touched so many in our country and around the globe.

the NEAs presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed advisory body.With a career spanning over six decades.

Born in Norwalk to Issei parents.

The NEA manages the nomination process on behalf of the White House.as 35 team pounders gathered around.

29 in partnership with Tanaka Farms.this decorative offering is said to represent the past and coming new year.

a mochi filled with a sweet azuki bean paste.This is finished off with tangerine or bitter orange called daidai.