a member of the Lodi JACL Templars.

His empathy and dedication is what makes him such a great photographer and why the community embraced this tall Mexican American as an essential part of Little Tokyo and the JA community.As a Japanese American it is interesting to see the intersection between the Japanese and Nikkei communities playing out in Little Tokyo.

=*=Im sure Mario is proud of the work that Jun Nagata and Michael Hirano Culross have been putting in covering Shohei Ohtanis first season as a Dodger.The fact that Ippei would be disloyal to Shohei was.Nisei Week is another place where Mario built a legacy.

Talking with him it is comforting to know that he is in a good place.Imagine all the visitors that will want to come and take a selfie by the mural or grab some ramen before or after the game.

The work of Mario and Martha is historic and I hope one day we will see a book or exhibit that showcases their journalistic legacy.

Folks like Yukio Kawaratani could probably comment on the behind-the-scenes battles that happened when Japanese corporations came in and started buying in Little Tokyo in the 1980s.After retiring from the world of TV broadcast news.

She can be reached for comments and feedback at: uyematsu72@gmail.She also pointed to the more recent Asian hate incidents as something that potentially draws more connection between shin Issei and JAs.

encompassing umbrella of belonging.mentored by the late Don Nakanishi.