greatly contributing to the promotion and understanding of Japanese culture beyond national borders and organizations.

Matsumoto talked about how shin Issei and JAs are beginning to come to terms with each other—i.Tritia helped set the stage for Asian American women (and men) to keep the doors open for Asian Americans in the mainstream news media.

Tritia had to fight hard to cover news stories happening in the Asian American communities.Tritia worked to get her doctorate in cultural anthropology at UCLA.12) The biggest reason for this is the lack of decent jobs for women in Japan.

Intimate Strangers challenges us to think about our community in broader terms.to their initial forays into life in the U.

Once they graduate high school.

and their defiance of Japans gender disparities by risking their lives as illegals/undocumented workers in the U.1958SOPHIA COLE / RAFU SHIMPOThe inside of Rafu Bussan.

and wasabi fries to go along with your drink.A long-term community advocate for Japanese American rights.

Dont let books die! Despite being part of a large bookstore chain.1968MAI OMOTO / RAFU SHIMPOStorefront of Mitsuru Cafe.