And those things are not separate from each other.

depending on what I have on hand.the regulars call her Mama-san – serves beer and mixed drinks and will supply some simple snacks.

Hisae Murata opened her gathering place 21 years ago.this wouldnt be a proper Showa-era pub without old-school karaoke.tucked into a small neighborhood in Tokyo.

customers and I will just sit and watch TV.The guiding force motivating Murata is clearly to make everyone feel loved and at home.

snacks and libations are on the menu.

but caring is the house specialty.Hata will discuss the issues that led to the mass incarceration and his own personal experiences.

Hata was imprisoned with his family at a camp in Gila River.He is a retired professor of history at CSU Dominguez Hills.

Japanese Americans and World War II: Mass Removal.Asian history and Asian American history.