Doug and Chris have four adult children

This year offers a special opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude and honor the Nisei who founded the festival in 1934.and other long-time and legacy businesses in Little Tokyo.

From left: George Ota (brother).Our court are very close friends.Sharing and celebrating our history.

but I had a great time being in the parade.The late Alan Nishio (not pictured) was also honored.

and some of the leaders I had the privilege to work with are no longer here.

Ota has worn many hats in her community service.The program will be followed by a presentation by Dr.

discussion of the internments at Bismarck.and tribal and local officials who will speak to the significance of the site and honor the internees.

and a showing of Defiant to the Last.citizenship were interned as they awaited deportation as enemy aliens.