our country has not learned the lessons from Executive Order 9066.

Follett serving as interpreter when I met my uncle and aunt from Yokohama for the first time.and the Los Angeles-Nagoya Sister City Affiliation (LANSCA).

Many forest trees had been cut down to build barracks.the majority of whom seemed to have little aptitude for the language.I was certain that I had failed at my only chance ever to go to Japan.

I learned a great deal about Japanese culture in the two years I was there.and I recently retired from the County of Los Angeles.

Follett and Miss Furumotos commitment to the exchange program with Yoshida High School provided a wonderful opportunity for students such as myself.

I believe we were the third group to go.org and view or submit Issei and Nisei Farmers: Their Legacy stories at WalkTheFarm.

over 40 farmers and descendants of all ages gathered at the Reedley Buddhist Church in Californias San Joaquin Valley to learn about the Kansha Project.Their excitement moved them to share stories of their families’ strength and resilience.

which the Tanaka family and the farms crew members had meticulously staged and decorated.Attendees provided feedback that they felt a renewed sense of pride in their Japanese American identity and a deeper appreciation of the sacrifices made by Issei and Nisei farmers and their families.