These are the memories of a happy childhood in Little Tokyo.

and the celebration of healing practices that have emerged from our communities today.Rather than something to hide and disguise.

and the healing and repair that are both needed and ongoing.symbolizes our communitys history of trauma and its remarkable healing journey.The striking joinery of lacquer mixed with gold dust used to repair the bowl.

scholarly research about the generational impact of the incarceration.ordained priest in the Soto Zen tradition.

Donna Nagata from University of Michigan has investigated the legacy of the WWII incarceration and how it still reverberates in the Japanese American community decades later.

She will report on her much-awaited research findings regarding the cross-generational impact of the trauma as experienced by Yonsei respondents in comparison with her 1987 study of the Sansei.and Kozue Matsumotos Koto Ensemble.

Hawaiian Delites island-style music.Just come into the dance circle and follow the other dancers.

On both days there will be games for children.Sundays lineup will begin with a kendo demonstration.