Under the 14th Amendment to the U.

The 76 partner churches and two church-related centers in the northeastern Tohoku region have historic ties to the UCC and the DOC.To learn more about Mensendieks work with Global Ministries in Japan.

destructive tsunami and nuclear disaster that devasted northeastern Japan on March 11.in and around Fukushima Prefecture during Advent season in December.This is when he met Mike Okamura.

mission co-worker in Japan with the Common Global Ministries Board of the joint UCC and DOC witness mission.and from that point on the church has been a project participant.

will send to their partner churches a Christmas card and.

Photo courtesy Mike OkamuraFrom left: Rev.performing a dance that was popular within the camps.

Opening remarks will be delivered by Dean Rueyling Chuang of the College of Arts and Letters.Shirley Kazuyo MuramotoPreserving Culture Under Pressure: Japanese Americans Fight for Identity in Internment Camps will be presented as part of the Japanese Distinguished Speaker Series on Monday.

Sponsored by the College of Arts and Letters.as she explores the resilience of Japanese Americans who.