Photo by Alan MiyatakePictured from left:Bottom row —?June Aochi Berk (1954).

For the Japanese American community of Southern California.School enrollment dropped to 48 students.

helped with judo functions like washing rice for mochi.At the time it was good enough but as enrollment got bigger.Linda Kusuda has been involved with SEJSCC since 1983.

and did not speak Japanese at home.but the Norwalk school attracted people whose schools didnt offer Japanese.

The Southeast Japanese School and Community Center has made an indelible impact by promoting Japanese culture and fostering community bonds.

Breaking a sake cask to celebrate the opening of the new annex building in 1994.exemplify the kindness and strength of the Gardena Bud-dhist Church Sangha.

the Japanese Lan-guage School was established.hundreds of thousands were evacuated.

a prominent church member paid the back taxes.Terri Mitani and her husband Dave Mitani.