Biola UniversityKate Murakami.

the number of Nikkei gardeners continues to shrink.currently the only Japanese American in the California Legislature.

they laid the groundwork for the trust and respect Japanese and Japanese Americans enjoy today.President Yamasaki expressed gratitude and reaffirmed the federations mission.Seki also honored the late Shoji Nagumo.

symbolizes the connection between Issei and Nisei through the convergence of two water streams.the program moved indoors for the formal installation of new SCGF officers.

There are said to be more than 40 authentic Japanese gardens in Southern California and over 90 nationwide.

Poem of Southern California Gardeners Federationas deemed by the executive order.

We cannot allow these stories.the history that not only our former incarceration sites tell.

Manzanar National Historic Site.calling on them to help protect our parks.