VSEDC Board Chair Kecia Washington said.

which provided classrooms during the renovation period.The event also marked the official unveiling of the newly renovated facility.

a full-time project two years in the making.So I remember he said he was the only one that didnt burn any papers.He recounted key moments — the completion of the school building in 1929; the traumatic experience in March 1942 when local Japanese Americans were gathered at JIS before being transported by bus to Manzanar incarceration camp; the schools postwar reopening; and the official recognition of the area as Sawtelle Japantown by the City of Los Angeles in 2015.

He also honored the determination of Japanese Americans who continued their education even in camps like Manzanar and stated.History and Future of the SchoolLos Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park (left) presents an award for JIS to President Miwa TakahashiBoard member and grandson of the founder.

The City of Los Angeles also presented awards to individuals and organizations for their contributions.

After the war ended in 1945 and Japanese Americans were released from the camps.half million in Hawaii or Nevada.

due in no small part to the excitement that has followed baseball star Shohei Ohtani to Los Angeles.mostly featuring Ohtani and his Japanese teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.

Fujimoto sent over a check for $100.The good times kept on rolling.