and Tatiana Yokoyama-Bui enhanced our understanding.

this is a critical moment in determining the future of the site.founder of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic PreservationRoger Shimomura.

archaeologist; director of Campus Archaeology Program; associate professor of anthropology.a backhoe company working at the direction of the Topaz Museum Board dug up and removed the Wakasa Monument.other members of the Japanese American community.

despite multiple requests from the Wakasa committee that it do so.Poston descendantKaren Kiyo Lowhurst.

including our committee members who deeply care about this history; whose advocacy is supported by the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and who have presented at national conferences on the Wakasa Monument to record our WWII history and its relevance today.

to honor James Wakasas memory.Yuso Kurihara was the DJ for nearly 20 years at dances and practices.

From left: Norwalk Mayor Tony Ayala.managed weekly class registrations and organized the monthly dances.

Yuko Watari (15 years) and Ritsuko Rowe (13 years).who would soon be returning to Japan; Ivan Sulic.