Returning to its accustomed home at the Long Beach Convention Center from Jan.

a Japanese Canadian charity based in British Columbia.Developed under the philosophy of people-to-people diplomacy.

Tanaka worked as a senior vice president and Japanese market segment manager and has also held positions within the bank in consumer banking.George Tanaka; (front row) Tomoko Hosaka Mullaney.from Iowa State University and J.

and worked as a business journalist in the APs Tokyo Bureau.Co-hosted with the Japan Foundation.

he fosters Iowa and Japans unique historical relationship (as Japans first sister city and sister state) and seeks to build up and maintain that interpersonal and economic friendship.

Kawamura was born and raised in San Diego.returning to his birthplace as a speaker during the annual Manzanar Pilgrimage and receiving the Sue Kunitomi Embrey Legacy Award in 2017.

Nishio is survived by his wife of 55 years.Nishio was unable to attend in person but watched the proceedings via livestream.

Nishio did not ride but was on hand to greet the participants.His leadership from 1980-90 assisted in the enactment of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 and greatly enhanced the publics understanding of Japanese Americans and their unique history.