also depicted in the sculpture.

000 gift is more than a financial contribution — it advances two missions: supporting seniors and preserving the legacy of the Japanese American immigrant experience.A businessman and owner of the Olympic Shop in Little Tokyo.

and the funds will be used to provide a scholarship for Yoichi Shimizutani.long-time benefactor Akira Fujimoto has donated $10.smiles at the generous donation from Akira Fujimoto (left).

the daycare project should embody the value and future security that the Nikkei community represents.Fees are expected to range from $120 to $150 per day.

first-generation immigrants tend to maintain their native culture.

With the partnership between the two organizations now firmly established.Gulf War veteranUSS Maine and Grenada: Linda Machida Grundy.

we honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.who was a classmate of his late mother.

This painful paradox of Japanese Americans fighting and dying abroad for freedoms denied to their families at home speaks most to the complexity of our national story and the extraordinary character of those who served.They understood that America’s greatness lies not in claims of perfection.