simply because of their ancestry.

A long-time community journalist.She worked in Terminal Island canneries before WWII and was the head of the family after her fathers death.

he was also an editor at The Peninsula Times Tribune (Palo Alto).After marrying Jiro Jerry Tanamachi.A former Air Force pilot who flew combat missions in Vietnam.

A hard-charging breaking news reporter for The Los Angeles Times.They made many donations to temples.

Southern California Hiroshima Kenjinkai.

Oakland Tribune and San Jose Mercury News.which was founded by Taiyoshis father after World War II.

Elaine Taiyoshis Little Tokyo Arts and Gifts received an eviction letter earlier this month ordering her to vacate the premises.The landlord just said goodbye.

The rest of my family passed away.Community organizations have fought hard to keep legacy businesses in Little Tokyo.