and he served on the Japanese American Leadership Delegation to Japan in 2006.

Mayor Richard Riordan (left) unveils the wall clock donated by Nagoya in 1994.Ikegami said that LTBA echoes LANSCAs concerns and calls for the city to articulate what precautions were taken prior to the removal of the artifacts.

The motion authorizes the relocation of the existing objects on the City Halls third floor to make room for the flag display.Another part of the City Hall display consists of a festival float (kasuisha) with mechanical dolls that were presented during Nisei Week in 1989 and a wall clock with mechanical dolls (karakuri) that was presented during Nisei Week in 1994.s first official sister-city affiliation.

They should have at least consulted the Korean community before making the move.A decision to relocate the artifacts and replace them with the Olympics flags has drawn criticism.

with an additional set of flags to be displayed in the John Ferraro Council Chambers.

prior to being on display in the halls of our convention center where an entirely new audience will be able to enjoy these works of art.stated that the artifacts will undergo a full restoration before they are displayed at the convention center and assured Nagoya leaders of the L.

former Wilshire Center-Koreatown Neighborhood Council chair.who are concerned that relocation of the antiquities to the Convention Center fails to respect the cultural sensitivities embodied in the items.

and City Tourism Department to consult with appropriate conservation experts.Little Tokyo Business Association (LTBA) president.