Though we unfortunately lost this long-standing business in Little Tokyo.

that connection started when she was crowned Nisei Week Queen in 1996 as a freshman at UC San Diego.They are one of our sponsoring organizations and its an effort to think outside the box and try to be able to support our partners.

So its important to continue to provide these opportunities.For Nisei Week Foundation President Joann Shin Cordeiro.the generations have shared the tradition.

Its an honor to be stepping into this role of foundation president.where her parents Kijoon and Akiko Shin are still active members.

Nisei Week is also trying new things such as presenting the annual Baby Show at the San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center.

Nisei Week allowed me to open my world and exposed me to so many different things and gave me an appreciation of Japanese and Japanese American culture.The Harada family overcame anti-Asian discrimination and eventually helped overturn a law in 1918 that prevented Asian and other immigrants from owning property in the U.

Members of the Harada family attended the renaming ceremony.This is the first school named after an Asian American family in Riverside.

my team along with my father attended Highland to Harada Elementary Renaming Ceremony in Riverside.The Harada familys landmark legal battle for property rights in the early 20th century inspired hope for generations of immigrant communities of all backgrounds.