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Their stories are told within the foundations museum.a former Heart Mountain incarceree who recently turned 100 years old.

for his work improving the status of the Japanese American community and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the United States.Shigeo Yamada for her leadership in the Washington.Higuchi was also the president of the D.

Other prominent recipients include the late Sen.The sole surviving resister of the military draft during his incarceration at Heart Mountain.

Daniel Inouye and actor-director Clint Eastwood.

Takashi Hoshizaki and Shirley Ann Higuchi.Kazuo Masuda Memorial VFW Post 36701958: Mary Murai1959: Irene Morioka1960: Doris Fujino1961: Dianne Kubota1962: Carol Nishizu1963: Terri Kakuda1964: Gwen Fujino1965: Carol Kunitsugu1966: Marilyn Wada1967: Patrica Kasuda1968: Beverly Hayashida1969: Gwen Okumura1970: Gail KonishiSuburban Optimist Club of Buena Park1974: Patti Hirahara1975: Susan High1976: Joanne Ono1977: Karen Takeguma1978: Jaime Kajiki1979: Karen Karasawa1980: Judean Karimoto1981: Frances Shima1982: Barbara VollmerOrange County Nikkei Coordinating Council1989: Sandra Fukushima1990: Denise Higuchi1991: Shannon Suzuki1992: Staci Hashimoto1993: Kimberly Stapchuk1994: Stephanie Iwamasa1995: Maki Ichiroku1996: Maggie Fukumoto1997: Janelle Hamabata1998: Nicole Inouye1999: Traci Murase2000: Erin Nomura2001: Norie Nakase2002: Kimberly Hayashi2003: Kristi Higa2004: Heather Nagano2005: Michelle Ito2006: Lisa Shimabukuro2007: Christine Kimoto2008: Marissa Ishii2009: Whitney Itano2010: Christy Sakamoto2011: Melissa Nishimura2012: Emily Folick2013: Laura Higashi2014: Dominique Mashburn2015: Sara Hutter2016: Megan Ono2017: Kaitlin Hara2018: Alice Amano2019: Kara Ito2022: Kristine Yada2023: Kaitlyn Chu2024: Carolyn Sasaki2025: Casey Kuramoto Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){.

Then the Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park decided to sponsor a queen candidate.YAMAMOTO / Rafu ShimpoMiss Orange County JA Queens with recognition certificates from Rep.

Deputy Consul General Naoko Kamitani delivered greetings on behalf of Consul General Kosei Murota.first president of Ladies of VFW Post 3670 and last remaining board member of Orange County Japanese American Community Services Inc.