from a searchable repository of the names of the incarcerated and digital images that tell the stories of the person behind a name to a ritual memorial that deploys the power of the human voice to protect the Japanese American WWII incarceration from being excised from our national memory.

and First Presbyterian Church Altadena.Kanji SaharaKanji Sahara of Torrance.

Sahara was a devoted husband and father.The exhibit ‘Only the Oaks Remain has been a popular educational outreach activity in defiance of the land developers.An educational component for the wall is being developed and a youth group is working on a documentary about the monument.

played clarinet in their Concert Band.Kanjis bright light will shine forever.

We will continue to learn from his many accomplishments and treasure the memories of him.

They raised their two children.which were reviewed by a committee of community advisors who helped to select the five commissioned artists.

a neighborhood-generated framework dedicated to environmental.Windows of Little Bronze Tokyo is inspired by the Bronzeville era of the neighborhood during World War II when Japanese Americans were forcibly removed and incarcerated.

SLT convened a larger “Community Orientation” in the spring of 2024 involving nearly 50 artists and community members.“LT Power Neighbors” by Carey WestbrookCarey Westbrook.