Kakita returned to Hiroshima to find the city completely leveled.

org/events/jtownbronzeville Articles for you@media ( min-width: 300px ){Scores of visitors dodged a few raindrops and were treated to food booths.

Photos by MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS / Rafu ShimpoThe East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center partnered once again with the City of West Covina to host the 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival on April 26 at Plaza West Covina.The annual festival marks the beginning of spring; the newly emerging blossoms represent hope.Clockwise from above: a young black belt from the Eibo Kan Gojo Ryu Karate Do demonstrates his skills; festivalgoers were treated to gentle movements and soothing island sounds from Nā Pua Ohana ‘Ilima Hula Studio; ESGVJCC staff member Michi Lew looks on as a young visitor spins for a prize; someone is both excited and mesmerized at the sight of a giant Pikachu.

craft vendors and a slate of musical and stage performances.and at least one image to accompany the piece.

Nima are members of the Discover Nikkei online community called Nima-kai.

themed open call for writings.Inherited WoundsInternment wasnt just history — it was trauma handed down.

and of leaders who inflated body counts for optics.Boot camp brought brutality — physical.

elders executed without hesitation.left me with a different silence — one shaped by empathy for my brothers whose families were uprooted.