Serving as Mt. Diablo’s Class of 1942 student body officers were, from left, Elva Mae Peters (chair of entertainment), Sumiko…
P.C. EditorJune 3, 2022
Children sit outside a barrack wearing a traditional form of wood-soled footware known as geta. (Photo: George and Frank C.…
P.C. EditorMarch 4, 2022
This guard tower at Manzanar now keeps watch over the former WRA Center, the sparse landscape and the mountains. Onscreen,…
P.C. EditorFebruary 18, 2022
Susan Kamei’s book relays the journey of mainland Japanese Americans. By George Toshio Johnston, P.C. Senior Editor, Digital & Social…
P.C. EditorSeptember 10, 2021
In normal times, the Nisei Week grand parade attracts a sea of people dancing and shouting in a public display…
P.C. EditorAugust 20, 2021
”Picture Bride,” from 1994, stars Yuki Kudo and Tamlyn Tomita and was directed by the late Kayo Hatta. By Rob…
P.C. EditorAugust 20, 2021
“Remembrance,” shown behind Bob Matsumoto, is a symbol of the loss of freedom and dignity of the Japanese American community.…
P.C. EditorAugust 6, 2021
The Illinois senator’s ‘Every Day Is a Gift’ revisits the life of a soldier, senator and mother. By George Toshio…
P.C. EditorMay 21, 2021
Chief Roy Nakamura takes a moment to chat with community members at the April 28 event. For Japanese Americans, there…
P.C. EditorMay 7, 2021
