Sugis interest in the issues facing second-generation Japanese Americans led her to work with Stanford University psychologist Edward Strong.

(OAA) will screen two feature films directly from Okinawa and Japan.Online screenings will start on Sept.

who educates them on the true nature of the Battle of Okinawa and subsequent U.: Directed by Yoshihiro Hanno from Osaka.Ikuta (Gordon Maeda) is a color-blind art college student who aches to understand war and human nature after discovering a photographers seminal work on the subjects.

The OAA Center is located at 16500 S.must live with the after-effects of war every day.

is directed by a kaminchu (priestess) to craft a special offering for the gods – a sandwich.

food-centric documentary and Kanata no Senkō: Lightning Over the Beyond a deeply emotional exploration of war – together they demonstrate the spectrum of the Ryūkyūan/Okinawan experience: surrounded by rich cultural heritage as well as the after-effects of World War IIs devastating Battle of Okinawa.Little Tokyo Business Association.

except where notedThe first weekend of the 82nd Nisei Week Japanese Festival came to a close on Aug.also a frequent emcee at community events.

The following individuals and groups participated (in order of appearance):LAPD Capt.Some veterans walked while others rode in vintage military vehicles and a trailer pulled by a Tanaka Farms tractor.