including as an assistant city manager for the City of Santa Clara.

Okamura and Briones then unveiled the new signs on First Street that now mark the historic site.when Japanese Americans were ordered to board buses that would take them to concentration camps.

the newly incorporated JANM signed a 50-year lease with the City of Los Angeles to renovate the historic temple building and convert it into a museum.who spoke about the his organizations many projects and ongoing work to raise the visibility of historic sites throughout Little Tokyo.800 square feet of space for exhibitions.

At right is a photo of Nishi Hongwanji in 1942Tonai has supported organizations such as the Japanese American National Museum.

and thanking him for sharing his story.

talking about life lessons he gleaned from camp.” He can next be seen in the series “The Lincoln Lawyer.

Eight Nights illuminates our shared human experience and the connections and commonalities amongst communities that have endured oppression.and bear witness to both her resilience and her struggles.

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