His empathy and dedication is what makes him such a great photographer and why the community embraced this tall Mexican American as an essential part of Little Tokyo and the JA community.

She can be reached for comments and feedback at: uyematsu72@gmail.She also pointed to the more recent Asian hate incidents as something that potentially draws more connection between shin Issei and JAs.

encompassing umbrella of belonging.mentored by the late Don Nakanishi.Just as The Rafu Shimpo serves two distinct populations—those fluent in English vs.

and former Publications Coordinator for the UCLA Asian American Studies Press.Professor Takezawa gave sup-porting evidence on Toyotas thesis that shin Issei women are drawn to the U.

Kyoto University) were support panelists offering insights from their own research.

and UCLA Asian American Studies Center Department—there was strong representation from the historic WLA/Sawtelle JA community.The 26-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since mid-June with a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder and is aiming to return to big-league action by September.

The children listened carefully and I found it an uplifting experience interacting with them.Photos by TOMOKO NAGAI / Rafu ShimpoTeacher Shiori Duenas introduces Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Evan Phillips to the students.

but my teammates helped me a lot.according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts.