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HOW TO REACH US donald J. truMP eleCted 45tH President; Email: pc@pacifi ccitizen.org Online: www.pacifi ccitizen.org Tel: (213) 620-1767 Fax: (213) 620-1768 aaPi CoMMunity VoiCes MiXed reaCtions Mail: 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 n a stunning and surprising victory, Don- Trump. According to results released by the has the opportunity to reconsider what he has Los Angeles, CA 90012 ald J. Trump was elected the 45th president Asian-American National Election Eve Poll, 75 said and be a leader who supports equality and STAFF of the United States on Nov. 8, shocking all percent of Asian Americans voted for Clinton, liberty for all in this nation,” said former U.S. Sec. Executive Editor allison haramoto Iprognosticators that indicated a sure-fi re win for while only 19 percent voted for Trump — a Norman Y. Mineta. business manager opponent Hillary Clinton leading all the way up larger margin than found by initial polls, which Echoed George Takei: “I did not vote for Mr. susan yokoyama indicated that 65 percent of Asian Americans to Election Day. Trump, but while we must all abide by the re- Production artist Trump, 70, secured 290 Electoral College would vote for Clinton. sults of a fairly executed democratic election, marie samonte votes to Clinton’s 232, winning such crucial Throughout his campaign, Trump’s strategy to I remind him that now, as the president of all circulation battleground states as Florida, Ohio, North Car- create a registry for Muslim Americans incited Americans, he must acknowledge the diversity Eva Ting olina and Wisconsin — all states that historical- anger among Asian Americans, calling his ac- of our history, experiences and contributions. the Pacifi c Citizen newspaper ly have skewed toward a Democratic candidate. tions reminiscent of the wartime hysteria that This is our common mission.” (issn: 0030-8579) is published semi-monthly (except once in “I pledge to be a president for all Americans,” led to the wrongful incarceration of Japanese Bill H. Seki, chair of the board of directors December and January) by the the billionaire real-estate mogul told a crowd of Americans during World War II. of the Go For Broke National Education Cen- Japanese american citizens supporters in New York after his victory was Many prominent AAPIs and Asian American ter, said, “The Japanese American experience of league, Pacifi c Citizen, 123 ellison s. onizuka st., suite 313 assured shortly after 3 a.m. Eastern time. civil rights groups and organizations responded. World War II is a case study of what not to do los angeles, ca 90012 “Now it’s time for America to bind the wounds “During his campaign, Donald Trump made in times of fear. The GFBNEC is committed to Periodical postage paid at l.a., of division . . . It is time for us to come together alarming statements threatening the civil rights ensuring that these violations of law and civil ca Postmaster: send address as one united people. It’s time.” of specifi c ethnic groups. I hope that as he se- liberties do not take place again.” changes to national Jacl, 1765 But according to a national poll, a majority lects his cabinet members and fully prepares Trump is currently assembling his presidential sutter st., san francisco, ca of Asian American voters backed Clinton over to assume the role of president, Mr. Trump cabinet. He will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. ■ 94115 JACL President: Gary mayeda Interim Executive Director: bill yoshino unique American value and adamantly reject Interim Assistant Executive attempts to further undermine it. Director: stephanie nitahara JACL Statement on the Election of P.C. EDITORIAL BOARD Moreover, during the past year, JACL had Gil asakawa, chairperson; leona been involved in civic engagement efforts hiraoka, eDc; Jody mitori, mDc; Joy to encourage members of our community to Goto, ccDc; Jim Duff, ncWnPDc; President-Elect Donald J. 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Pacifi cCitizen.org change of address Your donations will help build and preserve a cohesive library of the Pacific Citizen to educate future generations. (usPs form 3575) COMMeNtARY Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 3 NIKKEI VOICE Haven’t We learned anything From the injustice of Japanese american incarceration? By Gil Asakawa one of Japanese descent (half of the population was born The theme of next year’s DOR? The post-war resettlement he slope just got a little slippery. in the U.S., so they were American citizens) from the West of Japanese Americans in Colorado and the continuing need Carl Higbie, a former Navy SEAL who’s the Coast and place them in prison camps surrounded by barbed to build bridges with the Muslim community. spokesman for the Great America PAC supporting wire and guard towers, for reasons of military security. Many Every year on the Saturday before Memorial Day week- TDonald Trump, was recently interviewed on Fox News’ “The of these families lost their homes and businesses and farms. end, there is a pilgrimage from Denver to Amache, the con- Kelly File.” The president-elect’s transition team is discuss- More than 40 years later, President Ronald Reagan centration camp in Southeast Colorado, located outside the ing plans for a registry for Muslim immigrants, he said, and signed the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which paid a town of Granada, between Lamar and the Kansas border. there were historical precedents for such a registry, including pittance of reparations to survivors and offered an apology It’s a sobering sight, the crumbling foundations of barracks the imprisonment of Japanese in “internment camps.” that admitted that the incarceration was because of racial that once held 9,000 people at the camp’s peak. A water tank “We’ve done it with Iran back a while ago,” Higbie said, hysteria and economic reasons, not national security. and a guard tower have been rebuilt; one of the tar-paper and continued, “we did it during World War II with the In the days after the 9/11 attacks, a similar wave of barracks serves as an equipment storage shed in a nearby Japanese.” hysteria took hold. Conservative commentator Michelle Granada park. The site is desolate and mostly dirt, blowing What? Malkin even wrote a book, “In Defense of Internment: dust and tumbleweeds. The one bit of green is where the To her credit, Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly called out The Case for Racial Profi ling in World War II and the War Denver Optimists Club built a memorial to the men who Higbie, exclaiming in no uncertain terms, “You can’t be on Terror.” She thought that locking up people of Japanese volunteered and fought for the U.S. in Europe for the fa- citing Japanese internment camps as precedent for anything ancestry during WWII was justifi ed. mous 442nd Regimental Combat Team . . . even though their the president-elect is gonna do!” But within days of 9/11, the Japanese American commu- families were in Amache while they fought for our freedom. This idea isn’t new. It bubbled up last fall during the nity was the fi rst to raise its collective voice in solidarity There were nine camps in all, and Amache was the only campaign, when candidate Trump told a TV reporter with Arab Americans, when hate crimes spiked and a Sikh one in Colorado. If you ever visit, you’ll understand why that he supported creating a registry for Muslims, as an man was murdered just because he wore a turban to show Japanese Americans feel a kinship to Muslims and Arab addendum to his statement that he would ban immigration piousness for his South Asian religion. JAs said don’t let Americans. We know the sting of racism and how the of all Muslims. It’s apparently now part of Trump’s plans for what happened to us happen again. government can legitimize such a mass act of hatred. “extreme vetting.” For decades, Japanese Americans have said “never A registry is the start of a slippery slope, as Megyn What’s next, requiring Muslims to have ID badges like forget,” and we mark that signing of E.O. 9066 every Feb. Kelly pointed out in her interview with Carl Higbie. Ask the Jews had to wear in Nazi Germany? 19 as a Day of Remembrance. In Denver, the Mile High Jewish community. Ask Japanese Americans. Ask Muslims. Would Muslims be imprisoned like the 120,000 people chapter of the Japanese American Citizens’ League, the Registry can lead easily into much, much worse. of Japanese descent who were incarcerated after President country’s oldest Asian American civil rights organization, Gil Asakawa is the Editorial Boar Chair of the Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 on Feb. will commemorate the 75th anniversary of E.O. 9066 Pacifi c Citizen. He blogs at www.nikkeiview.com and is a 19, 1942? That order allowed the U.S. Army to remove any- Feb. 19 at the History Colorado Museum. consultant for AARP’s AAPI marketing team. LEGAL-EASE: AN ATTORNEY’S PERSPECTIVE

rental properties, vacation homes, etc.) is funded, ask your How to Make things easy attorney. They will be able to do a quick title search to confi rm that it is in the trust. To check if your bank accounts are in trust, take a look for your trustee at your statements. In the upper left-hand corner, it should By Staci Yamashita-Iida, Esq. the home; everyone gets their share of the money. However, reference a “Trust” or “TR.” If it only lists your name, it is there are certain circumstances that tend to cause probably not funded into the trust. he term “trustee” often conjures an image of a distin- If you never funded certain assets into the trust or you’ve guished, silver-haired gentleman sharply dressed in a disharmony within the family. Interestingly enough, it is not things like, “Who gets acquired new ones that also need funding, consult with your suit, sitting in a lawyer’s offi ce with a briefcase fi lled attorney to ensure that your trustee experiences a quick and Twith important papers. In reality, most trustees I meet with the home?” or “Who gets the money?” that cause family fi ghting. Instead, disputes arise over who will inherit the painless administration of your trust. are children of clients who don jeans, a T-shirt and have a Keep an Updated List of Assets look of pure cluelessness. Their parents told them that they sentimental items like Grandma’s wedding ring or Uncle Harry’s original paintings. Think about whom you’ve named as your successor would be the trustee when their parents died, but other than trustee. If you died right at this moment, would that person that, the children have no idea what the next step is. It is the trustee’s responsibility to distribute your assets. To prevent the trustee from having the stressful task of de- know what assets you own? Would he or she know about A trustee is a person (or persons) responsible for your savings account at Union bank or the Disney stock managing assets placed in a living trust. The trustee is termining which person receives which asset of sentimental value, create a Personal Property Memorandum. Through this shares you purchased 20 years ago? usually the creator of the trust during his or her lifetime. Upon your passing, your trustee will be responsible for Once the creator passes away, the successor trustee steps in document, you specifi cally state which individual gets which asset (e.g., “My 2007 Toyota Camry shall go to my nephew, marshaling in all of your assets and ensuring that they are to continue managing the assets and eventually ensure that distributed to your benefi ciaries. It is important to write they are distributed to the named benefi ciaries. Garrett.”).The Personal Property Memorandum is used for tangible items such as jewelry, antiques, family heirlooms, down a detailed and complete list of your assets so that your Being a trustee can often be a stressful task because of the trustee knows exactly what he or she is dealing with. The list many duties and responsibilities associated with the appoint- etc. It is a great way to let your trustee know exactly what your wishes were and prevent any potential family fi ghting. should be updated periodically (e.g., if you close your Chase ment. In order to make the trustee’s job as easy as possible, checking account, that should be removed from the list) and consider the following: Fund All Assets The primary purpose of creating a trust is to avoid probate. should be kept in your trust binder for easy access. Prepare a Personal Property Memorandum Keep the Trust Easily Accessible When you create a living trust, you have the opportunity to There’s nothing worse for a trustee than learning that assets need to be probated. It can take months to probate property When I return a trust binder to a client, one of the choose who gets what after you’re gone. The typical benefi - questions I’m frequently asked is, “Where should I keep ciary designation generally says something like this: “Upon . . . not to mention hefty legal fees. In the meantime, your trustee may have to deal with benefi ciaries whining over this?” Because there are so many important documents my death, I want all of my assets to be distributed to my within your estate plan (the trust itself, Powers of Attorney, three children, equally.” how long it is taking for them to receive their inheritance. To prevent this from happening, you should make sure all of Pour-Over Will, etc.), the trust binder is quite big. So, where For the most part, children are happy when there is an is the best place to keep it? equal distribution of assets. Everyone gets their share of your assets are in the trust. If you’re not sure whether your real property (your home, >> see trustee on page 9 4 Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 NAtIONAL/COMMUNItY national Veterans netWorK APAs in the News/NewsBytes obserVes Veterans day WitH Record Number of AAPIs Elected to Congress in 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters elected a #iaMaMeriCan CaMPaign record number of Asian Americans and Pacifi c Photo: courtesy of nVn “It is important that we remember Islanders to Congress on Nov. 8. Congress will and learn from the past so we can move now welcome 14 AAPI voting members, two forward as a country,” said Christine more than the previous record. Sato-Yamazaki, NVN executive direc- Among those to emerge victorious were tor. “The Nisei soldier story is relevant to Harris duCKWortH California Attorney Gen. Kamala Harris, who all of us. It is important that we share our becomes the fi rst Indian American woman own stories and what makes all of us elected to the U.S. Senate. Joining Harris is #IAmAmerican.” Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Chicago), who Earlier this year, the Smithsonian Asian will represent her state of Illinois. Harris and Pacifi c American Center and Smithso- Duckworth join Mazie Hirono of Hawaii, who nian’s National Museum of American became the fi rst Asian American woman elected The National Veterans Network is History, along with the National Veteran’s JayaPal KHanna to the Senate in 2012. encouraging all Americans to participate Network, launched a digital exhibition Pramila Jayapal won the 7th Congressional district in Washington, becoming the fi rst in the #IAmAmerican campaign. centered on the outstanding military ser- Indian American woman elected to the House of Representatives. Stephanie Murphy of Florida won the 7th District of Florida and becomes the fi rst Vietnamese American WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National vice of Nisei soldiers during World War II, including those who served in combat, woman in Congress. Veterans Network launched a new social Indian American Rho Khanna defeated incumbent Mike Honda in California, and media campaign on Nov. 11 to honor the in supporting roles and as part of the Japan Occupation (cgm.smithsonianapa.org). S. Raja Krishnamoorthi is replacing Duckworth in the House of Representatives. legacy of the World War II Japanese Colleen Hanabusa will represent District 1 in Hawaii, a seat she once held before American soldiers by encouraging everyone The NVN, whose mission is to preserve, educate and advocate the public about the running for U.S. Senate, and re-elected to Congress were Rep. Ami Bera (D-Sacramento to share their #IAmAmerican story. County), Rep. Judy Chu (D-Los Angeles County), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii), The campaign will continue through the end Nisei soldier experience, is encouraging families to share their stories by posting a Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Santa Monica), Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento), Rep. Grace Meng of the year, and veterans and their families are (D-NY) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Riverside County). encouraged to share their stories online via photo or video on social media and explain- Facebook, Twitter and the NVN website. ing why #IAmAmerican is signifi cant. Dodgers Skipper Dave Roberts Wins Manager of the Year Award In addition, the NVN website (www. For more information about the NEW YORK — Members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of nationalveteransnetwork.com) will host an campaign and the NVN, visit www.national America have voted Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as interactive map that visually demonstrates veteransnetwork.com or email the NVN at the National League Manager of the Year. The announcement was the locations of the stories being shared. [email protected]. made in New York on Nov. 15. Roberts, in his fi rst year as manager, earned 16 fi rst-place votes. He led the Dodgers to the NL West title but ultimately lost against NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RELEASES the Cubs in the League Championship Series. He becomes the fi rst Dodgers manager to win the award since Tommy Lasorda in 1988. MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TULE LAKE Community Leaders Kay Inose and Tak Takehiro Nishi Set to Receive TULELAKE, Photo: r. h. ross, bureau of reclamation U.S. citizens. Medals by the Consulate General of Japan CALIF. — The Na- “The NPS is thrilled to be pre- LOS ANGELES — Kay Inose, 75, of Rancho tional Park Service Palos Verdes, will receive the Order of the Rising released the “Tule serving the plan to the public, and Sun, Silver Rays, medal, and Tak Takehiro Nishi, Lake Unit General 80, of Los Angeles, will receive the Order of the Management Plan especially to those who experienced Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, medal, from and Environmental the Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles, Assessment” for the World War II incarceration at the Japanese government announced Nov. 3. public review and Inose, a community leader and cultural advocate, has been a longtime member of several comment on Nov. Tule Lake or were impacted in the Japanese American organizations, including the Japanese Women’s Society of Southern 3. The plan provides California, the Japanese American National Museum and the Omote Senke Domonkai long-term guidance The Tule Lake Segregation Center, Klamath Basin circa 1946 community. This Southern California Chapter. She will receive her commendation for contributing to for how the NPS will promoting welfare, friendship and goodwill within the Japanese American community. develop and manage moment changes the narrative for Tule Lake. It pivots us to the Nishi is being awarded for promoting friendship and mutual understanding between the unit, as well as how the stories of the incar- Japan and the U.S. He has served on a number of community organizations, including ceration of Japanese Americans during World future of what the site will look like and the lessons visitors will learn about Tule Lake’s the Sawtelle Japanese Institute, the Southern California Gardeners’ Federation and War II will be told at Tule Lake. Japanese Prefectural Association of Southern California. The NPS will hold public workshops from unique and long-contested history. We’re November-January to present the manage- eager to hear what the public thinks about Shinzo Abe Meets With President-Elect Donald Trump in Historic Meeting the National Park Service’s plan for the Tule ment plan and receive comments on it. These NEW YORK — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking reassurances over the workshops will further a public dialogue, Lake Unit, and we hope people will attend the meetings and engage in a discussion about future of the U.S.-Japan security and trade relations, became the fi rst world leader to which began in 2013, about how to effective- meet with President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 16. ly protect the site and educate the public about Tule Lake’s future,” said Lawrence Whalon, superintendent of the Tule Lake Unit and Abe met with Trump in New York, where the incoming president is working on setting this chapter in American history. up an administration after his surprise election victory Nov. 8 that has injected new The Tule Lake Unit preserves the site of the Lava Beds National Monument. The NPS will hold 13 public workshops at uncertainty into old U.S. alliances. Tule Lake Segregation Center, which was Trump’s campaign rhetoric caused consternation in many world capitals, including one of the 10 camps were more than 120,000 locations in California, Oregon, Washington, New York and online. Tokyo. Trump has said that he would demand that allies such as Japan and South Korea Japanese Americans were incarcerated dur- contribute more to the cost of basing U.S. troops in their countries. ing World War II. Designated in 2008 by Information about the Tule Lake Unit Such comments have worried Japan at a time when the threat from North Korea is President George W. Bush, the purpose of plan is available at parkplanning.nps. rising, and China is challenging the U.S.-led security status quo in the Pacifi c. the Tule Lake Unit is to preserve, study and gov/TuleLakeGMP. Comments may be Speaking to reporters following his meeting, Abe said, “I do believe that without interpret the history and setting of the incar- submitted online or sent to tule_super confi dence between the two nations (the) alliance would never function in the future and ceration of Japanese Americans at Tule Lake. [email protected]. The public comment as the outcome of today’s discussion, I am convinced Mr. Trump is a leader in whom Between 1942-46, more than 29,000 people of period closes on Feb. 10. For more infor- I can have great confi dence.” Japanese ancestry were incarcerated there, mation, visit nps.gov/tule or Facebook at — P.C. Staff and Associated Press and two-thirds of those incarcerated were facebook.com/TuleLakeNPS. COMMUNItY Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 5 story truMPs teCH, says densHo’s toM iKeda Densho, the Japanese Photos: GeorGe toshio Johnston American National Museum and the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Convene to Talk About the Importance of Oral Histories and Their Impact Spanning Generations. By George Toshio Johnston, Contributor visitor to Densho.org could spend weeks trolling its all-digital Shirley Ann Higuchi addresses the Town Hall meeting with members of the Acollection of oral histories, tran- Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation’s board of directors and advisory council scripts, photos, “internment” looking on. Pictured (from left) are Higuchi; (fi rst row) Shig Yabu, Toshi Ito; camp newspapers — not to (second row) Kathleen Saito Yuille, Aura Newlin, Takashi Hoshizaki and Marc mention an encyclopedia — that Sugiyama; (third row) Hanako Wakatsuki, Allyson Nakamura and Darrell Kunitomi. encompasses the World War II- era forced removal and incar- a Seattle-based giant in the world of mod- As an example, Higuchi cited the HMWF’s ceration of Japanese Americans. Jack Kunitomi, a former Heart Mountain ern dance. When the interview concluded, role in halting the public auction of the Allen But for Densho’s co-founder/ incarceree, was recognized by HMWF Chair tears were streaming from Nishitani’s eyes. Eaton collection of artifacts — made by in- founding executive director, Shirley Ann Higuchi for his participation at the Concerned, the Ikedas asked her if she was OK. carcerees — by the Rago auction house, now the site’s tech wizardry is not Town Hall meeting after having turned 101. Nishitani’s reply — “Now I can die” — housed at JANM. She also noted HMWF’s the star. For Tom Ikeda, it’s all fl oored them. role with the All-Camps Consortium meet- about serving the power of story. was under way at Universal Studios, where According to Ikeda, the interview was a ing in Washington, D.C. And that’s the point Ikeda made to Steven Spielberg was helping to launch long-delayed opportunity for Nishitani to “We have to fi gure out a way to bring all attendees on Nov. 5 during a Town Hall the USC Shoah Foundation, which the unburden herself by telling her story, which the camps together and work together as a meeting that was held at the George and “Schindler’s List” director was using his to that point she hadn’t even shared with her team,” she said. Sakaye Aratani Central Hall of Little Hollywood clout to record and document the family. “It was like this huge weight was off Higuchi also introduced Sam Mihara, Tokyo’s Japanese American National Mu- Holocaust with oral histories and the like. her shoulders,” Ikeda said. a Nisei board member and former Heart seum. Joining the discussion was the Heart The other reason was to share the techno- That and other interviews led him to Mountain resident who continues to speak Mountain Wyoming Foundation, which held logical vision the two Microsoft alumni had realize that the process for the more than publicly about his fi rst-hand experiences as its board meeting that weekend as well. on how to do something similar for a major 900 people Densho has interviewed was an incarceree. When JANM’s art director, Clement part of the Japanese American experience also, for many, part of a healing process for Mihara related an experience from his Hanami, introduced Ikeda, he called him during WWII. former incarcerees. “The point I want to speaking tour of the Midwest and the “truly a visionary” for his efforts in creating “We were really excited by this concept,” make that is so powerful to me is that it’s the East Coast, including a date at Harvard the digital archive meant to document the Ikeda said, “of using digital technology to stories, not technology. That’s the foundation Law School. WWII experiences of mainland Japanese collect, preserve and share the stories of of Densho,” Ikeda said. “I was ready for the speech. I studied my Americans whose lives were massively dis- Japanese Americans — and to share them all Ikeda also said he felt that JANM and four [Supreme Court] cases — Korematsu, rupted with the stroke of President Franklin around the world — and we were going to set HMWF also were, in their own ways, the Hirabayashi, Yasui and Endo — expecting D. Roosevelt’s pen when he signed Executive up this system where we’d have hundreds of keepers of stories. “The Japanese American questions along the lines of details of the Order 9066. oral histories video recorded so at the touch National Museum does it their way, as does court cases,” he said. Ikeda admitted, however, that he didn’t of a button, people could do a search, maybe the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation,” “When it came time for the Q & A, they feel like much of a visionary 21 years earlier for a camp like Manzanar and all of a sudden he said. “That’s my thesis for this event. didn’t ask a single question about these law- when, at age 39, he and Densho co-founder see these stories.” In addition, he said there It’s really about the stories, and that’s what suits. Not one,” said Mihara. “What they Scott Oki came from Seattle to Los Ange- would be historic photographs and docu- we need to remember.” wanted to fi nd out — and by the way, these les for two reasons. One was to see what ments, digital exhibits, curricula and more. When HMWF Chair Shirley Ann were kids, Yonsei, Gosei, there were about That digital vision, however, was just a bit Higuchi took over the microphone, she 300 kids, almost all Japanese, many Chinese too advanced. “We didn’t get that we were called up that group’s board of directors and some other people — they asked, ‘How Tom Ikeda, way ahead of our time,” Ikeda allowed, not- and advisory council to join her up front in did it feel?’ ‘How did it feel going on a train executive ing that the technology — digital video, chairs facing the audience. to a place you never heard of?’ ‘How did it director of broadband Internet, acceptance of the World She noted the departure of HMWF Ex- feel going to northern Wyoming?’ ‘How did Densho Wide Web that is commonplace now — to ecutive Director Brian Liesinger (who it feel coming out of the camp and going deliver this vision was not quite ready. would also take the fl oor later and address back home and facing all that racial hatred?’ Oki and Ikeda returned to Seattle, admit- the crowd) after more than three and a half They don’t get that out of the books. That’s ting nevertheless that he was a little dis- years of service and the just-completed fi fth the legacy I think all of us have. When it appointed the people at the museum and anniversary of the Heart Mountain Interpre- comes to the question, ‘What do you want to UCLA weren’t jumping onboard their vision tive Center. know about these camps?’ and you pass on like, “This is the future!” “In the past year, many of you know that the word, it’s a feeling. It’s inhumane what Ikeda also admitted, “We didn’t know Heart Mountain has taken on the role of they did. And that’s what young people want Japanese American history.” Back in Seattle, advocacy because we feel that just being a to hear.” as he himself would start conducting more museum and sitting back and taking care of A highlight of Higuchi’s presentation than 230 oral histories on video, he got a the precious artifacts is one piece of what was the recognition of Jack Kunitomi. The “graduate level course in Japanese American our vision is,” Higuchi said. “But it’s also 101-year-old former Heart Mountain in- history.” trying to correct the wrongs that we see in carceree and Military Intelligence Service An early interview conducted by his society or things that we feel uncomfort- veteran walked up to the front on his own wife, Sara Ikeda, was a turning point. The able about, so we try to speak out and try to to take a seat next to Higuchi and accept a participant was the late Martha Nishitani, correct those wrongs.” round of applause. ■ 6 Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 In-Depth Photos: pearl harbor 75th commemoration committee Pearl Harbor Commemoration Honoring the Past and Inspiring the Future Hawaii and the world prepare to pay tribute to the event that will forever ‘live in infamy.’

The USS Missouri and USS Arizona (foreground) Memorial

By Connie K. Ho, together a commemoration like no other. Contributor The commemoration is centered on Dec. 7, which is ec. 7, 1941, is a date that will “live in infamy.” National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Much of the world was at war and, that morn- “The intent behind all the events is to try to find a ing, Japanese warplanes assaulted the U.S. naval way . . . to bridge generations and set the groundwork Dbase at Pearl Harbor. The next day, President Franklin D. for what is ahead beyond Dec. 7, 2016, because all A portion of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech is Roosevelt appeared before a joint session of Congress and of this will continue on even though this most likely inscribed on the National World War II Memorial in declared, “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live may be the last major celebration where any of the Washington, D.C., to remember Pearl Harbor. in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and survivors from the attack on Oahu are with us, and we deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire know that this one is extra special for lots of reasons,” said Anthony Crutchfield, deputy commander of the U.S. shared,” Fargo said. “The 75th Commemoration embraces of Japan.” In December, it will have been 75 years since that our acknowledgement and respect for all men and women fateful attack. Pacific Command, in a press conference. Organizers have honed in on the theme “Honoring the who have answered the call of duty for the last seven decades For the past few months, a committee of military, govern- and honors those during WWII who did everything possible ment and business leaders has been working tirelessly to put Past, Inspiring the Future.” The 11 days of events and ceremonies will pay tribute to survivors, those who lost to protect our nation and the world. I am privileged to lead their lives and the thousands who fought in World War II. the 75th Commemoration of Pearl Harbor Committee.” Each night will be designated for a different branch of the Located on the island of Oahu, Pearl Harbor remains an U.S. Armed Services, with the first night honoring the Army active military base and, as a National Historic Landmark, and the last night honoring the Marines. Visitors can also is home to four historic sites. Visitors to Pearl Harbor can experience events and memorials dedicated to the USS Utah, explore the Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin USS Oklahoma and the USS Arizona. Submarine Museum and Park, the Pacific Aviation Muse- “As we look to the future, we each have an opportunity and um Pearl Harbor and the USS Arizona Memorial. It is the a personal responsibility to invest in and commit to inspir- largest natural harbor in the state of Hawaii and is one of the ing the leaders of tomorrow, using history to help empower top destinations in Oahu. choices that negate fateful outcomes,” said Adm. Thomas Individuals can support the event by purchasing special Fargo in a statement. merchandise online. Attendees can enjoy a host of activities such as live mu- “We have received an overwhelming request for memo- sic, movie nights, a documentary film premiere and a block rabilia in honor of this date that ‘will live in infamy,’” party. On Dec. 8, 9 and 10, country music superstars Garth said Tony Vericella, 75th Commemoration Pearl Harbor Brooks and Trisha Yearwood will perform in benefit con- Committee executive director, in a statement. “We are proud certs. On Dec. 11, the Honolulu Marathon will take place. to offer a great selection of quality merchandise.” There are a number of military organizations that are affili- There have also been a number of companies who have ated with the festivities, including the American Legion, the sponsored the initiative. American Airlines, one of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Veterans, the Fleet event’s top-tier supporters, will be sponsoring a 75th Pearl Reserve Assn., the U.S. Naval Academy and Alumni Associ- Harbor Commemoration Flight. ation and Foundation, West Point Association of Graduates, The exclusive airbus charter from Los Angeles to Honolulu the Air Force Academy Association of Graduates, the Navy will host approximately 120 Pearl Harbor survivors, World League of the United States and the Armed Services YMCA. War II veterans and their companions to attend the 75th Pearl “The 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will Harbor Commemoration. Actor Gary Sinise will also be on focus the world’s attention on Hawaii and provide us this the flight; he and the Lt. Dan Band will be performing live on unique opportunity to honor the last of those who experi- Dec. 5 for a free concert. Japan surrenders to the United States aboard the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945. enced the emotional awakening triggered on that ‘date which will live in infamy’ and perpetuate those core values that they >> See Pearl harbor on page 8 In-Depth Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 7 The Statue of Liberty Means Home: The Henry Y. Arao Story By Mas Hashimoto, Photos: Courtesy of Mas hashimoto only his “Tommy.” Special Contributor Arao had crawled up and through a etting ready for a full-dress parade is heavily landmined field. His heroic actions not the most exciting part of military had spearheaded the attack, and the 100th service, but this parade was going to Battalion had broken through. In 33 minutes Gbe special. All personnel of the 100th/442nd of actual combat, the Nisei soldiers were Regimental Combat Team were to assem- able to break through the Gothic Line that ble. The war against Nazi Germany was had held out for nearly half a year. finally over in May of 1945, and this special Germany surrendered a month later on moment was a time of reflection for Staff May 7, 1945. Returning home via New York Sgt. Henry Y. Arao. harbor, Arao remembered, “I saw the Statue For now, Arao had to ready himself for of Liberty when I left, and I saw the Statue the ceremonial parade that acknowledged of Liberty on my return. Tears came to my his heroic actions. For a spontaneous act of eyes when I saw her. I was lucky enough to bravery on April 5, 1945, Arao was award- come home alive.” ed the U.S. Army’s Distinguished Service The Statue of Liberty was a goodwill gift Cross. “It was quite an honor standing there from the people of France to the people of in front of the men,” Arao once reflected, the United States that was presented in 1886. with tears in his eyes. This statue has, among others, welcomed The Japanese attack on Sunday, Dec. 7, Issei immigrant parents, visitors and 1941, changed many lives. Arao, 21, vol- returning Americans. Arao was a true Son of unteered on Dec. 11, 1941, at the local draft Among his many service accolades, Henry Y. Arao was awarded the Liberty. board in Santa Cruz, Calif. Sixteen weeks U.S. Army’s Distinguished Service Cross. On Aug. 12, 2007, the Watsonville-Santa of basic training were completed at Camp Cruz JACL was honored to present Arao as Roberts, near Paso Robles. Arao did so well, one of its nominees to “Salute and Honor the he was to join an anti-tank unit as part of Veterans of WWII” aboard the USS Hornet, the cadre (instructional team). Instead, he an aircraft carrier docked in Alameda, Calif. was separated and segregated. He ended up For the 811 Nisei soldiers killed in action, doing “KP” (kitchen police) work. their names are permanently inscribed on the The 700 Nisei soldiers at Camp Roberts Honor Roll of the National Japanese Ameri- were ordered to board a special train, whose can Memorial to Patriotism in Washington, destination was Camp Robinson, Ark. D.C. Sgt. Henry Y. Arao, A Company, 100th Arao’s group ended up at Fort Riley, Kan. Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, The Nisei soldiers were reduced to perform- was a recipient of the Distinguished Service ing subservient roles for white officers or Cross, the Purple Heart, five theater cam- digging ditches and latrines. paign medals and the Congressional Gold When the call went out for the formation Medal. of an all-Nisei unit, the 442nd RCT, Arao Arao was once asked if it was worth the The Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL “Yeah, it was worth it,” Arao once volunteered. After successfully completing helped Arao display his medals. recalled of his military service. effort. “Yeah, it was worth it,” he recalled. basic training again, he was one of 2,000 re- “We did what we had to do. We had to prove placements, ready to join the fighting as part that we belonged in this country. There’s of the 100th Battalion’s Company A in the earned the Purple Heart. The shrapnel is per- less than 33 minutes. nothing as good as the United States.” European theater of operations. manently lodged in his neck, his own twisted Meanwhile, men of the 100th Battalion on Arao was born on the west side of Santa From Fort Dix, N.J., in June of 1944, the “Medal of Honor.” April 5, 1945, whose objective was to secure Cruz on March 9, 1920, to Kumaji Arao and group sailed across the Atlantic to Algiers. Arao’s most frightening moment came neighboring Mount Cerreta, were pinned Rui Terasaki Arao. Eventually, they were ordered to liberate the when a German mortar shell landed five feet down by deadly machine fire. Someone Upon his return to civilian life follow- town of Bruyeres, France. They had been from him, and it didn’t explode. “I guess it tipped a land mine, and during the scram- ing the war, Arao raised strawberries with ordered by Maj. Gen. John E. Dalhquist to wasn’t my time to go,” Arao once recalled. ble, several more land mines were set off, his brothers in different areas of California, rescue his Texas “Lost Battalion.” The 1st Then, the 100th/442nd RCT was returned to causing heavy casualties and bringing down from Moss Landing to Hollister to Pescadero Battalion of the 141 Regiment of the 36th Italy. hand grenades and machine gun fire on and then to Watsonville, where he farmed on Division had been cut off for seven days by For more than five months, army divisions A Company. The pincer drive had faltered. his own. the Germans. Arao once told his buddies, could not break through the Gothic Line. In When the squad leader was badly wound- He married Phyllis Miyoko Osato in 1950. “I guess we’re not going home (alive).” the Apennine Mountains, the German SS ed by a grenade burst, Pfc. Arao tended to They had three beautiful children, Reba The rescue of the Texans cost the troops were dug in with rock and concrete the wound and reorganized the small squad. Ellen, Michael Dean and Shirley Ann. 100th/442nd RCT 184 killed and over 600 bunkers. The U.S. Navy bombarded the Most of them were youngsters. At 25, he After years of growing strawberries, he wounded. Arao was one of the few who area, and the U.S. Army Air Corps’ P-51 was the “old man” of the squad. Arao took went to work managing the Nakashima could still muster for formation. Later, dur- pounded the area. The Germans, undaunted, charge. Nursery in Pajaro, growing roses and carna- ing an exceptionally dark night, Arao’s held the high ground. When the offensive He once said, “I told the men to say low. tions for the cut flower market. Arao worked squad was ordered to locate the enemy po- order came, the officers of the 100th/442nd They really weren’t combat ready. I crawled there from 1962 until his retirement in 1988. sition. The squad came face-to-face with a RCT decided that I, L and M Companies of around to the left. (I) got behind the Ger- For the last few years of his employment, German Panzer tank. The tank opened fire, the 3rd Battalion would quietly climb up the mans.” Arao took out the pin of his hand he lived in Indio, Calif., where he built and but it was firing wildly. Arao told his men to ridge of Mount Folgorita in total darkness! grenade, released the handle, counted off managed a new branch of the nursery. hit the dirt and crawl back to their lines. Arao A Nisei solider fell to this death off the two seconds and then threw the grenade into Living away so far from home wasn’t what called for an artillery strike after giving the steep cliff without uttering a sound. That the bunker. he wanted to do. It was something he had to 522nd Field Artillery the proper coordinates. brave soldier didn’t want to give away the With his “Tommy” (Thompson subma- do. Making sacrifices for others was a way While in France, Arao was wounded in element of surprise. Watsonville’s volunteer chine gun), he finished off the first machine of life for Arao. When he retired in 1988, the neck and was taken to the field hospital. from Poston Camp II, Pfc. Shig T. Kizuka gun nest of six Germans. Realizing that there Arao moved back to Watsonville. His retire- The doctor sewed up the wound without giv- of “Love” Company, was among the very was another machine gun nest raining fire ment years were mainly spent with his wife ing Arao a shot for the pain. The bleeding first up that mountain. They had caught the down on his men, he quickly moved into po- and fishing with his buddies. stopped, so Arao was sent back into combat. Germans completely by surprise and took sition without any regard for his own safety He had been gone for about an hour. Yes, he possession of the mountain. This battle took and eliminated that machine gun nest using >> See ARAO on page 8 8 Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 IN-Depth PEARL HARBOR >> continued from page 6 ARAO >> continued from page 7

Photo: courtesy of the Pearl harbor 75th commemoration committee Arao also attended the A Company reunions in Las Vegas. The guys loved to reminisce about their wartime experiences—about breaking ranks to steal cabbage from this angry Italian farmer. They got salt and made tsukemono in their helmets. When the pay master paid for the stolen cabbage, peace was restored. When his 442nd veteran roommate passed away, he didn’t have anyone to go ‘Henry, you are a with. Arao also misplaced his medals. With the help of charter member the Veterans Administration of Santa Cruz County, many of the Greatest of his medals were replaced. His medal record is included Generation.’ Pearl Harbor Survivor Sterling Cale, who was serving as a Pharmacist’s with his 201 fi le, his service Mate 2nd Class at the shipyard dispensary on Dec. 7, 1941 record. The Watsonville-Santa Cruz JACL decided to case them up “Pearl Harbor survivors and World War II Commemoration Details so that he couldn’t lose them anymore. He appreciated that. veterans are among our nation’s bravest he- “Fighting Two Wars: A Tribute to AJA The entire chapter certainly appreciated him. Phyllis passed roes, and we are proud to provide a special Veterans” will be held at the Hawaii Con- away in October of 2005. It was a shock and a great loss. honor fl ight to the 75th Pearl Harbor Com- vention Center on Dec. 5. Veterans of four Through the love of Reba, Mike and Shirley, their devoted memoration,” said David Seymour, senior military units comprised primarily of care fulfi lled their father’s wish of living out his life in the vp of integrated operations at American Americans of Japanese Ancestry (AJA) comfort of his home as he wanted. Thank you. Airlines, in a statement. “Our long-standing will be honored, including the 100th In- Henry Y. Arao passed away at the age of 87 on commitment to veterans and their fami- fantry Battalion, Military Intelligence Nov. 20, 2007. lies is steadfast and is demonstrated by the Service, 442nd Regimental Combat Team Whenever I’m at the Statue of Liberty or see a thousands of hours of volunteer time our and 1399th Engineer Construction Bat- photo of it, I think of Sgt. Henry Y. Arao and of employees donate every year to causes like talion. The event will include a luncheon all the guys and gals who didn’t return. “Henry, these that are so close to our hearts. We are and remarks by Hawaii Gov. David Ige you are a charter member of the Greatest Gen- truly honored to participate in this incredible and former Gov. George Ariyoshi. A lim- eration. You served your country, your family and event where our nation’s heroes will be cel- ited number of tickets are available to your Nikkei community well. You served the cause ebrated for their courage and commitment to individuals and outside organizations at of Liberty. ‘At ease,’ Henry, now’s the time to be our country.” pearlharbor75thanniversary.com. ‘at ease.’” ■

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By Rob Buscher, Member, JACL Philadelphia Board of Directors he Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF), the largest Asian American and Pacifi c Island- Ter fi lm festival on the East Coast, is being sponsored in part by JACL Philadelphia. Rob Buscher (center) at the “I Bear Witness” exhibit with (from left) exhibit curator Atif Sheikh, Asian Arts Initiative Featuring more than 70 fi lms and the Executive Director Gayle Isa, artist Saba Taj, artist Hasan Elahi and artist Sham E-Ali Nayeem. “I Bear Witness” art gallery exhibit, the festival will include intimate discussions with fi lmmakers, catering by celebrity and the legacy of intergenerational trauma. Patricia Wakida) are being shown alongside The exhibit will be on display at Asian Arts chefs, musical performances, live theater Perhaps most exciting is the art gallery Hashiguchi’s exhibit, drawing parallels be- Initiative until Jan. 13, 2017. performances by local AAPI artists and a exhibit titled “I Bear Witness,” funded in tween the war hysteria and racial prejudice two-day academic conference. part by the JACL Legacy Fund and curat- that led to the mass incarceration of Japanese Information about the Philadelphia Asian Programs that JACL Philadelphia is spon- ed by Atif Sheikh of Twelve Gates Arts in Americans and the current anti-Muslim big- American Film Festival can be found on its soring are specifi c to U.S.-Japan relations dialogue with Hashiguchi’s “Good Luck otry facing American Muslims today. website at http://paaff.org. and the Japanese American experience. Soup.” ‘Forgive – Don’t Forget’ JACL Philadelphia worked with PAAFF “Forgive — Don’t Forget” is a thoughtful and fi lmmaker Hashiguchi to develop a spe- refl ection on the intergenerational legacy of cial exhibition featuring a curated selection war and how current generations can be in- of the stories collected on the interactive volved in ongoing reconciliations from past online database component of “Good Luck confl icts. Soup” in a traditional gallery setting. Thanking Our Veterans ‘Good Luck Soup’ Large-format photo prints are matched After years of rejecting his Japanese heri- with interactive iPad displays to exam- tage, fi lmmaker Matthew Hashiguchi sets ine four distinct chapters in the Japanese To pay tribute to those who have served our country out on a sometimes humorous, yet insight- American experience represented through and to honor those who lost their lives at ful journey to discover what it means to be the stories of camp survivors and their de- Japanese American, and how that identity scendants. Additional works by seven con- Pearl Harbor 75 years ago, we are offering a changes over time. temporary Muslim American artists (Amina The fi lm offers a thoughtful refl ection on Ahmed, Josh Begley, Ambreen Butt, Hasan multiracial identity, mixed-race families Elahi, Sham-E-Ali Nayeem, Saba Taj and $750 discount*

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JOY MEGUMI ASAMI

Joy megumi asami passed away aug. 13, 2016, in fresno, ca. Awaya, Dennis Tsuneshi, WWii, she and her family were children, lynda (nakama) she fought a courageous battle with cancer and used her faith to 65, aina haina, hi, oct. 25; incarcerated at the manzanar Havard and Rick (Kendra) guide her home to heaven. Mom would have celebrated her 85th he is survived by his children, WRA camp; she is survived by nakama; siblings, bob (Karen), birthday this November. Joy left behind her loving husband, Taro, who Karen, sheryl awaya and Jason; her daughters, elaine ito and roy (Kathy), Dennis higa, mae was her partner in life for 62 years. she will be greatly missed by her brother, allen awaya; sister, Wendy rayburn (tom); her sis- hirakami, lily higa and nancy son, three daughters and their families. the family would like to thank Gail awaya; and mother, Violet ter, midori (June) ito; she is also (Jerry) ikehara; she is also sur- the united Japanese christian church for the glorious celebration of awaya. survived by many nieces and vived by many nieces, nephews, life that was held on aug. 27. cousins and friends; gc: 3. Covey, Mary Chihiro, 91, san nephews. francisco, ca, oct. 24; during Iwamura, Yoshiye, 96, seattle, Nishihara, Walter T. 85, hono- WWii, she and her family were WA, Nov. 1; during WWII, she lulu, HI, Oct. 14; he is survived incarcerated at the manzanar and her husband, Katsuzo, were by his brothers, richard and TRIBUTE Wra camp; she was prede- incarcerated at the minidoka Kenneth; sister, nancy tokuda; ceased by her husband, Winton; Wra camp; she was prede- he is also survived by several FUMIKO ‘MIKO’ TANAKA son, Bruce; she is survived by ceased by her husband; she nephews and nieces. miko (born oct. 3, 1939) was raised in Ku- her daughter, Mandy Covey; is survived by two children; Ohashi, Tsugio E., 90, wana, Japan, by tadashi and hideko isogai, and beloved “other daughter,” brother, Kazumi shintani; Kaneohe, hi, oct. 18; he was amy barron; brother, frank ono; gc: 2; and ggc: 2. predeceased by his wife, hideko both teachers, with her brother, satoshi. an american literature major at Kyoto Prefec- and several in-laws, nieces and Karatsu, Midori, 89, rancho may (Kawakami) ohashi; he is nephews. Palos Verdes, ca, oct. 30; she survived by his children, Tim tural University, she sang in a glee club and Doizaki, Ronald Youichi, 74, is survived by her husband, (yukie) ohashi, tommy (Gayle) dated shiro tanaka, m.D. after his internship Glendale, ca, oct. 21; he is henry Karatsu; sons, michael ohashi, toni (ron) yamada and at Yokosuka U.S. Naval Hospital, they mar- survived by his wife, Kazuko; (Jane) and marty Karatsu; sister, tammy ogata; brother, tatsumi ried in 1961 before his residency in occupa- children, James (fumie) and shiori maruno; brother-in-law, James Ohashi; sister, Yaeko Eva tional Medicine at Ohio State University. After Kristine (masayoshi); siblings, Dr. hideo Karatsu; sisters-in- uyeno; gc: 7; ggc: 2. graduating (1962), miko took an oceanliner ernie, Karen and eileen; gc: 4. law, miwako hayami, mary and Tamura, Sadako, 89, Gardena, from yokohama to honolulu to san francis- Ige, George, 91, monterey Park, Jeanne Karatsu; gc: 2. CA, Nov. 3; she is survived by co, by train to chicago and to columbus to join shiro in a $40/month CA, Oct. 14; he served as a Kawaguchi, Yoshio Frank, 85, her children, sharon michiko rented room. In 1963, they moved to Harrisburg for Shiro’s trainee job Japanese language interpreter chicago, il, oct. 31; he is sur- (Ken) Dornberg, alyn Gordon at Pennsylvania Dept. of Health. George (now in San Rafael, CA) was for the army while stationed in vived by his wife, Kayoko (née and feren (margaret) tamura; born in 1964. In 1965, with Shiro’s student visa expiring, they camped Japan and was elected to two maeda); children, yoko (Duncan brother, ichiryu (miyoko) sawa- out West for two months in a VW Beetle and returned (via Europe, Egypt, terms as mayor of monterey robert anderson) and takashi; da; a niece; she is also survived india and thailand) to Japan, where shiro taught Public health at Kyoto Park; he is survived by his siblings, yoshiko susan (tom) by many relatives here and in University Faculty of Medicine. Mark (now in Hayward, CA) was born children, michael, leonard matsumoto, yoneko frances Japan; gc: 7; ggc: 3. in 1967. in 1968, they returned to harrisburg, where shiro rejoined Pa and Karen; gc: 6. (hideo) Kawabata and yoshino Tono, Jack Kiyoto, 94, thorn- Doh and became a u.s. citizen. alisa (now in arlington, Va) was born in Echigo, Keishi, 82, seattle, bernice (taro) yoshihara. ton, CO, Nov. 1; during WWII, 1969. in 1976, shiro joined niosh (national institute for occupational Wa, oct. 23; during WWii, he Kawahara, Mitsuko Iwamoto, he and his family were incarcer- safety and health) in cincinnati. in the sycamore school District, the and his family were incarcerated 93, Pasadena, ca, oct. 18; ated at the heart mountain, Wy, family found the home and community she loved for the rest of her life. at the minidoka Wra camp; during WWii, she and her Wra camp, where he became Miko was a kind, loving and patient mom/grandma (of seven grand- he is survived by his wife, family were incarcerated at the part of the “Heart Mountain 63”; children); talented homemaker and caring friend to many. a u.s. citizen Wanda; daughter, Kristine Gila River WRA (Butte Camp); he was predeceased by his wife, Mary; he is survived by his since 1980, she helped many Japanese transplants adjust to the area (barry bergner); sister, betty; she was predeceased by her and volunteered for the Japanese American Citizens League’s local 4 nieces; gc: 1. husband, Tosh; she is survived children, roxane, Jacqueline, nadine (robert), Deborah (Jack) chapter. Ever the classical music lover, Miko shuttled her kids to their Fujitsubo, Matsuye, 89, mon- by her children, Avis and Paul (elaine) Kawahara; sisters, and Douglas (caryn); gc: 4. lessons, concerts, recitals and halftime shows; and contributed many terey Park, ca, oct. 15; she was volunteer hours for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Weekly ladies’ chita (harry) horii and sets Yamaguchi-Dalby, Kimiko, 83, predeceased by her husband, tennis at Harper’s Point Racquet Club was her decades of joy. As her Haruo; she is survived by her (max) segar; sister-in-law, las Vegas, nV, oct. 14; she was lynn iwamoto; gc: 3. predeceased by her daughter, “nest” emptied, she also enjoyed a career as a Japanese language in- daughters, Kathy (rick) Kana- structor/interpreter, skiing, golf and annual touring abroad with shiro. moto and lisa (scott) fields; Morikawa, Tameko, 83, Aniva J. Dalby-Meseberg; she is In 2013, Miko’s love of reading and crossword puzzles was sadly dis- sister, mary suzuki; sister-in-law, honolulu, hi, oct. 27; she is survived by Andrew B. Moore; Hiroko (Roy) Fujimoto; several survived by her husband, Allen sister, shizue masaki of Kanaga- rupted when she developed aphasic dementia, which made her unable nieces, nephews and other s.; sons, Dwight m. and Glenn wa, Japan; gc: 2; ggc: 6. to read or write. in march this year, while she and shiro were about to move to the San Francisco Bay Area, Miko was diagnosed with an ad- relatives; gc: 4. K. (Dayna); gc: 2. Yamakoshi, Aya, 89, chicago, vanced pancreatic cancer. Two courses of chemotherapy did not help. Ishii, Hatsumi, 96, lafayette, IL, Oct. 20; she is survived by Muramoto, Joann, 75, sac- Saying she was lucky to have lived a full and happy life with no regrets, ca, oct. 7; she was incarcer- ramento, CA, Nov. 7; she was her children, Warren, brian and ated during WWii at Jerome, predeceased by her husband, Vivian; gc: 2. miko requested home hospice care in lieu of further treatment. after a aK, and amache, co; she was ronald, and son, michael; she summer of farewell visits by friends and family, she passed away peace- Yamanaka, Daniel Shinji, 44, fully at hospice of cincinnati on august 10, 2016, being 2 months shy of predeceased by her husband, is survived by son, Steven; torrance, ca, oct. 31; he is Motomu; she is survived by daughter-in-law, mai muramoto; survived by his wife, Tracey; age 77. her remains were cremated and the ashes will be scattered by her daughters, sharon aki- siblings, norman, stanley, Victor children True, Ever, Bless, Liv family members in beautiful places she loved to visit. yama (Wayne) and suzanne and richie nishio; brother-in- and Keen; parents, setsuo and ishii (scott yokoi); her brother, law, norman hata; sister-in-law, hisako; and brother, James. TRIBUTE yorinobu Wada (shinako); sister- aileen nishio; she is also sur- in-law, chiyo Wada; she is also vived by many nieces, nephews Yoshimi, Mary Jean Haruye, survived by many nieces and and other relatives. 89, sacramento, ca, oct. 9; MIEKO ABE nephews; gc: 5. she is survived by her children, Nakama, Jean Higa, 76, Darrell (cindy) and Pam (scott Ito, Mildred Osame, 99, lagu- Camarillo, CA, Nov. 5; she is Vore); brother, James hirawaka; mieko abe, age 92, passed away peace- na Woods, ca, oct. 28; during survived by her husband, Chas; gc: 6; ggc: 2. ■ fully at her residence in sacramento, ca, on Oct. 30, 2016. A loving mother, she is survived by her children, Allen (Pam) Abe of PLACE A TRIBUTE Bakersfi eld, CA; Janet (David) Morimoto of lodi, ca; Gary (marylynn) abe of manas- ‘In Memoriam’ is a free sas, Va; and Dennis abe of sacramento, ca. listing that appears on a She also has two surviving brothers, Hideo limited, space-available basis. (Michiko) Ikenoyama of Placerville, CA, and Tributes honor your loved George (Kimiko) ikenoyama of san luis ones with text and photos and Obispo, CA. She is grandmother to Christina (Jared) Ervin, Jason appear in a timely manner at (Liz) Roland, Evelyn Roland, Jill Morimoto and Sara Morimoto. She the rate of $20/column inch. has great-grandchildren, Brady and Jamison Ervin. She was preced- Contact: ed in death by her dear husband, George y. abe of 52 years; brothers, busmgr@pacifi ccitizen.org fred and carl ikenoyama; sisters, Kiyoko abe and Kimiko ikenoyama. or call (213) 620-1767 She leaves many family from here and in Japan. 12 Nov. 18-Dec. 15, 2016 COMMeNtARY REIMAGINE EVERYTHING you don’t Have to live alone to be lonely and socially isolated

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