THE NATIONAL NEWSPAPER OF THE JACL May 18-31, 2018

» PAGE 6 HOMECOMING FOR HOUSTON Acclaimed author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s book celebrates 45 years and is chosen as the selection for the 16th annual Santa Monica Reads.

» PAGE 5 » PAGES 8 AND 9 Arlington National Cemetery Set to Moving Recaps of the Poston Hold Its 70th Memorial Day Program and Rohwer/Jerome Pilgrimages

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HOW TO REACH US IT’S VITAL TO CONTINUE TO Email: [email protected] Online: www.pacificcitizen.org Tel: (213) 620-1767 Mail: 123 Ellison S. Onizuka St., SHARE OUR STORIES — Suite 313 , CA 90012 STAFF SPRING CAMPAIGN 2018 Executive Editor Allison Haramoto Senior Editor n a recent discussion with my cousin, like part of a community, even though I may not with their people.” The stories in each issue help Digital & Social Media Robin Hattori, we talked about the value of see those people ever again,” she said. us connect to our fellow Japanese Americans. George Johnston “being with your people.” She and I grew up I had been to Rohwer more than a decade Even those who are thousands of miles away still Business Manager Itogether in St. Louis, Mo., and we both still live earlier when I traveled there with my parents and feel like part of our community. Susan Yokoyama here. When we were teens, we found our people siblings. My cousin and I compared notes about As readers of the Pacific Citizen, we have a Production Artist in JAYS (Japanese American Youths), where all our experiences. My father died about a year after responsibility to be informed and share what we Marie Samonte Circulation of the kids in our youth group felt like family our trip, and I am so grateful I had a chance to learn. We also have a responsibility to help support Eva Ting as we shared similar histories and experiences go to Arkansas with him. the publication in its efforts to continue onward The Pacific Citizen newspaper growing up in the Midwest. Robin had a similar feeling of appreciation as a vital historical resource for generations to (ISSN: 0030-8579) is published Robin, her husband and her parents visited of hearing her mom and dad’s stories firsthand. come. semi-monthly (except once in Arkansas last month as part of a pilgrimage to “They were able to get in touch with that time of Please invest in the future of the paper and December and January) by the Japanese American Citizens the Rohwer and Jerome internment camp sites. their life,” she said about their visit. “My parents participate in the P.C.’s Spring Campaign at League, Pacific Citizen, 123 Ellison Both of Robin’s parents (and my father, her are getting old. Once their generation is gone, no https://www.pacificcitizen.org/donations. Show S. Onizuka St., Suite 313 mother’s brother) were interned in Rohwer when one will be left any more to tell their tale.” that you want to continue to be with your people. Los Angeles, CA 90012 Periodical postage paid at L.A., CA they were children. It was my cousin’s first trip to We need to hear our parents’ stories, and, just POSTMASTER: Send address see where our family lived for four years. as important, we need to continue to share them. Sincerely, changes to National JACL, 1765 She remarked on how comfortable she felt with That’s why the Pacific Citizen is so essential today Sutter St., San Francisco, CA the other Japanese Americans on the pilgrimage and for generations to come. Jody Mitori, 94115 and how easy it was to establish a rapport. “I felt The Pacific Citizen also helps readers “be P.C. Editorial Board Member, MDC JACL President: Gary Mayeda Executive Director: David Inoue

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be done — but all very important. There will be many opportunities for so- heart of downtown just steps away from Breakout sessions will be aplenty for cializing and networking, beginning with some of the greatest museums in the world. all to join in and participate. Many of the the welcome reception and youth mixer Walking down Ben Franklin Parkway, themes will be recognizable as traditional on the first night of convention. Thursday you will pass the Franklin Institute, Barnes By David Inoue, topics from past conventions, and in going evening will be a rejuvenation of what has Foundation and Rodin Museum — ultimately JACL Executive Director with our theme of “Redress, Resistance been referred to as the “Wingding” in the finding on your path the iconic Philadelphia and Reconciliation,” we will be looking past and rechristened as our Premium Art Museum. If you’re up to it, run up the hy should I go to convention? It’s at the tensions between the resistance and Member’s Reception. JACL has featured steps to re-create the famous scene from the a valid question. Convention is reconciliation in the advocacy work that three levels of membership beyond the stan- original “Rocky” movie. expensive to attend, and honestly, JACL focuses on today and in obtaining the dard annual dues: the Thousand, Century Continuing past the art museum and up WNational Council can be pretty boring if you’re progress for civil and human rights for all. and Millennium Clubs. We hope that many the Schuylkill River, you will be able to not a delegate and therefore not voting on behalf We will particularly focus on some women’s of you will upgrade your membership levels see Philadelphia’s famous boathouse row, of your chapter. I, myself, had only attended a issues as a part of JACL’s response to the to attend this special reception and elevate followed by the zoo and on to the Shofuso few conventions before becoming Executive #metoo movement. your support for the work of JACL. Japanese House and Garden. Let’s not forget Director. I hope to change that mind-set though. What about having some fun? Philadelphia Friday’s event at the Barnes Foundation that as the birthplace of our nation, you can First, the business aspects of convention convention chair Rob Buscher also happens features a special performance by critically also visit Independence Hall, site of the are obviously very important. Hopefully, to be the festival director for the Philadelphia acclaimed spoken word artist G Yamazawa. signing of the Declaration of Independence even if you are not a voting delegate, your Asian American Film Festival. This year, Yamazawa is a Shin-Nisei who won the and U.S. Constitution. And just outside representatives will listen to you! We will be we are looking to benefit from Rob’s vast 2014 National Poetry Slam Competition Independence Hall is the iconic Liberty Bell, holding elections of our officers this year for expertise with a rich explosion of films about and has obtained numerous other accolades, which is located in Independence National the next two-year period; that alone should the Japanese American experience as part including the Individual World Poetry Slam Historic Park. be enough to make you want to play a part of a series of films to be shown throughout Finalist and Southern Fried Champion. Oh and the food! The options are limitless, in determining our board leadership for the convention, both as part of the formal He has participated in the Heart Mountain including the famous cheesesteak sandwich. coming two years. sessions but also concurrently with some of Pilgrimage the past two years, including There are plenty of places to get a great We also need to pass our biennial budget, the National Council meetings. For some co-facilitating a storytelling workshop with cheesesteak in the city — everyone has their and we will soon know what resolutions will of those who are not delegates, these films pilgrimage attendees. own allegiances, so perhaps try several! come before the council and if there will be will provide a nice alternative. And what And, of course, Philadelphia has much There is much to do both as a part of any proposals to amend our constitution and better way to spend a hot summer day than to offer as a city. Our hotel, the Sheraton convention, but also in addition. We hope to bylaws. Yes, there will be a lot of business to watching a movie? Downtown Philadelphia, is located at the see you all in Philadelphia in July! n

retired, I want to wake up each morning and live my life doing things that I love, looking A MOTHER’S TAKE forward to whatever the day will bring . . . .

Marsha Aizumi is an advocate in the AFFIRMATION LGBT community and author of the book “Two Spirits, One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son and Their Journey to because he had been working for his dad for because an escrow company was looking for Love and Acceptance.” a long time. But this wasn’t his dream, either. an escrow assistant. By Marsha Aizumi I explained to Stefen that I coached other The following day, a Friday, Stefen had a managers and directors as a consultant and phone interview, followed three days later asked if he would like me to work with him. with an in-person interview. The day after he power of affirmations was never more PHOTO: COURTESY evident to me than this past week, as A year ago, he would have said, “No.” But his interview, he got a job offer, and two at this point, he was willing to try anything. days later, he left for his new position OF MARSHA my youngest son, Stefen, continued to AIZUMI Tstruggle to find a job. He had sent out hundreds We began his coaching session by creating as an escrow assistant. In seven of résumés, filled out countless applications an affirmation that he promised to say at days, he had a job that he really and had been on a number of interviews. We least once a day. We first talked about his wanted. practiced interview questions, reached out to positive qualities, such as being thoughtful, Now, people can say that this people for internships and had reminders all kind, dependable and punctual. Then, we was sheer coincidence that over the house of his dream to first work at a talked about how he felt in challenging after almost one year, in one bank and then work at an escrow company. times. Finally, we came up with some words week Stefen had a job. I choose The only job offer he received just recently that were the opposite of his feelings when to think that when he focused came from AFLAC. He thought it was faced with adversity. on who he needed to be and going to be a credit analyst position, but In the end, the affirmation he created was worked on being that person, it was a sales job. So, after almost a year . . . “I am a passionate, confident, expressive he attracted what he wanted. of searching, I could feel his confidence leader, waking up each morning and going I also think that when he was beginning to wane. He didn’t want a sales to a job I love.” He taped this affirmation losing hope, he knew papa job, but if nobody would hire him, should to the walls of his bedroom. Perhaps I was and I would never give up on he accept this offer? I encouraged him to projecting what I wanted him to feel, but him. We all need someone who listen to his heart, not settle for something he I sensed he was starting to have hope again. believes in us, even when we stop thought would make him miserable waking The next day, he ran into an old golf believing in ourselves. up each morning to go to work. He decided coach, and he shared he was having a hard I once heard a man say, “To not to take the job. time finding a job after graduation. This think is to create. What are you Fortunately, since graduation, he had been coach said he would make a few calls. creating now?” This time with working for papa, so at least his résumé did Then, he bumped into the mother of an old Stefen has been a good reminder basketball teammate. She gave him a few for me to continue to think not show him being unemployed for one names to follow up on. Lastly, a high school positive thoughts and see myself year. In fact, Aiden and I even encouraged Papa and Momma, so proud of Stefen Stefen to become papa’s building manager friend asked if he was still looking for a job in a positive way. Although I am 4 May 18-31, 2018 NATIONAL/COMMUNITY JACL BOARD CONVENES TO PREPARE FOR NEXT BIENNIUM CYCLE PHOTOS: SUSAN YOKOYAMA/ALLISON HARAMOTO By P.C. Staff Nitahara also wished for a smooth transition to the National Board and staff as it prepares espite the monumental business of for its next phase and new biennium. preparing itself for the next bienni- “It has been an honor to work for JACL and um cycle, which includes presenting to have the opportunity to meet leaders of all Da proposed new budget for 2019-20 to the Na- generations. . . . I feel a deep sense of grati- tional Council at July’s National Convention tude to this community that has given me so in Philadelphia, the JACL National Board much and am looking forward to continuing took the time on April 28 to recognize the to learn, grow and fight for social justice with efforts and dedication of Associate Executive you all in a different capacity.” Director Stephanie Nitahara, who announced In other business, Inoue highlighted several her resignation effective May 4. areas of involvement for the organization, During the organization’s quarterly meet- including continuing support of the DACA Current JACL National Board ing at its national headquarters office in San and DREAM initiatives, as well as advocacy Members (front row, from left) Chip Francisco, the National Board thanked Ni- efforts to garner support of the recently sub- Larouche, Haruka Roudebush, tahara for her more than five years of service. mitted Senate letter regarding the Japanese Gary Mayeda, Betsy Sato and Mat- “Stephanie Nitahara has tendered her resig- American Confinement Sites Program. thew Farrells and (back row, from nation,” announced Executive Director David Secretary/Treasurer Alan Nishi presented left) Janet Komoto, Carol Kawase, Inoue. “We are grateful for her leadership and his financial report, saying that investment Kenji Kuramitsu, Carol Kawamoto, the work she has done for JACL both as a vol- income and public support saved JACL in Michelle Amano, Jeffrey Moy, Alan unteer and as staff and hopefully continuing 2017; he also urged caution moving forward. JACL’s Gary Mayeda (left) and David Nishi, Roberta Barton and Scott as a volunteer for the future.” “In reality, it looks great going into 2018, Inoue thanked Stephanie Nitahara Nakamura. (Not pictured is Kota In a statement given to the organization, but we can’t make assumptions that what for her many years of service. Mizutani.) Nitahara praised JACL for the opportunities happened last year would carry over into this given to her, in particular, her role in working year. We’re going to be monitoring that pretty with the National Youth/Student Council. closely between now and convention,” he said. support (bequests) and membership. municate to [our chapters]? If it’s something “The NY/SC has always brought to life my Fiscal year 2017 revenue over expenses Conversation then centered around the that we need to do a better job of explain- work with JACL,” she said. “This is where I were $559,000 in the black; year-to-date importance of communication across all ing and understanding, then we need to do got my start with the organization, and I hope revenue exceeded the budget by $554,000. levels of the organization. it at convention. We need to be able to make that the NY/SC will continue to receive sup- Chief areas needing financial improvement Said National President Gary Mayeda, it understandable to our rank-and-file port from the organization for years to come.” include fundraising, P.C. revenue, public “How do we as a national board better com- membership.” n

BERKELEY >> continued from page 2 PHOTO: ERIC KAWAMURA

The Berkeley JACL held its awards luncheon on April 29 to recognize its scholarship recipients and Pioneer Award honoree. Seated (from left) are Maya Kashima, Sydney Wong, Luka Uchiyama, Alyssa Cho and Kailee Nabeta. Standing (from left) are Ron Tanaka, Lee Nakamura, Jared Akiyama, Alexander Tsuetaki and Reiko Nabeta.

In addition to awarding its scholarship also recognized longtime major sponsors recipients, Berkeley JACL recognized Lee Union Bank (Dimitry Bokman) and the “Cubby” Nakamura, co-owner of the Tokyo following memorial scholarship donors: Fish Market in Berkeley, Calif., with its the Beatrice Kono family (George Kono), Pioneer Award. This award honors those with the Terry Yamashita family (Reiko Nabeta) the vision, compassion and energy to lay a and the Dan/Kathleen Date family (Gail foundation for building the Japanese American Yamamoto). community into the active and vibrant one we This year’s scholarship committee was share today, as well as linking past leaders comprised of Alix Ching, Mark Fujikawa, with our future leaders. Tiffany Ikeda, Vera Kawamura, Neal Ouye, Al During the luncheon festivities, the chapter Satake, Sharron Sue and Ron Tanaka (chair). n NATIONAL May 18-31, 2018 5

The burial HONORING OUR HEROES PAST AND PRESENT service for Pfc. Tanama- In a holiday tradition, chi and Pfc. Nagato was the ANC is set to hold regarded its 70th anniversary by the U.S. military as an Memorial Day program. “occasion of great signifi- By Mackenzie Hirai, cance.” JACL Norman Y. Mineta Fellow

ith rows upon rows of white crosses as the backdrop, the Japanese American community Wof the Washington, D.C., region will gather on May 27 at Arlington National Cemetery to hold its 70th anniversary Memorial Day pro- gram and decorate the gravesites of Nikkei s oldiers interred there. As joint sponsors, the D.C. chapter of JACL along with the Japanese American Veterans Assn. and the Kobayashi family, PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SANDRA TANAMACHI AND THE KOBAYASHI FAMILY coordinator of the event, also plan to hold a Pfc. Saburo special program this Memorial Day featur- be interred at Arlington National Cemetery. Nagato as “an occasion Tanamachi ing Maj. Gen. David Clary, USAF (Ret), as Nagato was born in Los Angeles, Calif., of great significance,” the principal speaker and Sandra Tanama- one of six siblings. Prior to the war, he was the U.S. Army was rep- chi, niece of Saburo Tanamachi and a retired a farmer. Shortly after being incarcerated resented by Gen. Jacob hi, a Military Intelligence Texas school teacher, as a special speaker. at Poston with his family, Nagato’s young- Devers, Army Ground Service veteran, held the Also speaking is fifth-grade student Kim er brother, Lincoln Nagato, now living in Forces Commander Pfc. Fumitake first memorial program Minh Thai from Senator Spark Matsunaga California, recalled, “Fumitake was sent to and former commander Nagato and grave visitation for Elementary School in Germantown, Md. Europe to fight with the 442.” After the war, of the 6th Army under Tanamachi and Nagato. Following the program at the Pavilion the Nagato family relocated to Arlington, Va. which the 442nd served Principal speakers at near the Columbarium, some will lay flow- Tanamachi was born in Long Beach, in France; Col. Charles this occasion over the years have includ- ers at the gravesites of nearly 100 Japanese Calif., but his hometown was San Benito, W. Pence, original commander of the 442nd ed Gen. Mark Clark; Gen. Eric Shinseki; American and Caucasian soldiers who gave Texas. He was one of 12 siblings. Prior to the RCT; and Col. Virgil Miller, who succeeded Sec. Norman Mineta; Sen. Daniel Inouye; the ultimate sacrifice and are interred there war, he also was a farmer. Pence when he was wounded in the Vosges. Lt. Gen. James Huggins, USA (Ret); and amongst the more than 400,000 heroes from For the Tanamachi family, “This Memo- Also attending the service were four mem- Maj. Gen. Susan Mashiko, USAF (Ret). the U.S. and 11 other countries. rial Day holds a special significance,” said bers of Congress: John J. McCloy, president Kobayashi continued to coordinate the Seventy years ago, on June 4, 1948, the niece Sandra Tanamachi, as it was 70 years of the World Bank and wartime Assistant event, with the continued sponsorship and U.S. Army held a distinguished burial cer- ago that both soldiers were interred. Secretary of the War Department; Dillon support of DC JACL and JAVA, up until his emony for Pfc. Fumitake Nagato of Poston, Tanamachi will speak of “Saburo’s S. Meyer, head of the War Relocation Au- death in 1992. JAVA became a joint spon- Ariz., Internment Camp and Arlington, Va., services to our country during WWII” and thority; Mike Masaoka, national director sor of the event in May 2007, having been and Pfc. Saburo Tanamachi of San Benito, the sacrifices in which “Japanese American of JACL; Ira Shimasaki, president of JACL invited by WDC JACL Chapter President Texas, out of respect for the 442nd Regimen- . . . heroes sacrificed everything, so that all WDC; and Jesse S. Shima, head of the Dr. Craig Uchida. tal Combat Team, which the U.S. Army de- Americans can enjoy our freedoms every Japan-America Society of WDC. Since the passing of Key Kobayashi, his clared as the most highly decorated unit for day.” Delivering the keynote address in 1948, son, Turner Kobayashi, has coordinated its size and period of combat in the history Nagato was killed on Oct. 20, 1944, in the Gen. Devers said, “There is one supreme the event with the support and help of his of the U.S. Army. Battle of Bruyeres. Tanamachi was killed in and final test of loyalty to one’s native mother, Kyoko, 87, and family. Some live This ceremony was attended by high- the Vosges Mountains on Oct. 29, 1944, the land. This test is readiness and willingness outside the Washington, D.C., area, one in ranking military, civilian and community day before the trapped Texas Battalion was to fight for and, if need be, to die for one’s California, but they all still gather at ANC officials. The ceremony also holds historical rescued. country. These Americans, and their fellow for this annual event. significance, as Nagato and Tanamachi were Treating the burial of Tanamachi and Nisei veterans, passed that test with colors “It is truly an honor for me and my fam- the first individuals of Japanese descent to flying. They proved their loyalty and devo- ily to be part of this program each year,” PHOTO: BRUCE HOLLYWOOD tion beyond all question. The U.S. Army sa- said Turner Kobayashi, who noted that the lutes you, Pfc. Saburo Tanamachi and Pfc. program “is currently the longest- Fumitake Nagato. You and your compatriots running annual service held at ANC by an will live in our hearts and our history as independent organization.” Americans, first class.” The importance of this yearly tradition In regards to the funeral ceremony of is vital. Honoring those who sacrificed so Nagato and Tanamachi, Rep. Ed Gossett much in order to serve their country gives of Texas stated, “Texans are glad to honor recognition to the bravery, courage and sac- the 442nd Regimental Combat Team along rifice that these men and women possessed with her famous 36th Division. In death, Pfc. during a time of uncertain civil rights and Fumitake Nagato and Pfc. Saburo Tanama- freedoms. chi served two causes. They glorified and Join the event at ANC on May 27 from helped save American institutions. They also 9:30-10:30 a.m. In addition, please consider glorified Japanese American citizenship. joining JAVA and WDC JACL in honoring Our nation is doubly proud of them.” our veterans by making a donation. Funds Texas Rep. Gordon McDonough added, raised will directly be applied to wreaths “Their service to our country shall never be and flowers that are placed on each gravesite. forgotten and shall continue to serve as an Checks can be mailed to: Georgette An image from the 2013 Memorial Day program, co-sponsored by the inspiration to all that true Americanism is Furukawa-Martinez, 4907 Battery Lane, Washington, D.C., JACL chapter and JAVA and coordinated by the not a matter of race or ancestry, but a matter Apt. 102, Bethesda, MD 20814. Kobayashi family. of the mind and the heart.” Later that year, Key Kiyokazu Kobayas- >> See HEROES on page 12 6 May 18-31, 2018 IN-DEPTH

PHOTOS: GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON ‘FAREWELL TO ’ AT 45: HOMECOMING FOR HOUSTON

Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and Author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston expresses interest Santa Monica Mayor Ted Winterer embrace after in adapting her work into a movie musical. Houston was presented with a proclamation By George Toshio Johnston, torqued her family forever by sending it to the from the City of Santa Senior Editor, Digital & Social Media largest of America’s 10 concentration camps. Monica in honor of her By April 1942, the Wakatsuki family was book “Farewell to ecades before Jeanne Wakatsuki saying hello to Manzanar. Manzanar,” which was Houston and her late husband, &✍ chosen as the selection James D. Houston, completed their On May 12, Houston was the guest of honor for the annual Santa Dlandmark book “,” she at the Santa Monica Public Library, which Monica Reads program. spent her early childhood years in the Ocean chose “Farewell to Manzanar” as its selection Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, Calif. for the 16th Santa Monica Reads, the city’s Prior to the outbreak of World War II, the annual summer reading program. Wakatsuki clan was one of about 400 families (Left) A close-up of the Before reading aloud the proclamation from with Japanese roots living in the seaside Los his city and presenting it to Houston, Santa proclamation presented to Angeles suburb, decades before it became the Houston. Monica Mayor Ted Winterer recalled how he pricey Silicon Beach hub and liberal bastion had recently been driving on Route 395 with with congested traffic. his son and his friend on the way to a spring- Houston’s Issei father, Ko, owned and break ski trip to Mammoth Mountain. operated a pair of commercial fishing boats, Noticing the sign for the Manzanar National while her Hawaii-born Nisei mother, Riku, Historic Site Visitor Center, Winterer said, kept busy working outside the home while “We’re coming up to Manzanar. Do you know raising a family of 10, with Jeanne being about it? And one said, ‘Yeah, they made us the youngest. read “Farewell to Manzanar” in school.’ Quotidian existence for Jeanne Wakatsuki “The other one said, ‘I just finished it a was no doubt similar to that of her peers. But couple of months ago,’” Winterer continued. her life, not to mention life for her family and “So, your legacy is still out there, you’re still for more than 110,000 people living along informing youth about this horrible episode America’s West Coast with Japanese ancestral in American history, and we subsequently ties, went sideways when Japan attacked the had a conversation about today’s challenges, U.S. military’s Pearl Harbor naval base in the on the issues of looking at peoples’ skin color territory of Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941, pushing instead of who they are.” isolationist America into WWII and paving Next up was Patty Wong, director of the way for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s library services at the Santa Monica Public Executive Order 9066 a little more than two Library. Regarding the 45th anniversary of months later. the publication of “Farewell to Manzanar,” That day of infamy would also, unknown she noted how when the book came out then to Houston, plant the seed of what would in 1973, “This particular moment in our become the most-enduring work about how history was not a well-talked-about part of federal government overreach permanently our community, not just only here in Santa Monica but throughout the country.” Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Wong added, “Please remember that, not Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, with daughter Corinne greets an audience member only how important this book was, but how Houston, displays the proclamation presented to her on at the post-discussion’s difficult it was, probably, to tell that story and May 12 by the city of Santa Monica. Her 1973 memoir, book signing. to be part of that period in our history, which “Farewell to Manzanar,” describes the experiences of was really not that long ago.” her family before, during and after WWII. &✍ Houston then took center stage at the library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, starting first with a two-part lecture, followed by a Q & A session. The lecture’s first part was about her family’s history and a broad overview of Japanese American history after WWII began, with the second part on how “Farewell to Manzanar” came to be written. The author corroborated Wong’s observation that writing the book was indeed difficult, wit h a 30 -yea r gest ation, t he last yea r of which was like being in labor for 12 months. In the decades following the Wakatsuki The author has won a number family’s 1945 departure from Manzanar, of awards, including the Houston noted how in her family, “camp” Humanitas Prize and the was never a direct topic of discussion, but Christopher Award. A made- something mentioned in passing, usually for-TV movie based on the covered up with a façade of humor. book aired on NBC in 1976. But in 1971, her college-age nephew visited Houston at her family home in Santa Cruz, IN-DEPTH May 18-31, 2018 7

PHOTO: GEORGE TOSHIO JOHNSTON ‘I found that whenever I tried to write, I broke down and became hysterical and cried uncontrollably.’

Calif. He had heard from a professor about become an alcoholic. He lost his power. In Manzanar, but because of his own parents’ writing the book, I understood what happened silence on the topic, he knew little of it. He to him.” wanted some answers. Houston relayed some Another audience member asked Houston superficial stories. how she felt about President Roosevelt. “My nephew looked at me very intently, “My mom and dad lived through the very quiet, then said, ‘Auntie, that’s bizarre. Depression and World War II, and looked at You were locked up in a prison. How do you FDR as a hero, as an amazing guy, yet he did feel about that?’” Houston recalled. this to you and your people. How do you feel Her nephew’s simple question was a stick of about him?” the audience member said. dynamite in a psychological logjam. “I still consider him a hero, Franklin D. “He asked a question no one had ever asked Roosevelt,” Houston replied. “I think if you before, a question I had never dared to ask want to name an enemy, it would be Gen. myself,” Houston said. “How did I feel? For (John L.) DeWitt.” the first time in my life, I dropped the cover of DeWitt served under Roosevelt as the humor and nonchalance and allowed myself commander of the Western Defense to feel, and I began to cry. I couldn’t stop.” Command and was infamously quoted as As a result, her nephew’s question inspired saying: “A Jap’s a Jap. It makes no difference Houston to write a family history, just for whether the Jap is a citizen or not.” her large extended network of nieces and Houston dismissed him as Gen. DeWitt- nephews, so they could know about where less. seven of them had been born. The Houstons’ book was published by “I was certain none of them knew about H o u g h t o n M i f fl i n i n 19 7 3 a n d h a s b e e n i n p r i n t their birthplace,” she said. However, it proved ever since, selling steadily as it has become to be a job she couldn’t complete. “I found that assigned reading for many young Americans whenever I tried to write, I broke down and beginning in middle and high school. In 1976, became hysterical and cried uncontrollably.” it was adapted as a telefilm directed by John Fortunately, Houston had a valuable Korty, with a stellar cast of Japanese American Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston signs resource to turn to: her husband, James, acting talent. It was nominated for an Emmy a copy of “Farewell to Manzanar” who was a creative writing teacher at the and won the Humanitas Prize in 1977. at the main branch of the Santa University of California, Santa Cruz. Despite &✍ Monica Library on May 12. Jeanne having been married for 14 years at Now 83, Houston still keeps pace with her that point and having known Jim for five years life’s crowning achievement in the literary before that, he was as in the dark about his world, with this visit her first to her former wife’s family’s history as their nephew. hometown for the purpose of discussing the “I had never told him about Manzanar,” book. she said. Asked whether she’d be interested in When she did tell him, he told her, “This seeing “Farewell to Manzanar” readapted is not a story just for your family. It’s a story into a feature film or possibly for a streaming everyone in America should know. Let’s work platform, Houston said she would actually on this together.” like to see it made into a musical. For the next year, they did, recording “I would call it ‘Manzanar USA’ and just Jeanne’s recollections on a tape recorder, do a musical about it, about people in camp, interviewing family members and others because that’s what we did to entertain who had been incarcerated and conducting ourselves,” Houston said. “It would be about research at libraries. She found that the months putting on a musical.” spent delving into the past was “as powerfully While she has an idea on how she envisions therapeutic as years with a psychiatrist — and such a production, she said, “I just haven’t a lot cheaper.” thought about whom to send it to. I just On that topic, Houston noted that the haven’t been on it.” situation Japanese American incarcerees Houston was also asked about the meaning faced was similar to the pattern followed of the title of the book and if there was any years later by Vietnam War vets suffering irony in calling it “Farewell to Manzanar,” from post-traumatic stress disorder, when since she has been unable to say farewell, due feelings held in check might surface 20 or to its enduring popularity. 30 years later, but with the added Japanese “By writing the book and understanding cultural overlay of shikata ga nai. what happened, I was able to say ‘farewell’ “For many internees, the original shocks to that experience. . . . Not forget about of loss, family upheaval and guilt were the experience, but say farewell to the suppressed for many years,” she said. “I psychological injury that I didn’t even know realized the feeling I carried about the I had until we wrote the book,” she said. incarceration was one of deep humiliation, like a person who had been raped. You are the &✍ victim, yet you are sullied by the experience, EDITOR’S NOTE: ashamed to draw attention to it.” Prompted by an audience member’s For more events taking place through question, Houston said that more than June 16 at the Santa Monica Public anything, “Farewell to Manzanar” was a way Library inspired by the choice of to come to an understanding of what happened “Farewell to Manzanar” as this year’s to her father. Santa Monica Reads selection, visit “He was destroyed by that experience,” she https://tinyurl.com/y7v4vn3x. said. “I watched it happen. I watched him 8 May 18-31, 2018 COMMUNITY

PHOTO: MARISSA FUJIMOTO, JAPANESE AMERICAN MEMORIAL PILGRIMAGES Jerome and Rohwer 1

REVISITEDPHOTO: NANCY UKAI Ninety-four people from 5 16 states visit Arkansas in a trip that created

a multitude of moving PHOTO: NANCY UKAI PHOTO: KIMIKO MARR memories for them all. By Nancy Ukai, 2 JACL Berkeley Chapter Co-President

ast autumn, Kimiko Marr, a JACL 4 Watsonville-Santa Cruz chapter director, decided to organize a Lpilgrimage to the Rohwer and Jerome internment camps in southeast Arkansas. Thinking that she would take a group of about 30 in the spring of 2018, she launched the “Unofficial Rohwer-Jerome Pilgrim- age” Facebook page to publicize it. Sign-ups 3 tive Director David Inoue; four National trickled in. It was Marr’s first time organiz- Park Service officials; Carole Hayashino, ing a group trip, but with assistance from director of the Japanese Cultural Center the chapter, she began the detailed work of of Hawaii; Brian Liesinger, director of the go to war. creating an itinerary. Japanese American Confinement Sites Con- “When I go to Europe, it’s to fight for girls On April 14-16, 94 people from 16 U.S. 1. An aerial photo of sortium; Mia Russell, executive director of like you,” she read. Then, she locked the states, including a Yonsei from London and the Rohwer/Jerome the Friends of Minidoka; and a NHK TV diary and returned it to her purse. a family of 13 with four Nisei siblings, made attendees along with local crew, based in New York, that attended the Such personal, unplanned moments the trek to the camps, a two-hour bus ride townspeople trip to film the research of attendee Regina bonded the group. from Little Rock, Ark. It was such a success H. Boone. Eileen Magruder said that she initially went that Marr is “90 percent sure” she’ll lead 2. Jerome survivors Twenty-one members of JACL chapters on the trip to help her mother travel, but it another trip next year. ranging from California’s Silicon Valley then turned into an educational and spiritual 3. JACL Executive Director “Regarding the pilgrimage, I am very to St. Louis, Mo., to Washington, D.C. also experience, one she will never forget. David Inoue also pleased with how everything turned out,” attended the trip, as did 20 or so survivors of “This is what I wanted people to get out of participated in the trip. said Marr. “Everyone seemed to enjoy them- Rohwer and Jerome, some in their 90s. it,” Marr said, “especially the Sansei.” selves, and many of the Sansei told me that The survivors returned to the sites of their The trip to Rohwer and Jerome was a rare 4. Carol Kaneko, who was born they didn’t realize how much it would affect unjust imprisonment during World War II, opportunity to visit two camps located in the in Rohwer, is pictured at the them emotionally. Everything I wanted to when they were exiled by their own country. U.S. South. Rohwer Memorial Cemetery. happen at the pilgrimage happened. Even the Jerry Ishii, who was born at Jerome, “It led me to reflect on the complicated his- flying in of 70 pieces of manju from Fresno’s 5. Carole Hayashino holds a collected a sample of earth in a baggie at tory of racism and segregation in the region Kogetsu-do. I had lots of pilgrims constantly sign that belonged to her both sites. He planned to take the soil back and how incarcerated Japanese Americans, asking me if I needed any help, so it really father. to Fresno, Calif. who were neither black nor white, fit into felt like a team effort. It was such a good that story,” reflected Janis Hirohama of the “I was a toddler, so I don’t remember 6. Pictured (from left) are trip time.” South Bay JACL chapter. Jerome,” Ishii said. But it was important to organizer Kimiko Marr, Also making the trip were JACL Execu- A highlight of the group’s last day during “be here and get my feet on the ground.” Rinko Shimasaki and their trip was a visit to the WWII Japanese PHOTO: GREG SOMMERS-HERIVEL Carol Kaneko of Santa Cruz, Calif., who Marissa Fujimoto was born at Rohwer, took in her experience American Internment Museum in McGehee, 6 there as she gazed at the tree line where Ark., which marked its fifth anniversary on 7. McGehee Museum curator barracks once stood. April 16. Susan Gallion and George At the Rohwer cemetery, Rinko Shi- Actor , who was sent with Takei hold a “pilgrimage masaki, 90, took a small diary out of her his family to Rohwer when he was 4 years book” that contains the purse. Surrounded by memorials to Ni- old, spoke to the pilgrims and a crowd of Rohwer and Jerome sei soldiers who died McGehee citizens about the injustice of the commemorative stamps. fighting overseas, she mass removal. 9 read to those around “This museum here in the town of 8. A handmade “pilgrimage her an entry written by McGehee, Ark., is teaching a lesson that all book” was given to each a young man about to Americans should know about,” Takei said attendee. The inside pages in the town square. were stamped with artworks Hirohama gained a new perspective from by Henry Sugimoto, the 7 her visit to the museum. Nisei painter who was “[Touring the museum] gave additional confined at Jerome and insight into how the local community has Rohwer. The books are come to terms with this history in their meant to be used to collect midst and, to be honest, challenged some stamps at each Japanese preconceptions I had,” Hirohama said. American confinement site Boone, a photographer, has family ties to or museum. the South and to Rohwer, which she is cur- rently researching. Her paternal grandfather, 9. Jerry Ishii and Sheila Newlin immigrant Tsuruju Miyazaki, was arrested collect soil from Jerome. 8 PHOTO: NANCY UKAI >> See Next Page COMMUNITY May 18-31, 2018 9 THE POSTON PILGRIMAGE ENSURES ITS LEGACY LIVES ON PHOTOS: COURTESY OF ROBERTA BARTON Hundreds of pilgrims gather to reflect and remember in the Arizona desert.

By Roberta Barton, CCDC Governor

ld friendships were rekindled and Marlene Shigekawa of the Poston Community Alliance and Jim new friendships were forged in the Detainees and descendants together Arizona desert that once represent- Namba of the Poston Monument Oed the worst constitutional violation of civil Construction Crew cut the ribbon liberties in our country’s history. Hundreds beautifully represented in traditional Native which also seeks to renovate the former for the memorial brick dedication. of pilgrims — including former detainees American dress. Then it was time to cut the library building into a visitor center. Prog- and their family members, as well as others official ribbon. Jim Namba, one of the origi- ress toward the library project began with interested in learning more about the World nal monument construction crew volunteers, a grant of $77,701 from the JACS program, room’s perimeter to share photos, books, art- War II incarceration — assembled in Parker, traveled from Sacramento, Calif., to lead the but matching funds of $38,851 are currently work and artifacts. A highlight of the eve- Ariz., on April 7 at the Poston Pilgrimage’s ribbon-cutting proceedings. As the ceremo- required. (To make a donation, visit https:// ning program was a multimedia presentation “Upholding Our Legacy, Generation by nial ribbon floated to the ground, excited www.gofundme.com/restoration-of-poston- of Poston photos created by Shigekawa, who Generation” gathering, hosted by the Poston pilgrims streamed around the monument library.) also served as a producer of “For the Sake Community Alliance, for a day of reflection eagerly searching for bricks in memory of Pilgrims safely left Site I (no snake bites!) of the Children,” that featured narration by and remembrance. their loved ones. to head down the road for a screening of the former detainees and descendants, including The Poston Community Alliance is a Nisei veterans were well-represented by new documentary film “For the Sake of the some who starred in the film. Following the nonprofit organization whose mission is James M. Tajiri (322-9-B), the only WWII Children” at La Pera Elementary School, screening, Shigekawa and the film’s director, to preserve the stories, artifacts and his- Nisei veteran in attendance, and his daugh- which formerly served as the site of Poston Joe Fox, fielded questions from the audience. toric structures of the Poston confinement ter, Kathleen, who also served in the U.S. Camp II. In fact, the original gymnasium The program also included a welcome by site, which is one of only two sites occupy- military. James’ older brother, Shinkichi building still sits on the grounds behind wire Ron Moore, former CRIT planning direc- ing Native American land. Alliance board George Tajiri, earned a Purple Heart dur- fencing, though it is not currently in use. tor, and a brief overview of completed and members (all volunteers) are former Poston ing WWII and later became a well-known After picking up box lunches, pilgrims pending projects undertaken by the Poston detainees, descendants of detainees and sculptor. were greeted by Brian Wedemeyer, the Community Alliance. friends of detainees. Some Poston reunions After viewing the memorial bricks, it was school’s principal, who made sure to give It’s been a few weeks now since the had been organized in previous years, but time to explore the original Poston Elemen- a “shout out” to pilgrims from Fresno, pilgrimage, and feedback continues to pour with fewer and fewer surviving detainees tary School Site I National Historic Land- Calif., especially to Saburo and Marion in. Participants agree that the pilgrimage to attend reunions, the Alliance wanted to mark across the road. Pilgrims reboarded Masada and Robert Shintaku, who the was a success, full of interesting activi- create a pilgrimage that could become the their air-conditioned buses for the short previous day had shared their incarcera- ties and well-organized. There seems to be springboard for a broader purpose of carry- ride. Several original classroom buildings tion experience with the La Pera students. a lot of interest in another pilgrimage. The ing on the Poston legacy in perpetuity. remain on the site. Detainees were seen be- Wedemeyer also previously worked as a Alliance is grateful for all the time and hard Pilgrims boarded buses bright and early ing interviewed by a local TV station with reporter for the Fresno Bee. work of its board and other volunteers who from the Blue Water Resort and Casino to the buildings as a stark backdrop to the in- The film began while everyone enjoyed helped make the event so successful in such begin their day of activities with a ceremony justice perpetrated by the U.S. government. their lunches. The audience was drawn into a short time. It is no small task to pull off an at the Poston Memorial Monument. The cer- Descendants of those imprisoned roamed the emotion and trauma evoked by the film event of such magnitude when the organiz- emony formally dedicated special memorial the grounds taking photos of the place that and gave it rave reviews. The film explores ers are spread across counties and cities. bricks recently installed around the monu- represents a somber chapter in their family the stories of mothers who raised their chil- The Alliance would especially like to ment’s perimeter. histories. dren while imprisoned, and the impacts of thank the donors who have supported its Poston Community Alliance Direc- An assessment and stabilization of the site that experience on the detainees, their now- previous work, as well as those who have tor Marlene Shigekawa, who was born in was conducted in 2014-15 with grants from adult children and subsequent generations. helped since the pilgrimage to meet its needs camp, as well as Johnny Hill and Chairman the U.S. National Parks Service’s Japanese Grants from JACS, the National Endowment for additional matching funds. Dennis Patch of the Colorado River Indian American Confinement Sites program and for the Arts, Terasaki Foundation and Cali- Most of all, enormous gratitude is owed Tribe (CRIT) shared with the large crowd a the National Trust for Historic Preservation. fornia Civil Liberties Education Program to the Colorado Indian River Tribe and bit of history demonstrating the partnership Grants from those two entities also funded funded the film’s production in addition to La Pera Elementary School. They both and support between the Japanese American relocation of an original barrack from the matching funds through public donations. stepped up with huge offers of assistance in detainee community and the CRIT. nearby town of Parker in 2010. The pilgrimage concluded in the evening the form of volunteers, logistics support and In addition, pilgrims were greeted by The barrack relocation was a major mile- with a Hawaiian-themed buffet banquet. other resources. Their commitment is truly n Miss Indian Arizona and tribal royalty, all stone toward the Alliance’s master plan, Exhibitors and vendors lined the banquet priceless.

rick; National Park Service official Hanako Emeryville, Calif., with the aid of Jill Shi- Madeleine Sugimoto. The project was orga- REVISITED >> continued Wakatsuki; and Tom Izu and Susan Hayase, raki. nized by Berkeley JACL co-president Nancy who explored the historical context of the The purpose of the books is for its bear- Ukai and funded by the Watsonville-Santa in Suffolk, Va., on the day Pearl Harbor was redress movement. In addition, Liesinger ers to receive a commemorative stamp on its Cruz chapter. bombed. He was taken away and eventually gave updates about the current progress pages, like a passport, each time they visit a Given the rich possibilities for further edu- incarcerated at Rohwer. Miyazaki was un- of the JACSC and an update on the “50 Japanese American confinement site. Stamps cation and family stories, Marr has recently able to legally marry the African-American Objects/Stories” project about the Japanese are starting to be made by other camps for a launched the project “Japanese American woman he loved, and he died in 1946, never American incarceration experience was trail of remembrance. Memorial Pilgrimages” to promote visits to see his family again. Boone is retracing given. Modeled after the National Park Service to confinement sites. The project’s website her ancestor’s footsteps, accompanied by the In memory of the Rohwer-Jerome journey, passport and temple stamp books in Japan, (https://jampilgrimage.wordpress.com/) NHK crew. each attendee received a handmade “pil- the two Arkansas stamps, which will be provides a calendar as well as videos of Among the pilgrimage speakers were Lily grimage book” covered in a Japanese textile. available at the McGehee Museum, were family conversations filmed by Marr and Havey, author of “Gasa Gasa Girl Goes to The small accordion books were made by 30 made from artworks by Nisei painter Henry project partners Marissa Fujimoto and Greg Camp”; community historian Pat Fitzpat- volunteers at the J-Sei community center in Sugimoto with the blessing of his daughter, Sommers-Herivel. n 10 May 18-31, 2018 CALENDAR A NATIONAL GUIDE TO NOTABLE COMMUNITY EVENTS found in discussions of the JA The sale will feature a wide variety Kumagai at (763) 377-5602 or incarceration experience during of Japanese items, including email [email protected]. 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ka; two nephews and three nieces. CA, Feb. 7; she is survived by her children, Linda Ingham, Sandra Nakagawa, Michiye, 81, Los Creager (Paul) and David (Vickie) Angeles, CA, Feb. 23; she was Tanabe; sister, Ruth (Chuck) Frank; predeceased by her daughters she is also survived by many nieces, Amimoto, George, 83, Los Ange- Hayashi, Ruby, 96, Monterey Park, les, CA, March 4; he is survived by CA, March 1; she was predeceased Gale and Joyce; she is survived by nephews and relatives; gc: 9. his siblings, Seibo, Shun (Pat) and by her husband, Mark; she is sur- her husband, Mits; daughters, Janet Kanji Amimoto, Barbara Sarabia, vived by her children, Roger (Mary), Yumen and Pat Tchang; sister, Taniguchi, Frank, 66, Sacramento, Jerry (Pam) and Eugene Amimoto; Karen and Rex (Linda); sisters-in- Haruko Meinhardt; gc: 6. CA, Feb. 24; he is survived by his he is also survived by many nieces, law, Elsie Hayashi and Florence wife, Trish; stepson, Dan Depner nephews and other relatives. Hayashi; gc: 6; ggc: 3. (Tiffani); mother and stepfather, Masako and Tsugio Tomono; sister, Ito, Takako, 97, Sacramento, CA, Jacquelyn Wakabayashi (Paul); a Buchanan-Mitsuoka, Joanne, 72, Ideta, Yoshio, 89, Fresno, CA, Jan. 25; during WWII, her family and Irvine, CA, Feb. 24; she is survived nephew and many aunts, uncles, March 15; during WWII, he was she were incarcerated at the Grana- by her husband, Richard Mitsuoka; cousins and friends. incarcerated at the Jerome WRA da WRA Center (Camp Amache) brother, Charles Rollin Buchanan. Center in AR, and later served in the in CO; she is survived by her hus- Army, which assigned him to Japan Tanikawa, Charles Susumu, 86, band, Ted; daughter, Joanne Morita Los Angeles, CA, April 24; he is sur- with the Japan Logistical Command; (Richard); gc: 2. he was predeceased by his siblings, vived by his siblings, George, Ruby Tayeko (Mas) Yamashita, Takashi Tanikawa and Mac Y. (Jane) Tani- (Anne) Ideta and Mieko (Tsugio) kawa; he is also survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives. Sano; he is survived by his brother, Nakanishi, Lucille , 80, Redwood Chuck (Jean) Ideta; brother-in-law, City, CA, March 30; during WWII, Tsugio (Mieko) Sano; he is also sur- Uchida, Doris Michino, 86, Pearl her family and she were incarcer- City, HI, Jan. 9; she is survived by vived by many nieces, nephews and ated at the Topaz WRA Center in great-nieces and great-nephews. her son, Rick M. (Cheryl) Uchida; UT; she was predeceased by her brother, Ray (Terri) Suzuki; gc: 4; sisters, Terry Kaneko and Marion ggc: 3. Ito, Rosemary, 82, Monterey Park, Dumont; she is survived by her hus- Grayson, Mioko, 82, Seattle, WA, CA, Dec. 6, 2017; during WWII, her band, Don; children, Vickie Izuka March 21; during WWII, she and family and she were incarcerated at Walker, Kazuko, 87, San Francisco, (Ty), Kendal Nakanishi (Adelia) CA, Feb. 24; she was predeceased her family were incarcerated at the the Granada WRA Center (Camp and Michael Nakanishi (Angela); Minidoka WRA Center in ID; she is Amache) in CO; she is survived by by her husband, Bernard Walker. Kanagawa, Elso, 96, Huntington brothers, Herb Kaneko and Rich survived by her children, Lisa, Julie, her husband, Willie; children, Marc Beach, CA, Feb. 9; she was pre- Kaneko; gc: 7; ggc: 7. John and Anne; former husband, Watanabe, Fumio, 86, Alham- (Helen), Vincent (Michele), Matthew deceased by her husband, James; Ronald D. Grayson. bra, CA, March 24; he is survived (Yvonne), Sabrina (Jim) Kiilsgaard; siblings, Rose Ishihara and Ichiro Okamura, Kinuko, 95, Sacramen- gc: 6; ggc: 2. by his sons, Ken (Juliette) and Ito; she is survived by her children, to, CA, Feb. 22; she is survived by Jun Watanabe; siblings, Hirohei, nieces and grandnieces. TRIBUTE David (Judy) Kanagawa and Celia Shiro (Chiiko) Watanabe and Toshi (Dennis) Huey; sister, Jessie Kato; Hasegawa. sister-in-law, Tatsuko Harada; she AYAME MAE UCHIDA is also survived by many other relatives; gc: 4; ggc: 6. Ayame Mae Uchida passed peacefully Saturday, April 14, surrounded by her loving family. Born in San Francisco in 1920, she is survived Kanemaru, Micky, 81, Gardena, by her husband, Yoshihiro (Yosh); daughters, Lydia (Steve) Sakai and CA, Dec. 31, 2017; he is survived by Aileen (Steven) Shimizu; and grandsons, Michael and Kyle (Diane) his wife, Martha; daughters, Margie Sakai. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janice (Dan) (Les) Fukuyama and Miriam (Tom) Shapiro; brothers, Harry (Marye) Hiraki, Henry (Yasuko) Hiraki and Melville; brothers, Ray (Alice) and Shig (Humi) Hiraki; nephew, Spencer Hiraki; and parents, Tomigoro Arthur (Hisa); gc: 4. and Matsue Hiraki. She graduated from Gilroy High School, where she loved to sing in the choir. Mae met her husband, Yosh, while enrolled Masuda, Ryohei, 89, Portland, OR, Osaki, Tracy, 73, Beaverton, OR, at San Jose State. During WWII, she and her family were interned Jan. 27; he was predeceased by his March 26; she was predeceased by in Poston, Ariz. While interned in Poston, Mae taught second grade wife, Ikuko; he is survived by his her husband, Ron; she is survived with her good friend, Masako Hirata. She loved teaching. Returning children, Yumiko Rinta (Scott) and by her daughters, Kristi Harris and Yamamoto, Kay, 91, Caldwell, ID, to San Jose after the war, the family was welcomed back by Sam and Takahiko Masuda (Aki). Wendi Low; brothers, Art Steffen April 6; he was predeceased by his Dina DellaMaggiore, who helped to sponsor them and many other and Curtis Steffen; gc: 5. granddaughter, Rebekah Yama- Japanese Americans returning after the war. An excellent gardener, moto; sisters, Rina Yamashita and cook and hostess, she fed and housed many international, national Sakamoto, Bonnie Masuda, 93, Marti Kawaguchi; he is survived and local students and instructors for more than 70 years, who came Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 27; she is by his wife, Frances; children, Vic- to San Jose State for the judo program. In 1956, she worked with her survived by her daughter, Carrie tor (Jeanne) and Toni Cavana- husband to build Physician’s Laboratory. The laboratory grew from (Allen) Otani; daughter-in-law, Rita ugh; siblings, Mae Yamaki and a small three-person operation into Laboratory Services Inc., which Sakamoto; she is also survived by Archie (Marlene) Yamamoto; she is was the largest privately owned Medical Reference Laboratory in many nieces, nephews and other also survived by many nieces and nephews; gc: 4; ggc: 4. Northern California during the 1980s with 450 employees. In the mid- relatives; gc: 2; ggc: 4. 1970s, Mae found and fell in love with golf and managed to play every chance she could with her good friends from Pruneridge, the Royal Dots and the Pasatiempo golf club. She saw the world through her golf trips and tournaments and accomplished three “holes in one” in her career. She was loved by her family and friends for her generosity, Matsusaka, Thomas Satoru, 84, her great meals and her kindness. She will be and is greatly missed New York, NY, Nov. 10, 2017; he is by all who knew her. Services were held May 6, 2018. survived by his sister, Marie Matsu- nami; sister-in-law, Jane Matsusa-

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