NikkeiWest--Northern California Japanese American Newspaper

By John Sammon—Photos, now faded black and white, come up on the screen, a family in their best Sunday clothes posing proudly, members of an amateur baseball team looking earnest, joyful children playing in a front yard, a store bustling with activity, a farmer standing in his field.

By Jun Stinson—Molly Miyako Kimura has without a doubt, worked tirelessly to build cross-cultural relations between Japan and the United States throughout her 87 years.

By Jun Stinson—Chizuko Kakiuchi dedicated her life to Buddhism, and caring for her community and family.

On Sunday, Oct. 30, she passed away in her San Francisco home at the age of seventy.

By Clifford Hayashi—Currently, my life’s mission is to identify everyone in every picture from Tule Lake. With that goal in mind, I ventured to the first annual Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) national convention in search of Tule Lake internees. I encountered Larry Ishimoto whose father, Kelly Kazuo Ishimoto (1911-1985), was incarcerated at Tule Lake. After his father passed away, Larry discovered Kelly’s “baseball” autographed by an unknown team. I volunteered to become Larry’s history detective.