WWII Camp Wall

The WWIICW stopped by to thank the boy & girl scouts for joining in the Nisei Week Parade. As luck would have it they were celebrating their 2nd quarter accomplishment.

The icing on the cake...one scout is so interested in our project that he wants to work with us for his Eagle Scout project! So meaningful!

Our board member. Sid Morrison has a new book out, a wonderful historical novel about Frederick Douglass.

Photographed are Sid and former WWIICW secretary. Marlen Sanchez.

More information at
https://sidneymorrison.com/

Torrance's scout troops 719 and 310G did an amazing job marching with our WWII Camp banners!

Today we participated in the Nisei Week Parade. Many thanks to our sponsor, Muranaka Farms. We were joined by Torrance councilmembers Kaji, Kalani. Sheikh and Gerson. Many thanks to scout troops 719 and 310G and all of our friends and volunteers!

For our Japanese speaking readers, the WWII Camp Wall is covered in the Lighthouse magazine. Available from 8/1 @ Tokyo Central, Mitsuwa and Nijiya markets.

http://magazine.us-lighthouse.com/publication/?m=12396&i=827379&p=63&ver=html5

Getting ready for the Nisei Week Parade. Have a lot of sewing to do!

Thank you to Muranaka Farms, our parade sponsor, for making this all possible.

We had a wonderful and educational meeting with Katherine Hori today. She is the daughter of one of the farming families that were displaced by eminent domain for the City of Torrance to build Columbia Park.

We invite our friends to join us in the Nisei Week Parade! Visit us at https://www.wwiicampwall.org/events/2024/niseiweek.html to learn more and sign up!

https://rafu.com/2024/06/dinner-dance-in-little-tokyo-benefits-wwii-camp-wall/

Dinner-Dance in Little Tokyo Benefits WWII Camp Wall - Rafu Shimpo A fundraising dinner/dance was held June 8 at Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo for the WWII Camp Wall with more than 300 people in attendance. The monument, to be located in Torrance’s Columbia Park, will contain the names of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarc...

WWII Camp Wall's vice president, Kristen Tang "walking the farm" @

Lunch today with Yuji of Mishima Foods at the Depot Restaurant. Both were supporters of the WWIICW Fundraiser.

The WWII Camp Wall would like to thank the community for its support of our fundraiser. We had a wonderful time at the dance with all of you, and appreciate the donations that came in. It was a very successful event for us, and we're just a little closer to funding the Educational Display Stations

A huge thank you each and every volunteer that helped the night to run smoothly. We couldn't have done it without you. And an extra special thank you to Carol Tanita and Wayne Nagao without whom the night would have never happened.

Donations may be made at www.wwiicampwall.org. Thank you.

Members of the Senate Advisory Committee to the City of Torrance and the WWII Camp Wall with Assemblyman Muratsuchi at the WWIICW Fundraiser on 6/8/24.

L to r: Stacey Toda and little Josie, Nancy Hayata and Assemblyman Muratsuchi.

The WWII Camp Wall thanks you for your support of our fundraiser, "Let's Swing". Thanks to the community, our sold out event was a huge success.

From l to r: Kay Oda, Kristen Tang, Kanji Sahara, Nancy Hayata, Kyoko Oda, Hiroko Higuchi and Assemblyman Muratsuchi.

It's almost showtime...setup for the WWII Camp Wall Benefit Fundraiser

New to Ancestry...U.S., Japanese Americans Relocated During World War II, 1942-1946

www.ancestry.com This collection contains information collected by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) on more than 100,000 people of Japanese ancestry who were forcibly detained during World War II. Information was collected on individual records, referred to as Form WRA-26, and used to conduct various statistical r...

The WWII Camp Wall at the Torrance Cherry Blossom Festival on April 7.

Seated: Kanji Sahara
Standing, l to r: Kay Oda, Nancy Hayata, Kyoko Oda, Pat Furey & wife, Terrie.

The WWII Camp Wall mourns the loss of a rare gem in our community, Sakaye Aratani who passed away on March 18, 2024. We have been the recipient of the Aratani CARE grant the past two years, and recognize and appreciate the generosity of the Aratani family.

There is a beautiful tribute at https://www.rememberingsakaye.com/

Born December 11, 1919, in Los Angeles, California, she grew up in Gardena, where her parents ran a chicken farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, she temporarily went to live with family in Reedley, California, then was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. While on a visit to a different camp, Sakaye met her future husband, George Aratani, and they married in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while George was serving in the Military Intelligence Service. After leaving camp, Sakaye and George returned to Los Angeles and raised a family. Sakaye was a founding member of the Montebello Japanese Women's Club, and was also one of the first women to serve on the board of the Sumitomo Bank of California.

Remembering Sakaye Celebrating the beautiful life of Sakaye ArataniDecember 11, 1919 - March 18, 2024Join us as we celebrate her life and legacy GUEST BOOK My Best Memory of Sakaye Share your Memories and Tributes hereA life-long friendship or chance meeting, we treasure your memories and will share selections. Privat...

Today we celebrated Kanji's 90th birthday!

We're fundraising to build the Educational Display Stations to accompany the World War II Camp Wall. Please join us!

The City of Torrance has issued an application for those interested in participating on the WWII Camp Wall Monument Advisory Committee. This committee is a requirement of the grant funding and there are three vacancies the Torrance City Council will fill from amongst the registered voters in Torrance who apply.

The application is available online at:

www.torranceca.gov

Kanji Sahara being interviewed by Keiko Fukuda for articles to be published in The Lighthouse and Discover Nikkei.

https://rafu.com/2024/02/torrance-city-council-accepts-state-funds-for-wwii-camp-wall/

Torrance City Council Accepts State Funds for WWII Camp Wall - Rafu Shimpo By J.K. YAMAMOTO, Rafu Staff Writer TORRANCE — The Torrance City Council, at its Jan. 23 meeting, started the process of receiving state funds for the construction of the World War II Camp Wall. The monument, to be constructed in Columbia Park on the corner of 190th Street and Prairie Avenue, wil...

The WWII Camp Wall board held its annual holiday gathering today at King's Hawaiian Restaurant.

Photographed on left, front to back: Francisco Sanchez, Marlen Sanchez, Nancy Hayata, Sid Morrison.

Photographed on right, front to back: Kristen Tang, Kanji Sahara, Kay Oda, Nancy Oda

The stuff dreams are made of...Kanji Sahara and Nancy Hayata scouting locations for the WWII Camp Wall on February 6, 2020.

WWII Camp Wall proudly supports the Gardena Valley JCI'S Day of Remembrance. 2/24/24 from 2-4 PM, 1964 W 162nd St, Gardena, CA 90247.

Learn about San Pedro's Terminal Island.

On January 23, 2024, the Torrance City Council unanimously voted to sign the state grant paperwork to receive the $5 million to build the WWII Camp Wall.

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi and Torrance City Mayor and council in the Nisei Week parade 2023. Thank you for manifesting the national WWIICampWall project.

The WWIICW congratulates board Member, Glenn Tanaka for Tanaka Farms being honored with the Nisei Week Francis Hashimoto Community Service Award.

Our board members Kanji Sahara and Kyoko Oda were Nisei Week Pioneers this year. We're so proud of all that they have done for the Japanese American community!

Photos courtesy of Mark Shigenaga