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Issei and Nisei

For the Sake of Our Pioneers

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Kametaro and Misao Inatomi

Niseis at Gelson's Markets

Munemitsu Family

Nisei Servicewomen Video

Marjorie Hada Nakayama

Miss Orange County Japanese American Queens 2nd Reunion

Matsuko Kido Harada

Dana Point Nursery Video

Donal Yasukochi

Celery Statue Video

Wintersburg Memorial Video

Terminal Island

Terminal Island Video

15 Assembly Centers Video

Cucumber Capitol

Signal Hill Video

Ten Incarceration Camps Video

Santa Ana Japanese Garden

Santa Ana Japanese Garden Video

Japanese Hospital LA

Japanese Hospital of LA Video

Yamaguchi Bonsai Nurdery

18 U.S. Army Incarceration Camps Video

Kern Park Flower Shoppe

Lafayette Florist

Mt. Eden Floral

Ishihara Park Video

Ito Family Open Space

Hirahara Family

Noguchi Gardens Video

9 D.O.J. Incarceration Camps Video

Historic Japanese Cemetery 1908

African American Heroes to Our Pioneers

African American Heroes to Our Pioneers Video

Frank and Katherine Matsuda

Historic Wintersburg Video

Japanese American History Quiz #1 Video

Saburo and Marion Masada

Japanese American History Quiz #2 Video

Laguna Hills Nursery

Japanese American History Quiz #3 Video

Benkyodo Bakery

Historical Markers

Japanese American History Quiz #4 Video

Courrages Family

James Irvine Japanese Garden

Arboga/Marysville Assembly Center

Taniguichi Family

Japanese Goodwill Garden

The Garlic King

Aratani Japanese Garden

George and Sakaye Aratani

Mitsueda Family

Airports Named After Japanese Americans

Schools Named After Japanese Americans

Parks Named After Japanese Americans

Streets Named After Japanese Americans

Japanese Gardens in United States

Assembly Centers and Destination

Roster of Nisei Servicewomen

Mendez v Westminster

Janice Munemitsu

Mendez Tribute Monument Park Video

Tanaka Farms & OCO Club Video

Kinoshita Family

Wintersburg/Furuta Memorial

Kyoko Nancy Oda

Grace Pastries - The Izumi Family

Shinwa-En Japanese Garden CSU Dominguez Hills

Diana Emiko Tsuchida

Can't Forget the 50th

Jenmatsu and Orie Mio - Terminal Island

Bonsai by Ben Oki

Go For Broke Stamp

Michael A. Gregory

Brenda Nakamoto

Bunny Matsumura

Kerry Yo Nakagawa

Matsuda's Nursery

Lynnette Medina Yasukawa

Takeshi "Tak" Katsumata

Dodgers Japanese Lantern

Dennis Simonian

Hiroko Matsuura Eddow

Stephen K. Tamura

J. Elmer Morrish

Sumizo and Aya Tani - Sakae Sushi

Dianne Kiyomoto

Family Video for JANPFI

Tuna Canyon Exhibit

Grandfather on the List?

Kitazawa Seed Company

Jim Ryugo and Maya Shiroyama

Dennis Yoshikawa

James Kaz Ogawa

Rabbit in the Moon

South Coast Botanic Garden

George & Frank Hirahara

The Garlic King

Central Fish Company

Ikeda's Markets

Tillman Japanese Garden

Starfleet Academy

Kanaye Nagasawa

Twin Peaks Orchard

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Don Margarito Veyna

For years the first and second generation (Issei & Nisei) Japanese, did everything "For the Sake of the Children." Now it is our turn to say "For the Sake of Our Pioneers" for laying down the foundation through blood, sweat, tears, and fingers to the bone. This site is to honor by remembering and never forgetting. The main focus is our pioneers involved with the produce and floral industry, succeeding when all odds were against them. Often, subjects will veer off the main focus, to highlight important facts that are part of Japanese American history.

Please Visit Issei and Nisei part 2

Kametaro and Misao Inatomi

Ota Family

Jack Ota Miltary Intelligence during WWII

Niseis at Gelson's Markets

Munemitsu Family

Nisei Servicewomen Video

Marjorie Hada Nakayama

Masami Mayeda

Kurata Family

Where Balboa Market was located

Kay Ueda Hiatt

Miss Orange County Japanese American Queens 2nd Reunion

Matsuko Kido Harada

George Masa

Franklin Abe

Franklin & Herbert Abe

Tuna Canyon

Harry Otsubo

Dana Point Nursery Video

Donal Yasukochi

Rina Nakano ABC 10 News - YouTube

Celery Statue

Celery Statue Video

Frank Yasuda

Costa Mesa

San Juan Capstrano

Balboa Island

Balboa Island

Michi's Place

Wintersburg Memorial Video

Oki Nursery

Terminal Island

Terminal Island Video

Bobby Ikemiya

Jingu Family

15 Assembly Centers Video

Cucumber Capitol

Signal Hill Video

Frank Oda

Crystal Cove

Crystal Cove Exhibit Thinglink

Ten Incarceration Camps Video

Santa Ana Japanese Garden

Santa Ana Japanese Garden Video

Yas Osako

Japanese Hospital LA

Color Photos Courtesy of David Shimasaki

Japanese Hospital of LA Video

Ishioka Family

Yamaguchi Bonsai Nurdery

Marianne Yamaguchi

18 U.S. Army Incarceration Camps Video

Kern Park Flower Shoppe

Eto Park

Eto Park Video

Lafayette Florist

Mt. Eden Floral

Ishihara Park

Ishihara Park Video

Ito Family Open Space

Hirahara Family

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Isamu Noguchi

Noguchi Gardens Video

Yamada Company

Imahara Family

Donald Chase's Imahara Video

9 D.O.J. Incarceration Camps Video

Historic Japanese Cemetery 1908

Ron Yano

African American Heroes to Our Pioneers

African American Heroes to Our Pioneers Video

Frank and Katherine Matsuda

Historic Wintersburg Video

Koda Farms

Sawada Family

Helen Kawagoe

Japanese American History Quiz #1 Video

Fujiya Market

Crystal City

Saburo and Marion Masada

Japanese American History Quiz #2 Video

Laguna Hills Nursery

Kazuo Masuda

Japanese American History Quiz #3 Video

Benkyodo Bakery

Historical Markers

Japanese American History Quiz #4 Video

Courrages Family

Courrages Water Tank House

James Irvine Japanese Garden

Went to see Ultraman at JANM

Nerio Family

Warner near Bolsa Chica St.

Arboga/Marysville Assembly Center

Takagi Family

Asakawa Family

Moneta Nursery

We bought 3 Fake Landscape Rocks

Aki Nursery

Taniguichi Family

Japanese Goodwill Garden

The Garlic King

Aratani Japanese Garden

George and Sakaye Aratani

Yuge Family

Yuge Family Altadena Story

Mitsueda Family

Photos Courtesy of the Mitsueda Family

Photos Courtesy of the Mitsueda Family

Article in LA Times

Tagawa Family

Ken Tagawa SAF Hall of Fame article

Airports Named After Japanese Americans

Schools Named After Japanese Americans

(***) Next to Name was Shared with Me

Parks Named After Japanese Americans

(***) Next to Name was Shared with Me

Streets Named After Japanese Americans

(***) Next to Name was Shared with Me

Added September 19, 2025 Minoru Drive, Altadena Ca

Japanese Gardens in United States

(***) Next to Names was Shared with Me

Assembly Centers and Destination

Ota Family to Poston

Inatomi Family to Gila

Roster of Nisei Servicewomen

List of some duties by CNC

Albert Okura

Mendez v Westminster

Janice Munemitsu

Mendez Tribute Monument Park Video

Don Miyada

Glenn Tanaka

Tanaka Farms & OCO Club Video

Kinoshita Family

Charles Furuta

Wintersburg/Furuta Memorial

Kyoko Nancy Oda

Photo Courtesy of Kyoko Oda

Photo Courtesy of Kyoko Oda

Grace Pastries - The Izumi Family

Pictured with me is Dale Cox

Shinwa-En Japanese Garden CSU Dominguez Hills

Amanda Mei Kim

Glenn Tanaka

Walk the Farm Committee

David Kanno

Diana Emiko Tsuchida

Can't Forget the 50th

Jenmatsu and Orie Mio - Terminal Island

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Military Intelligence Service soldiers r🇺🇸

Cory Shiozaki's Film.

Photo of a partial list of the Manzanar Fishing Club "George Mio" middle row

Kehar Singh

Valarie Kaur with friend Professor Brynn Saito

Bill Tomiyasu

Ben Oki

photo Courtesy of the Oki Family

Bonsai by Ben Oki

Elaine Nakano

Photos Courtesy of Elaine Nakano

Go For Broke Stamp

Michael A. Gregory

Photo Courtesy of Susan Ugai

Richi Ugai

Brenda Nakamoto

Yosh Hama

Nakagawa Ranch

Bunny Matsumura

Sakai Family

Larry Sakai

Sei Fujii

Kerry Yo Nakagawa

Matsuda's Nursery

Lynnette Medina Yasukawa

Takeshi "Tak" Katsumata

Seibi Okita

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Dodgers Japanese Lantern

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Kerry Yo Nakagawa on the right

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Photo Courtesy of June Uchio

Dennis Simonian

Hiroko Matsuura Eddow

Photo Coutesy of the Okamoto Family

Glenn Okamoto

Photo Courtesy of the Okamoto Family

Photo Courtesy of the Okamoto Family

Photo Courtesy of the Okamoto Family

Photo Cortesy of the Okamoto Family

Stephen K. Tamura

J. Elmer Morrish

Sumizo and Aya Tani - Sakae Sushi

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Courtyard Garden

Courtyard Garden

Hiyama Farms

Google Street View

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Craig Nomi

Roke Fukumura

Linda Tamura

Dianne Kiyomoto

Henry Fujii

Family Video for JANPFI

Photos Courtesy of the Hide Family

Tom Hide

Photos Courtesy of the Hide Family

Tuna Canyon Exhibit

My Grandfather Kametaro Inatomi

My Grandfather Masaichi Ota

Grandfather on the List?

Amie Yoshioka

Kitazawa Seed Company

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Jim Ryugo and Maya Shiroyama

Dennis Yoshikawa

Photos Courtesy of Donna Jean Ogawa

Chiyomi Ogawa

Photos Courtesy of Donna Jean Ogawa

Photo Courtesy of Donna Jean Ogawa

James Kaz Ogawa

www.gettyimages.com

www.itoda.com

Photo Courtesy of Donna Jean Ogawa

Rabbit in the Moon

South Coast Botanic Garden

George & Frank Hirahara

Photo Courtesy of Patti Hirahara

Photo Courtesy of Patti Hirahara

The Garlic King

discovernikkei.org

centralfish.com

Central Fish Company

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centralfish.com

centralfish.com

centralfish.com

centralfish.com

centralfish.com

centralfish.com

Yokomi Elementary

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Ted Tanouye

Photo Courtesy of the Ikeda Family

Ikeda's Markets

Photos Courtesy of the Ikeda Family

Photos Courtesy of the Ikeda Family

Photo Courtesy of David Oi

Tillman Japanese Garden

Dr. Koichi Kawana

Starfleet Academy

Oka Family

Photos Courtesy of the Oka Family

Kimiko Oka passed away as a toddler and is buried at the Japanese Cemetary in Oxnard

Kanaye Nagasawa

Sanyo Nursery

Mabuchi Family

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Maria Kwong

Twin Peaks Orchard

Photos Courtesy of the Nakae Family

Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden

Thank you Larry Sakai for sending this T-Shirt

Janis Hirohama

Don Margarito Veyna

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