NikkeiWest--Northern California Japanese American Newspaper

The San Jose Chidori Band will present its 59th Anniversary Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the San Jose Buddhist Church annex.

A one-hour documentary “Great Grandfather’s Drum” will be held on Sunday, May 27, at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin Annex, 640 N. 5th St., in San Jose. Doors open/food sales begin at 11 a.m., movie/entertainment by San Jose Taiko from 12 noon to 2 p.m.

By Jon Kawamoto—Dr. Kenji Sayama is one of Cal’s staunchest supporters. He is forever grateful to the university for taking the extra step in sending his diploma in 1942 – to the Santa Anita Assembly Center – despite being a few weeks shy of graduating as a senior.

By John Sammon—They had gone to war and fought and many died defending a country that had reneged on its Constitution and treated them illegally as second-class citizens, but in defending America, ensured greater freedom for us all.

The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival held its 25th annual Senior Appreciation Brunch on April 22, at the Hotel Kabuki in San Francisco Japantown. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, this year’s brunch honored a special group of seniors–local Nisei veterans of World War II, who collect

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