Fighting Spirit Award |
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Each year the fighting Spirit Award is given to one or more individuals who have demonstrated the courage to stand up and fight for their rights and for the rights of others. |
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This years recipient is: |
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Jan Harumi Yen |
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Past Recipients (click date to go to the appropriate DOR) |
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1987, Frank Emi and Reverend Paul Nakamura |
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1988, Amy Ishii and the Uno family |
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1989, No award was given |
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1990, No award was given |
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1991, Tom
Shiroishi |
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1992, Bert Nakano, Bernadette Nishimura, Lily Okamoto |
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1993, Jim Matsuoka |
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1994, James Omura |
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1995, Jim Saito and David Monkawa |
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1996, Bill and Yuri Kochiyama |
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1997, Linda Kawabe Consolo, Bruce lwasaki, Gerald Sato |
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1998, Michi Weglyn |
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1999, The Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee |
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2000, Carmen Mochizuki, Alice Nishimoto, Fred Okrand |
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2001, Alan Nishio |
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2002, Art Shibayama |
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2003, Jan Harumi Yen |
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2004, No award was given |
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2005, Wayne Mortimer Collins, Tetsujiro "Tex" Nakamura |
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2006, No award was given |
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2007, No award was given |
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