At the Podium
    
 
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Co-hosts Craig Ishii (JACL) and
June Kizu (NCRR)
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

 

Kathy Masaoka gives
NCRR statement
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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Frank Hiroyasu from UC Riverside
Nichibei Bunka Kai
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Penny Ishizuka,
President USC’s Nikkei
Assoiciation
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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Stacy Iwata,
President of UC San Diego’s
Nikkei Student Union
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Christine Oh advocates
for justice for Japanese
Latin Americans
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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J-Town Voice’s, Kenyan Mayeda
talks about changes in Little Tokyo
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

       
Unleasing Community Voices
    
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"Unleashing" Performers take
a bow and
applaud each other
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Traci Kato-Kiriyama (left)
applauds her performers
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Jim Matsuoka remembers
that he gave S.I. Hayakawa
a piece of his mind
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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Frank Emi reflects on joining
NCRR in the early 80’s
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Sean Miura does
spoken-word
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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A multi-media presentation
accompanied the
performance
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
 
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Kay Ochi says she was
a middle school teacher
when she joined NCRR
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

 

 
Progressive Taiko
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Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Craig Ishii jumps in
and wows the audience
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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Progressive Taiko members
before their perfomrance
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
       
       
 
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HaNuRi,
Korean American
Cultural Troupe
  

“Gosa” dance ritual performed
by HanNuRi group
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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Conclusion of "Gosa"
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

 
Spirited Korean drummers
on stage
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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Photo ops with attendees
   
Richard Katsuda (left)
and Craig Ishii (third from
left) pose with friends
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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Frank Emi (left) and
Jim and Kathy Saito,
long-time NCRR members
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Kimi Maru (left) and
June Hibino
Photo: Edna Horiuchi

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Audience fills JANM’s
Central Hall
Photo: Edna Horiuchi

Craig Ishii (far left) with the
three student leaders
presenters
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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Capacity audience
Photo: Edna Horiuchi

Kathy Masaoka (left) confers
with performance director
Traci Kato-Kiriyama with
Bruce Iwasaki and
Mayumi Masaoka
standing by.
Photo: Janice Yen

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Kay Ochi (left)
and NCRR supporter
Isa Meksin
Photo: Janice Yen

 
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JANM’s Akemi Kikumura speaks to
Kathy Masaoka before the program
Photo: Janice Yen
       
       
 
At the information tables
    
 
JANM volunteer
admires poster
by Qris Yamashita
Photo: Edna Horiuchi
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Nikkei student display 1
Photo: Edna Horiuchi

DOR Poster display
Photo: Janice Yen

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Nikkei student
display 2
Photo: Edna Horiuchi

 
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Suzy Katsuda
(foreground), Haru
Kuromiya (center) and
Patty Nagano (far left)
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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Mike Yanagita (left) with
Suzanne and Bob Toji
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

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Suzy Katsuda is busy
at the NCRR info table
Photo: Suzy Katsuda

Carrie’s Community
Caterers,
Evelyn Yoshimura (left),
June Hibino, Carrie Morita
and Wendy Mori
Photo: Suzy Katsuda
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The reception is in good hands
with Mike Yanagita (left),
Carrie Morita , Evelyn Yoshimura
and Wendy Mori
Photo: Janice Yen