Kenji Oh(b 1981) is a contemporary classical composer, multimedia creator, and a gymnast. Born and raised in Kobe, Japan. Relocated to CA in 2010.  [Representative Works]- Opera "The Emissary" based on the novel by Yoko Tawada with Opera Parallèle- Opera "Shizue: An American Story" with Portland Opera- "Sacred Chichibu Peaks at Spring Dawn" for piano four hands, as part of ZOFOMOMA- "Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura - Josetsu Horikawa" for prepared guitar, commissioned by Giacomo Fiore

Discover Nikkei Community Engagement Specialist. I have a master's degree in History from Cal State Los Angeles with a focus on colonial Latin America and cultural geography. I'm fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. Outside of work, I volunteer as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate for foster youth and enjoy making music, trying different visual arts, and writing poetry. I am a proud fourth-generation Angeleno.

Chiana Fujiwara is a fifth-generation Japanese American, fifth-generation Mexican American, and second-generation Chinese American college student from the Los Angeles area majoring in both Psychology and Criminology at the University of California, Irvine. Having strong connections to Japanese American Internment during World War II, she has since developed a passion for further researching the stories of her family as well as the general period and its impacts at large. Other hobbies include ancient Chinese poetry, traveling, and exploring new coffee shops. 

I am Yonsei, currently based in Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. I created Tessaku to honor and preserve the experiences, wisdom, and memories of our Japanese American elders who lived through WWII.

Yumi is a devoted mom, actress, writer, and voice-over artist who found profound healing through hypnotherapy. As a certified Restorative Hypnotherapist, meditation teacher, and healer, she curates the ideal space for you to transform your life. She's a relentless race equity advocate, an extreme listener, and a joy-inspiring optimist.

Marsha Takeda-Morrison is a third-generation Japanese-American writer living in Los Angeles with her husband and two teenage daughters. She chronicles her family’s life on her personal blog, Sweatpantsmom, writes about parenting for Mom.me and dishes on teen celebrities for Celebrity Teen Scoop. She frequently covers pop culture and has interviewed the likes of Paris Hilton, Jessica Alba, Kim Kardashian and Mila Kunis. While she spends a lot of time in Hollywood she has never had plastic surgery, given birth to an actor’s child or tried out for the cast of ‘Glee.’ Yet.

The mission of the UCLA Nikkei Student Union (NSU) is to organize social and community service activities as well as to promote Japanese-American cultural and political awareness among the student body. Established in 1981, NSU at UCLA will celebrate 30 years of Nikkei legacy this upcoming January 21, 2012. WEB: www.nikkeibruins.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172264526190575/ (Nikkei Student Union at UCLA) Twitter: ucla_nikkei

Cai is a Yonsei decended from two LA native Japanese folks. One was in Rowher, the other was in the US Army in WWII. LA social clubs, the whole thing. Proud as hell JA Los Angelean.

Yoshimi is a former intern of Discover Nikkei during the summer of 2009 and started her engagement with the JA community when she joined the Nikkei Student Union and Kyodo Taiko team at UCLA during her college career.

The Little Tokyo Historical Society (LTHS) was formed in 2006 by members of the Little Tokyo community to commemorate the Nikkei history and heritage through various means such as: archival collections, photos, exhibits, lectures and workshops, and gallery. Although other organizations documenting Japanese American history exist, LTHS narrows its focus by concentrating on the history of Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, rather than the larger scope of Japanese Americans nationwide.LTHS operates as a volunteer organization, comprised of members from the Little Tokyo community including nonprofit employees, business owners, and residents. Our MissionLTHS focuses on researching and discovering the historical resources, stories, and connections of sites, buildings, and events related to Little Tokyo as an ethnic heritage neighborhood. LTHS is committed to documenting and verifying history of locales, sites, and buildings, as well as preserving and sharing the history and personal stories of Little Tokyo and its residents.