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Pictures and Poetry: Deepening the Connection to my Japanese Roots
Growing up Sansei in my part of California’s San Gabriel Valley meant you didn’t have t…
Nancy Matsumoto • Oct. 26, 2018
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Living Artifacts: The Descanso Gardens Camellias and Japanese American History
At first glance, a botanical garden may seem an unlikely place to find hidden stories. But Dav…
Darryl Mori • Feb. 24, 2015
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botanical gardens
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Descanso Gardens
E. Manchester Boddy
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F. W. Yoshimura
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agriculture
botanical gardens
California
camellias
Descanso Gardens
E. Manchester Boddy
flowers
F. W. Yoshimura
gardening
gardens
horticulture
Japanese gardens
La Cañada
Los Angeles
Mission Nursery
nurseries (horticulture)
plants
San Gabriel Nursery
San Gabriel Valley
Star Nursery
United States
World War II
Takaramono
Every time the Center [East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center] had a big celebration, bu…
Edward Moreno • July 21, 2014
The Multifaceted Eye: Working to Realize the Dream
William Arthur Ward, scholar, author, editor, pastor and teacher once said, “If you can imagi…
Yolantha Harrison-Pace • Oct. 6, 2011
The Founders II: Yosh Sogioka Part 2
Read Part 1 >>1964 was a crucial year for the ESGVJCC. At the center of West Covina’s &…
Edward Moreno • April 28, 2010
The Founders II: Yosh Sogioka - Part 1
I can’t remember having been formally introduced to him; but shortly after we met, we were ta…
Edward Moreno • April 21, 2010
The Man Who Raised Green Dragons
Right at the center of Chugoku lays the prefecture of Hiroshima, one of the most fascinating, mount…
Edward Moreno • April 6, 2010
The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center - The Founders
Till you start talking to them, personally, you’ll never know for sure, what brought to life …
Edward Moreno • March 16, 2010