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Note: All photos are copyrighted and used with permission. Three Generations: From Little Tokyo, to Manzanar, to San Gabriel, Toyo Miyatake Studio Celebrates 100 Years. By Cheryl Cabot Toyo Miyatake Studio in San Gabriel is celebrating 100 years
A first generation Japanese American finds surprising roots to Los Angeles through exploring the history and legacy of renowned artist, poet and distant relative Yumeji Takehisa.
In 1942, Executive Order 9066 required all people of Japanese Ancestry to move to incarceration camps. The hardships from the forced relocation endured well after their return from the camps. After being uprooted from their homes, Japanese Americans had to rebuild. Many moved to the Crenshaw District of Los Angeles where the built a thriving community with Japanese owned businesses and organizations that provided social services, educated Asian youth, and fought for their civil rights.