Mountain Relocation Center during World War ii. Good morning, we have a short Leisure Walk through little tokyo. Right here is our largest icon. After World War ii and our local businessman wanted a place to tell our japanese american story and what happened during World War ii, and coincidentally these japanese veterans of World War ii also wanted a place to exhibit their story of World War ii. And at this buddhist temple, first built way back in 1925 was vacant, and they got in contact with the city and were able to lease it out for 50 years for one dollar a year. So, the little tokyo businessmen and were incorporated 1985. They were able to open up the japanese american national museum in 1992 in this old buddhist temple. This temple is a replica from a temple in japan, but the canopy is the original is made of wood, this is made of concrete. And the architects, Mike Line he was, it was the first time builder of a buddhist temple and he was a specialist and making public so were not
Declared a national historic Landmark District in 1995 little tokyo near downtown Los Angeles has been the center of japanese culture in southern california since the early 1900s american History Tv toured little tokyo with bill shishima a docent at the japanese american national museum. Mr. Shashima was born in a little tokyo in 1930 and spent three years at Heart Mountain Relocation center during World War ii. Good morning. Well have a short leisure walking tour of little tokyo right here is our largest artifact. After World War ii. And our local businessmen wanted a place to tell ours japanese american story. What happened during World War ii . And coincidentally. Japanese veteran of World War ii also wanted a place to exhibit their story of World War ii. And this buddhist temple first built way back in 1925 was vacant and they got in contact with the city and were able to lease it out for 50 years for one dollar a year. So the little Tokyo Businessman and the veterans. Incorporated
War ii. Good morning. Well have a short leisure walk. Right heres our largest artifact. After World War ii and our local businessmen wanted a place to tell our japaneseamerican story, what happened during World War ii. And coincidentally, the japanese veteran of World War ii also wanted a place to exhibit their story of World War ii. And this buddhist temple first built way back in 1925 was vacant, and they got in contact with the city and were able to lease it out for 50 years for 1 a year. So, the this little tokyo businessmen and the veterans incorporated 1985, and they were able to open up the japaneseamerican national museum in 1992 in this old buddhist temple. This temple is a replica from a temple in kyoto, japan, but the canopy is made the original one is made of wood. Here its made of concrete. And the architect, mccline, was the firsttime builder of a buddhist temple. He was a specialist in making public schools, so were not sure how and why he had this northern wall. Thats n