Wednesday, August 29, 2007

JA mural in Long Beach

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Harbor District Japanese Community Center
1766 Seabright Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90813

By: Trace Tres Fukuhara

"This mural is a visual history depicting the hopes and dreams of the Harbor District Japanese American Pioneers their little known agriculture and commercial fishing contributions, the unjust treatment they suffered during WWII, and their re-assimulation back into society. The mural also illustrates cultural and martial art classes offered at the Center and it is topped-off with an "Obon Odori", a dance celebrating "Life and Harmony.""

reference: http://www.grconnect.com/murals/html/p6051014.html