Speakers included:

• Colleen Fukui-Sketchley (Emcee), NVC Foundation Member

• Boy Scout Troop 252, Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

• Captain Kaleni Louie, USAFR, 446th Airlift Wing (Associate)

• Danielle Hirano, 2017 NVC Scholarship Award Recipient

• Rev. Lisa Ishihara, University Chaplain, Seattle Pacific University

• Rimban Katsuya Kusunoki, Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple

• Rev. Taijo Imanaka, Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple

• Dale H. Watanabe, Blaine Memorial UMC Member, Treasurer of Minidoka Pil. Planning Comm., Dir. of the International Student Center at Seattle University

• Lt Col Michael Yaguchi, USAF (Ret.), NVC Commander

• Shawn Brinsfield, NVC Foundation President

• The Honorable Adam Smith, US House of Representatives (D-WA)

• The Honorable Erika Moritsugu, Deputy Assistant to the President/Asian

• American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Senior Liaison, The White House

• Rev. Karen Yokota Love, Senior Pastor at Blaine Memorial UMC

• Representing the Gold Star Families: Allen Nakamoto, Past NVC Commander

• and Frank Kiuchi, NVC Executive Council Member

• Japanese Consulate: Hisao Inagaki, Consul General of Japan and Mrs. Yuki Inagaki

• Japan-America Society of the State of WA: Shoko Farmer, Chair and

• Dale Watanabe, Executive Director

• Federation of Buddhist Churches of Seattle:

• Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, Leanne Nishi-Wong, Board President

• Seattle Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Idris Beauregard, Board President

• Seattle Nichiren Buddhist Church, Mary Kawaguchi

• Seattle Japanese American Citizens League: Kyle Kinoshita, Co-President

• Japanese Cultural and Community Center of WA: Kurt Tokita, Board President

• Kawabe Memorial House: Emi Mizuki, Executive Director and

• Rick Takeuchi, Deputy Director

• Keiro Northwest: Scott Kushino, Board President and

• Nancy Calos-Nakano, Board Officer

• UW Nikkei Alumni Association/SYNKOA: Rick Takeuchi, Past NVC Commander

• Seattle Dojo: Sensei Alan Yamada

• American Legion Cathay Post 186: Haydon Mar, Commander and

• Jackson Chan, Sergeant at Arms

• Nisei Veterans Committee: Lt Col Michael Yaguchi, USAF (Ret.), Commander

• NVC Foundation: Shawn Brinsfield, President

MAY 2022 TO APRIL 2023

• Takashi Akiyama, MIS

• George Aoyama, WWII, US Army

• John Fujinari, 101st Airborne Division

• Henry Yutaka Fukano, US Army

• Mickey Hiroo, Counter Intelligence Corps (CIC)

• Dr. Frank Hori, WWII, US Army and Army Air Corp

• Edy Hideyoshi Horikawa, WWII, 442 RCT

• John Hisashi Matsumoto, past NVC Commander

• Ted Tetsuo Nakanishi, Korean War, US Army

• Frank Nishimura, 100th/442 RCT

• Satoru “Sat” Sakuma, WWII, 442

• Jack Sameshima, 3rd Battalion, L Co., 442 RCT

• Rick R. Sato, WWII, MIS

• George “Joker” Shimizu, 442 RCT

• Tosh Tokunaga, WWII, 442 RCT and 506 PIR, 82nd Airborne

• Benjamin Yorita, WWII, Counter Intelligence Corps, US Army

• Art Yorozu, MIS

• Nobuo “Nobi” Yutani, US Army veteran

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

WORLD WAR II

KOREAN WAR

VIETNAM WAR

GRENADA INVASION