At this forum, George Izumi and Randy Sakamoto spoke about Sawtelle’s history.
George Izumi was a Master Baker and founder of the famous Grace’s Pastries. George grew up in Sawtelle and was in in Manzanar during World War II.
Randy Sakamoto shared the history of his grandfather, Gisuke Sakamoto, through the many photographs and memorabilia that he inherited. Randy’s grandfather was instrumental in establishing the Japanese Institute of Sawtelle and the West Los Angeles United Methodist Church.
Westside Nikkei Resettlement Stories: Stories about the resettlement of Westside Nikkei in Sawtelle, Venice and Santa Monica after World War II. Boarding […]
At this forum, various speakers shared their stories about the Sawtelle history of local nurseries, such as FK Nursery, Yamaguchi Bonsai, Hashimoto […]