A Fond Farewell to Consul-General Midori Takeuchi
CG Takeuchi dancing at Obon and with the MGLP Class of 2019 From her arrival to Denver in November of 2018, Consul-General of Japan [...]
Honoring the Internees – October 3, 2021
Secretary Norman Mineta adds his name to the flag On Sunday, October 3, 2021, survivors of the Internment of Japanese and Japanese Americans will [...]
Japanese Americans in Denver’s Five Points Neighborhood
the disCOurse, offered on History Colorado's website, "features writers sharing their lived experiences and their perspectives on the past with an eye toward informing our [...]
Supporting Students, One Scholarship at a Time
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MGLP Alumni Profile: Keiko Ozaki, Class of 2017
I grew up in the Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple (TSDBT) community in the 90s. I wasn’t technically born in Colorado, but I consider myself a native [...]
The Cherry Blossom Festival Pivots for 2021
As most of you are aware, Sakura Foundation is the co-presenter of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival (CBF) with Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple. Due to COVID-19 [...]
History Colorado Uplifts Sakura Square
History Colorado has included Sakura Square in its most recent exhibit which opens on May 29th and runs through August 31, of next year. A [...]
Update on the Sakura Square Redevelopment
Nearly five decades ago, our Issei (first generation) and Nisei (second generation) ancestors executed a risky and ambitious vision to establish Sakura Square as a [...]
MGLP Alumni Profile: Brent Sabati, Class of 2019
Three quarters Japanese and born and raised in Hawaii, I’ve always been somewhere in between. I am a gosei, my great-great-grandparents having moved to Hawaii [...]
Celebrating Our Asian American Pacific Islander Community
Asian Avenue magazine has devoted their entire expanded May edition to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander month! The issue highlights 100 Asians to know in [...]