Updated at 3:02 p.m., Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Japanese Cultural Center debuts 'First Among Nisei'
Advertiser Staff
The life of pioneering Hawai'i Nisei (second-generation Japanese-American) lawyer, judge and community leader Masaji Marumoto will be presented by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i at a book launch for "First Among Nisei: The Life and Writings of Masaji Marumoto" on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the JCCH first floor Teruya Courtyard.Written by Dennis M. Ogawa, Ph.D., assisted by Claire Marumoto and published by the JCCH, the book tells Marumoto's life story, which encompassed many key events of 20th century Hawai'i history, ranging from the Massie case (for which he assisted the local attorney on Clarence Darrow's defense team) to the Nisei soldiers' story during World War II and the breaking down of discriminatory barriers for non-Caucasians after the war.
Admission is free. Cost of the book is $20 for JCCH members; $25 for non-members (tax included). For more information, call the JCCH at 945-7633 or e-mail info@jcch.com.
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