Kyoko Oda

president, Tuna Canyon Detention Station Coalition

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Some of LA’s famous recreation spots were used as detainment sites during World War II. That includes a now-shuttered golf course in Tujunga.

Reparations aren’t enough for Japanese communities who lost everything during WWII

Some of LA’s famous recreation spots were used as detainment sites during World War II. That includes a now-shuttered golf course in Tujunga.

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