The Japanese Association of Colorado

Sakura Square - Lower Downtown Denver  established 1907

What’s Happening

Capping off our Centennial Year was the JAC 100 Year Celebration

The Bill Hosokawa Living Remembrance

The Bill Hosokawa Living Remembrance was held at the Newman Center at DU, on February 16th, 2008, before an estimated crowd of 425 persons.

Featured speakers were :

The Master of Ceremonies, Bob Sakata

The Governor of Colorado, Bill Ritter

The Ambassador of Japan to the United States, the Honorable Ryozo Kato

The President and Publisher of the Rocky Mountain News, Mr. John Temple

The Past President of the National JACL, Cressy Nakagawa. 

Mr. Bob Sakata chaired the  Living Memorial Remembering Bill Hosokawa  Committee that organized the  event.

During the presentation, several of Bill’s grandchildren read excerpts from his book, Out of the Flying Pan. Susan Boatright presented thoughts from the family in which she gave us a glimpse of Bill’s private side. She could not be persuaded to reveal the location of their very productive matsutake mushroom hunting grounds.

The JAC was among the many JA organizations that sponsored this Remembrance and was well represented on the committee and volunteers who served at the presentation.

Below is excepted from the program distributed at the Remembrance.

 

Left to right Calvin Hada, Min Tagawa, Joanna Sakata, Bob Sakata, Kerry Hada, Tom Migaki and Jim Terada  - Photo courtesy of Eiichi Imada