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Mr. Alan Nishio, left, is received Japanese government medal by Los Angeles Consul General Harry H. Horinouchi on June 6, 2016. (Cultural News Photo)
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Japanese American community leader Mr. Alan Nishio, 70 years old, was selected on April 29 in the list of Japanese government's Spring 2016 Decoration Recipients. Los Angeles Consul General Harry H. Horinouchi held the conferment ceremony honoring Mr. Nishida on June 6 at his official residence in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.
Nishida made his speech after Consul General Horinouchi delivered the medal to him and presented his remarks to Nishida. Congratulatory remarks were presented by Mr. Dean Matsubayashi, Executive Director of the Little Tokyo Service Center, and Ms. Leslie Ito, President & CEO of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center.
Nishio was faculty and administrator at California State University, Long Beach, and has been a board member of the Little Tokyo Service Center since 1984. He was a driving force of the redress movement to ask the U.S. government compensation for Japanese American internments at World War II.
Nisho was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette.
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