A message from the Founder

My dad was in the Army stationed in Tokyo in 1954 when he honorably married my young mom while she was pregnant with my older sister. Unfortunately, the choice not to abort the baby got her disowned by her wealthy Japanese father and she was forced to leave her home. So when I was born in Nashville, being a Japanese immigrant in America was a challenge. There were some places that refused my pregnant mother water at the restaurant. Such is war.
But like everywhere in this great country, there is always someone that will step up. In this case it was an elderly nurse in Nashville that took my mom to the doctor (dad was in still in the Army), held her hand during labor and did everything to make this young stranger comfortable in her new country. If you know anything about the Japanese culture, it is a priority that good deeds are paid back. On a cold day on November 5, she named her first son Zebedee, after this kind woman's husband that had recently passed. Most of the people in Nashville remind me of the Angel that helped my mom. It's not just the "Music Capital", Nashville is truly an incredible place with amazing people. I am honored that my journey began there.

My mother never held a grudge against America. She was grateful that the United States accepted her when she had nowhere else to go. She cried when President Kennedy was assassinated. She loved The Beatles. My mom had as many American friends as she did Japanese. This 90 lb. woman gave money or food to almost everyone she encountered that was in need. My mom and her Japanese friends never burned a flag or spoke ill of someone because they had a different culture or belief system. She made sure that her children were brought up proud to be American. She honored law enforcement and every time she saw a police officer, she would thank them in broken English.

Like many Americans, I am angry that we lost 13 young sons and daughters because of incompetent leadership. On the 2nd anniversary of my mom’s passing, I have decided to honor her memory by devoting what time the Lord has left for me to pay tribute to the 13 families that sacrificed everything for our freedom.

Americans care what happened.