The places portrayed in this illustration encapsulate two ideas: first, the celebration of a distinctly Japanese American culture centered around historic locations, and second, an acknowledgement of the efforts of later (yonsei, gosei...) generations to evolve their own culture. For example, the far left building represents "Tuesday Night Cafe", a beautiful celebration of art and community in Little Tokyo. Lastly, I represented a few of my favorite Japanese foods- one of the most powerful tools to create bridges between cultures.