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Fox 11 Reveals The History Of Japanese Americans in MB

"Good Day LA" recounts the story of Francis Uyematsu, former owner of Manhattan Beach land.

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This is an aerial view of Francis Uyematsu's land, where Mira Costa High School stands now. (Photo Credit: Aerial Archives)
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This 3-D image illustrates where the Uyematsu monument will go on the Mira Costa campus. (Photo Courtesy of Chuck Currier and Mira Costa High School)

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA —Prior to being forced into internment camps during WWII, many Japanese families owned swaths of land in Manhattan Beach.

In recognition of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Fox 11's "Good Day LA" recounts the story of Francis Uyematsu, who ran one of his Star Nurserys on what is now Mira Costa High School.

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education will be honoring Uyematsu with the funding of a $4,000 monument on Mira Costa's campus.

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