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Mr. Henry Sakamoto, LHS 1945, civic leader who brought cherry blossoms to downtown Portland, dies at 98 |
As the first president of the Oregon Nikkei Endowment (1990-2009), Mr. Sakamoto helped establish the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center more than 30 years ago. Nikkei refers to Japanese emigrants and their descendants. Mr. Sakamoto also served as president (1990-2009) of the Japanese Ancestral Society of Portland and contributed to the establishment of the Japanese American Historical Plaza on downtown Portland’s Waterfront in support of the development of the Nikkei community in Oregon. The Plaza is located in Old Town that was the heart of the Japanese American community before World War II. The 100 cherry trees that grace the Plaza were donated to the city by several Japanese trading companies through their business relationships with city by several Japanese trading companies through their business relationships with Mr. Sakamoto. Each spring, thousands of visitors enjoy the beautiful, but brief, blossoms. Culturally this is significant as many Japanese honor and respect the cherry blossoms’ transient beauty and viewing them is an important social event every year in Japan. |
After WWII, great quantities of wheat and wood were exported from Oregon across the Pacific. Since that time Japan has been importing almost half of its wheat demand from the U.S., 100 percent of it coming from the Pacific Northwest, making wheat one of Oregon’s most important exports. Currently, many Japanese companies, from the food industry to high-tech manufacturers, are active in Oregon, and a diverse and strong economic relationship continues to grow between Oregon and Japan. https://henrysakamoto.com / OregonLive publsihed 12-28-2025 |
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Cardinal Kalin Walling, returns from coaching BB in California to replace Heather Seely-Roberts |
| Coach Walling played basketball at Lincoln, where he was a teammate of Salim Stoudamire, before moving to California and graduating from Santa Barbara High School in 2000. When I grew up, my parents worked downtown, so I'd walk from Lincoln High School to Wallace Park almost every day,” Walling said. “So northwest Portland is very much home to me. Walling worked with NBA trainers at the Mamba Sports Academy and assisted for one season at UC Santa Cruz (2022-23). He went back to Sacramento State to complete his master's degree in recreational administration, joining the basketball program last season as a graduate assistant and finished his master's in May. He was late to the hiring process at Lincoln, but was granted an interview and made it count. “It kind of fell into place,” he said. ”It was a little too good to be true. I've had really good experiences sort of following my gut and going back to places where I feel like I have a community responsibility. Having a connection and support is important.” July 14, 2025 by Jerry Ulmer, OSAAtoday |
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