William During the war, California was underpopulated and ill-prepared - and wo…

William During the war, California was underpopulated and ill-prepared - and worried of a Japanese invasion. As preparation, a massive blimp container building was built near my hometown to house dirigibles capable of scouting the coast for Japanese warships. Nothing came from this, of course, but the giant building went on to serve several other purposes in its lengthy life (including as a movie set for such as “Back to the Future.”) Sadly, it recently burned down in mysterious circumstances. Suggestions are to incorporate the land into a great park. Most Nisei in my hometown (near Tustin) come from Kumamoto or its whereabouts. The language they speak and the ramen they eat are from here, I learned belatedly. That an artifact of warfare that dates to the fear of a Japanese invasion will now likely turn into a park is nice to witness.