Background
Omura, James Matsumoto was born on November 27, 1912 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Omura, James Matsumoto was born on November 27, 1912 in Bainbridge Island, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
English language editor, New Japanese American News, Los Angeles, 1933-1934; English language editor, New World Daily, San Francisco, 1934-1936; columnist Passing Show, Japanese American News, San Francisco, 1938-1940; founder Nisei magazine, Current Life, San Francisco, 1940-1942; English language editor, public relations director, The Rocky Shimpo, Denver, 1944, 47; columnist Plain Speaking, Hokubei Mainichi, San Francisco, 1984-1988. Writer and speaker in field. Speaker in protest over eviction/detention of Japanese people before Tolan Congressional Committee, San Francisco, 1942.
Member Grand Council World Parliament of Chivalry (Sidney, Australia)(life, 20th Century Award of Achievement 1993), World Biographical Hall of Fame.
Married Karen Haruko. Children: Gregg Kiyoshi, Wayne Stanley.