Abstract
Constructing what it means to be Japanese American Christian is more challenging than ever as historic Japanese American churchness give birth to fourth and fifth generations, as they become more multiracial, and as there are increasingly few who know the community's history. In California, the Sacramento Japanese United Methodist Church is a case that sheds light on how the creation and maintenance of space allow to remember their past and enact what proves a sense of religious and cultural identity, which offers an alternative to what the dominant culture enforces. The gateway between the church's past and present is not its archives, but the church's Issei Memorial Garden, which was built to honor the Issei-first generation of Japanese immigrants-who faced great hardship.
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