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Council approves $25,000 contract for Sunishi Park mural honoring Japanese American history

5905609 · October 8, 2025
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The council approved an agreement with artist Trinity Rivard for a 102-foot mural at Satoru Sunishi Park, incorporating Sunishi family imagery, Route 66 homage, and Heart Mountain internment references; the artist is scheduled to complete the work in November/December.

The Monrovia City Council approved an agreement Oct. 7 with artist Trinity Rivard for a mural at the new Satoru Sunishi Park, authorizing work up to $25,000.

The mural will run roughly 102 linear feet along a park wall and depicts scenes from Satoru Sunishi’s life: early years working on farms, a family portrait, mon (family crest), Route 66 imagery, a Heart Mountain internment reference and a haiku by Satoru that will be…

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