Jim Nakano, who opened The Donut Man in 1972, was sent to a Japanese internment camp when he was just 2 years old.
Off Route 66 in Southern California, a small doughnut shop has been a community fixture for decades. Jim Nakano opened The Donut Man in Glendora, California, with his wife in 1972, because, as he told CBS News, 'my wife likes hot doughuts.' And she's not the only one. Loyal customers keep coming back for the wide variety of crowd favorites, from glazed to the shop's signature strawberry.Nakano's story is uniquely American.
'So many Americans do not know about this chapter in our history,' he said. 'And some of 'em don't believe it, you know, that our country would do that to people.'He said it's important for people to 'learn about your culture, learn about your family, 'cause that'll make us closer.'Nakano says the shop has also helped him make a special connection with the community.
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