Captions: Translation The Emperor of Japan confers upon the American, Takami Hibiya, for his distinguished service, The Order of the Rising Sun, Fifth Class (Gold and Silver Rays) Emperor's seal applied at the Imperial Palace on November 3, 1981 (Showa 56) Seal of the Emperor of Japan November 3, 1981 (Showa 56) Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki …

Issue 18 includes a recap of the 50th anniversary reunion, letters to the editor, health updates, and more.

Selected article titles: "Freedom of Religion to Prevail in WRA" (p. 1), "Carson, Kambara Give Health Lectures" (p. 1), "Red Cross to Meet Tonight" (p. 1), "Queen Contestants Draw Record Crowd of 6,000" (p. 1), "Veteran of Two Wars: 70-Year-Old Resident War Correspondent in Russo-Japanese War" (p. 2), "Teachers Occupy M.P. Barracks" (p. 2), "Home Nursing …

The program includes personal essays about mass removal by numerous families in addition to other reunion information.