Journey to Washington: On the Trail of Senator Inouye, Japanese-American Pioneer, a documentary that was sponsored by Nitto Tire USA, won the bronze award in the 2014 New York Festival’s International Television and Film Awards’ “biography/profile” category. Fujisankei Communications International, the American arm of the Japanese media conglomerate Fujisankei Communications Group, produced the film.
Journey to Washington was filmed over a two-year period. It closely follows Daniel Inouye, the nation’s first Japanese-American senator who represented Hawaii from 1965 until his death in 2012. Senator Inouye was also a World War II veteran and Medal of Honor recipient whose story represents the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II. The documentary gave insight to Senator Inouye’s life and values as a Japanese-American icon.