David Perley, a Yonsei, is a dentist practicing in Long Beach, California. He has been involved in the Vashon Japanese Presence Project since 2015, which examines the history of the Japanese population on Vashon Island situated in the Puget Sound of Washington, including their arrival, community integration, exile and incarceration during World War II, and subsequent return to Vashon and other locations. He takes pleasure in researching family history, gardening, traveling, and watching the Dodgers.