community en ja
As staff of the Collections Management and Access (CMA) department at the Japanese American National Museum, my colleagues and I make little rediscoveries in JANM’s …
identity en
Returning to my birthplace for the first time after 72 years wasn’t quite the thrill I might have hoped for. After all, my “home” wasn’t …
community en
Most Yonsei (4th generation Nikkei) and Gosei (5th) are most likely living very comfortable lives with their parents. There may be a Lexus, Acura, and …
Masako Iwawaki Murakami’s parents seldom talked about the years the family spent in an American concentration camp during WWII. Masako was 8 years old at …
Read Part 1 >>I was having the time of my life, working a few hours a day as a dishwasher in the mess hall and …
When we arrived at Tule Lake in the morning, we were greeted by a man who claimed to be our Block Manager. It was nice …
education en
>> Part 1Outside of school we of course played games. The summer heat was a challenge so outdoor games began at dusk. “Annie, Annie, Over,” …
culture en
Okubo was interned in 1942 in the Central Utah Relocation Center in Topaz a year after the attack on Pearl Harbor. During that time she …
I’m missing my good American friends very much. I wish this horrible war would stop right now so I could go back to my home …
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