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Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Rev. Asataro Yamada's Detention on Angel Island Due to His Religious Practices

Born in Aki-gun, Japan in 1878, Asataro Yamada first came to the United States in 1898 into the port of Seattle at a time when …

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Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

George Hishida – A Life in Photography Interrupted by World War II

George Mioya Hishida was born in Fukushima, Japan, in 1896 to a Christian missionary father who was absent from the family for long periods of …

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Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Takeo Akizaki: American Citizen Detained Twice on Angel Island During World War II

Takeo Akizaki was one of nineteen men detained on Angel Island from August 5 to 7, 1942. This group was composed of men from Hawai`i, …

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35th Annual San Jose Day of Remembrance: Stories from the Past, Lessons for Today

The 2015 San Jose Day of Remembrance that will take place on February 15, 2015, commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066, which occurred on …

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Japanese American National Museum Magazine

An Unusual Childhood - A Profile of Suki Terada Ports

Suki Setsuko Terada Ports is an outspoken woman with an infectious laugh and a straightforward manner. She is well known in New York as a …

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Japanese American National Museum Magazine

Community Activism A Family Tradition - Profile of Umeko Kawamoto

Umeko Kawamoto is a bright-eyed woman with a radiant smile who enjoys reminiscing about San Diego’s thriving Japanese American community in the years before World …

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My Name is Neal

Journal Entry #Give Me $20 Million: "R & D Debacles..."

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Our Tax Dollars at Work!” Check back every weekend for …

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Legalizing Detention: Segregated Japanese Americans and the Justice Department’s Renunciation Program - Part 9 of 9

Read Part 8 >> The government pursued a hard line, determined to challenge the bid of each renunciant who sought restoration of citizenship. In bleak contrast …

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Legalizing Detention: Segregated Japanese Americans and the Justice Department’s Renunciation Program - Part 8 of 9

Read Part 7 >> Creating Alien Enemies Edward Ennis’ Deputy in the DOJ Alien Enemy Control Unit, John Burling, was the designated hearing officer for the renunciation …

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Speaking Up! Democracy, Justice, Dignity

Legalizing Detention: Segregated Japanese Americans and the Justice Department’s Renunciation Program - Part 7 of 9

Read Part 6 >> Why Did They Renounce? After its publication in 1946, The Spoilage remained for many decades the primary source on Tule Lake. This seminal …