Bay Area photo exhibit recreates the Japanese American internment experience of WWII
A photo exhibit explores the story of Japanese Americans forced into internment camps with reproduced historical photos paired with the originals.
Internment camp survivor shares his important life story on Japanese American Day of Remembrance
Rina Nakano speaks with Dr. Takashi Hoshizaki, a World War II internment camp survivor who wound up serving in the United ...
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‘Terrific battle’ rages on the island of Iwo Jima (1945)
During this week in 1945 the News Letter reported that a “terrific battle” was being waged on the island of Iwo Jima, some ...
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Thousands of World War II Weapons Discovered Beneath Tokyo School
A massive cache of World War II-era weapons, including 1,400 firearms, was found buried under a Tokyo elementary school, ...
Feb. 19 marks the anniversary of Japanese internment through Executive Order 9066
Feb. 19 marks the anniversary of an executive order that led to the involuntary detention of thousands of Japanese-Americans ...
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Day of Remembrance of Japanese American Incarceration: The story of Toshi Ito
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which led to the forced incarceration of more than 120,000 ...
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Japanese Americans see parallels between current immigration climate and World War II
On Feb. 19, Japanese Americans commemorate the more than 100,000 people who were imprisoned during World War II. The U.S. government used the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to justify their incarceration ...
Okinawa, a Small Island Caught Between Big Powers
Residents of the Japanese island see U.S. bases as a legacy of war and colonialism, but younger generations also worry about ...