“Moving Walls†by Sharon Yamato recounts the Japanese American experience at the Heart Mountain, Wyo. concentration camp during World War II, and also discloses what happened after the war to the 457 barracks that had housed more than 10,700 ethnic Japanese from 1942-45. The film describes how young veterans (including one Nisei, Tak Ogawa) seeking […]
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Film examines little-known history of incarceration on Hawai‘i Island
February 15, 2018 by 1 Comment
Filmmaker Ryan Kawamoto continues his exploration of Hawai‘i’s hidden history with “Voices From Behind Barbed Wire: Stories From Hawai‘i Island,†a follow-up to his 2012 film “The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawai‘i.†The short film examines the little-known history of the incarceration of the Japanese population on the Big Island of Hawai‘i […]
‘Never Give Up!’ focuses on civil rights icon Minoru Yasui’s legacy
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“Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice,†by Holly Yasui and Will Doolittle, highlights the life of Minoru Yasui, who during World War II intentionally violated Executive Order 9066, the presidential orders that resulted in the incarceration of more than 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry in United States concentration camps. Minoru Yasui, […]
Addressing the silence
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Following World War II, Japanese Americans returned home to the West Coast from various concentration camps. The experience, traumatic and humiliating for many former inmates, became a taboo subject for numerous families. Often times, their children would not learn about their incarceration until years later. Marlene Shigekawa, a filmmaker based in Lafayette, Calif., explores that […]
Filmmaker’s childhood inspires movie magic
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Filmmaker Ru Kuwahata spent her childhood in the Tokyo suburb of Chiba living in a place that was seemingly conjured up by the minds of Studio Ghibli. While living in an idyllic setting that included a vast rice field with a forest of trees surrounding a comfortable home that appeared to be bulging at its […]
FINDING YOUR NIKKEI ROOTS: Remembering those who were incarcerated, and honoring their legacy
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February is a time for contemplation in the Nikkei community as we reflect upon the signing of EO9066. This was the order that paved the way for tens of thousands of Nikkei to be unjustly incarcerated, for our loved ones to be detained, for our family members to lose their homes and possessions, and for their lives to be forever changed.
One way to honor the legacy of these individuals is to order their camp files from the National Archives. …
Kim wins halfpipe to continue U.S. snowboard supremacy
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PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Chloe Kim won her first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding at the Pyeongchang Games on Feb. 12 by blowing away her opponents with a near-perfect score in the women’s halfpipe. Kim sealed the win when China’s Liu Jiayu failed to top the American’s first score of 93.75 points on her third […]
Jumping into the history books
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A piece of figure skating history was written in the women’s free skate when Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land a triple axel in Olympic competition Feb. 12. Nagasu, 24, finished with a 137.53 overall score, second-best of the women’s free skate, giving the U.S. nine points in the team competition. “Four […]
OBITUARY: Reverend Lloyd Keigo Wake
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WAKE, REVEREND LLOYD KEIGO, 95, died peacefully in San Francisco on December 27, 2017. He is survived by his caring wife of 68 years, Marion Natsue Wake; devoted children Cathy Quides, Wesley Wake, Sandra Wake, and Steven Wake; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, all of whom were touched by his love of fishing, camping, the […]
Asian American Orchestra to celebrate Black History Month, commemorate DOR with new work
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Anthony Brown, who is of African and Japanese heritage, will commemorate the intersection of his biracial identity as part of a 20-year retrospective of his Grammy-nominated Asian American Orchestra Feb. 18 at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, celebrating Black History Month and observing the Day of Remembrance. The Day of Remembrance reflects upon the 76th […]
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