In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 granting the US military full authority to designate military zones from which to exclude all persons. While the order never mentioned "Japanese" or Japanese Americans," it paved the way for the mass removal, detention, and eventually incarceration of 120,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from west coast states.…
On view in Thacher Gallery from August 21 - November 15, 2017. Something from Nothing features over 100 objects created by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. Included are handmade objects, historical artifacts, and photographs from the collection of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) as well as two contemporary art installations by…
Crafting Something from Nothing: Voices from the Camps Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:00pm-6:30pm – Berman Room, Fromm Hall. Poetry, memoir and performance by survivors and their ancestors, including Brain Koemi Dempster, Florence Ohmura Dobashi, Sato Hashizume, Barbara Hariuchi, Kazuko Iwahashi, Janice Mirikitani, Jon Osaki, Bryan Saito, Toru Saito, Summer Seiki, Harumi Serata, and Michi Tashiro. Notice to…
In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the National Japanese American Historical Society presents Artists’ Eyes, Art of Incarceration. During World War II, Executive Order 9066 led to the registration, exclusion, forced removal and mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Two multigenerational art exhibits reveal a successive unearthing…