Virtual Broadcast’s: Toy Tank at Tule Lake

Kiyoshi Ina, a two-year-old boy with chicken pox, was comforted by a handmade toy tank sent to him at Tule Lake, California, by his father. They were in different prison camps, separated by 1,000 miles. Learn about this wartime toy and how its story continues to be told.

This Saturday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. – noon, we invite you to meet Kiyoshi and three family members: Satsuki Ina, Michael Ina and Akemi Yamane Ina.

Kiyoshi, Satsuki and Akemi were born in American concentration camps and Michael was born after the war. We will view slides and have a Q and A with the family. The program is co-sponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society and 50 Objects.

See you then!

Please read the story here:

Credits

by: Nancy Ukai

art direction: David Izu

banner cover images: David Izu, various unknown photographers courtesy of the National Archives and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Photo illustrations by David Izu

Special thanks to: Kiyoshi Ina, Satsuki Ina, Laura Haendel, Deutsches Panzermuseum Munster, Stuart Wheeler, The Tank Museum (U.K.) American Armory Museum, Pat Fitzpatrick, Jonathan Logan Family Foundation, Anthony Hirschel, Rosalyn Tonai, Max Nihei, Melissa Bailey, Tim Chen.

This object/story presented in collaboration with 50 Objects/Stories & National Japanese American Historical Society

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