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A Japanese American family photo

Seattle Histories: Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second

From Seattle Front Porch (by Troy Osaki) – “The Seattle Histories storytelling project highlights the places, people, and events that have shaped the history of Seattle’s communities.”
A woman in black stands with a narwhal balloon on a sidewalk next to a sign that says 'Panama Hotel Tea & Coffee'

Jan Johnson of Japantown’s Panama Hotel: “Saving History Saves the Future”

From The North American Post (by Elaine Ikoma Ko) – An interview with Jan Johnson, owner and operator of the historic Panama Hotel and Tea House.
Side profile of a woman in white butoh face makeup.

The Salish Sea Butoh Festival comes to Port Townsend this summer

Man with glasses sits behind two books and a DVD.

Frank Abe’s Search for an Authentic History

A woman in glasses poses in front of her painting of Japanese American pioneers before and during the incarceration of Japanese Americans in WW2.

Artist Michelle Kumata creates two exhibits that preserve Japanese American heritage

A memorial stone for Japanese American WWII incarceration stands before a backdrop of mountains. White text reads, Densho: to pass stories to the next generation, to leave a legacy.

Honoring Day of Remembrance

This year, in honor of Day of Remembrance, view community photos and stories from the Japanese American WWII incarceration. All photos and video in this article are courtesy of Densho, a Seattle-based non-profit that works to “preserve Japanese American stories of the past for the generations of tomorrow.”

The First Japanese American Battery Included a Future Hollywood Actor and a Philanthropist

From Fitt’s Baseball History – While writing his most recent book “The Pioneers of Japanese Baseball”, Robert K. Fitts came across this interesting story about members from the first Japanese American Battery in San Francisco.

On Bainbridge, Japanese Internment Anniversary Echoes As Anti-Asian Hate Dots Headlines

From Kitsap Sun – On the anniversary or Japanese American incarceration, former internees remember the history and impact of Executive Order 9066, which remains relevant especially in the face of increased hate crimes against Asian Americans.