![]() ![]() Understand the critical legacy of the preservation of the confinement sites and their stories-and the lasting reminder that democratic principles are often fragile in the face of war. Review the difficult decision of young Nisei men to serve their country even as their country turned its back on them, uprooting their lives and the lives of their families. Take your home or classroom on a journey with student reporters based in California and Louisiana as they gather the stories of Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed from the West Coast after the United States’ entrance into World War II. National WWII Museum Japanese American Experiences in WWII Electronic Field TripĬourtesy of National WWII Museum | 1 hr, 12 min Production by Janice Tanaka and Sreescanda Video Special Effects by Travis Hatfield Army Signal Corps, Jason Kusagaya, David Ono, Pat Rothrock, Mike Terashita and the GFBNEC Collection. Images and video provided courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection, Library of Congress, National Archives & Records Administration, U.S. Check GFBNEC’s other videos and visit for more information about its educational programming and ways to support the legacy of the Japanese American WWII veterans. GFBNEC President and CEO Mitch Maki will join in the conversation as Maya and Mia delve into the shared experiences of bi-cultural identity within their own Japanese and Mexican American families. and in Japan, and who was also a part of the 2018 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Program Court, is joined by special guest Mia Lopez, a Japanese-Mexican American from Southern California and a First Princess on the 2019 Nisei Week Court. ![]() Host Maya Hernandez, a Japanese-Mexican American who grew up in all corners of the U.S. Hear his detailed post-war recollection of growing up in East L.A., discovering his Japanese ethnicity and trying to fit in while his Japanese American unit buddies were trying to figure him out. This first episode, “I Feel with My Heart,” centers on the unique life story of Fernando Sosa Masuda, a Japanese-Mexican American WWII veteran who served in the segregated Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Watch GFBNEC's premiere online episode of its new series, Sharing Stories Around the Table, which examines the significance and influence of the Japanese American WWII veterans’ story from an intergenerational and multi-ethnic perspective. I Feel With My Heart: The Story of Fernando Sosa MasudaĬourtesy of Go For Broke National Education Center | 23 min ![]() Poster design is by Los Angeles based Uchinaanchu artist Joseph Kamiya. Poster artwork is by São Paulo based Uchinaanchu artist Hiromi Toma ( ). This event was part of Tadaima 2021, Japanese American Pilgrimage Programming. This is totally fine and we welcome you into this space exactly as you are. We recognize that many individuals have complicated relationships with their Okinawan ancestors and may not have had the chance or know how to connect to wider Okinawan communities and histories. Because of the effects of ongoing US and Japanese imperialism we recognize that gathering and speaking existence to the depth and beauty of our lineages has been difficult and at times impossible. Attendees connected, shared stories and discussed their roles within larger nikkei/japanese diasporic communities. This gathering was a closed space for those with Okinawan ancestry who have been affected by World War II incarceration. "Finding Each Other Again" was hosted by Ako and Sho. *PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT WAS A CLOSED SPACE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE OKINAWAN ANCESTORS AFFECTED BY WARTIME REMOVAL/INCARCERATION* ![]()
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