Topaz Stories exhibit friends and supporters

We are happy to share some photos of friends and supporters who attended the reception for the Topaz Stories exhibit in the Utah State Capitol on April 22, 2022.

Ann Tamaki Dion, Kay Yatabe, Florence Yokoi and Betty Kano in front of Capitol — (R to L): Betty Kano and Florence Yokoi check out the Capitol with Kay Yatabe and Ann Tamaki Dion. (Photo by Kimi Hill)

Judy Nakaso and cake — Judy Nakaso and Cake. In all fairness, she shared it with her eight dining companions. (Ruth Sasaki)

Salt Lake City volunteers Mary Misaka, Miye Hayashi, and Mariko Jessop were among the many local volunteers who helped greet and guide attendees.

Dana Shew and Kay Yatabe enjoy the ambience.

Brad Westwood and Max Chang — Here they are: our tireless Utah supporters who made the exhibit and reception possible: Brad Westwood of the Utah Dept. of Culture & Community Engagement; and Max Chang, board member of the 150th anniversary celebration of the Transcontinental Railroad and passionate advocate for diverse representation in education. (Edee Chang)

Leona Lau and Barbara Hori — Leona Lau and Barbara Fong Hori traveled from the San Francisco Bay Area to cheer us on and take a load of photos. (Ruth Sasaki)

The Topaz Stories Team

Plan to visit the Topaz Stories Exhibit in Salt Lake City

Watch abc4’s news segment, Topaz survivors tell their stories
Listen to KCPW’s “In the Hive” podcast with interviews with Ann Dion, Jonathan Hirabayashi, Jeanie Kashima and Joseph Nishimura
Read ksl.com’s coverage of the Capitol exhibit: How a Utah exhibit about Topaz Camp looks to find empathy in ‘an ugly stain on American history
Listen to KQED Forum, Day of Remembrance interview with Ruth Sasaki, February 15, 2022
Listen to Max Chang and Ruth Sasaki interviewed on KRCL RadioActive, February 9, 2022
Read the Discover Nikkei interview with Ruth Sasaki: On Topaz Stories and ‘Authentic Voice’, October 2021
Listen to the Topaz Stories podcast with Ruth Sasaki and Jonathan Hirabayashi: Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration, June 2021

Topaz Stories exhibit friends and supporters

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