Japanese Americans will never forget those who stood by them during the dark days of WWII and its aftermath. Whether these individuals offered personal friendship, or acted out of a lifetime commitment to philanthropy, religious beliefs, or political convictions–all acts of kindness will never be forgotten.
Join us on Saturday, November 23 (2-3:30 pm) as we share stories by Frank Kami (read by Frank’s son, William Kami); Doris Yagi (read by Doris’s daughter, Sandra); Jon Yatabe and Ruth Sasaki; and Jonathan Hirabayashi as they pay tribute to “Wartime Friends and Allies of Japanese Americans.”
Where: J-Sei, 1285 66th St., Emeryville, CA.
The event is free and open to the public and will be held in person and online via Zoom. Register to get a Zoom link by the day before the event. (Those registering on the day of the event may not receive links as they are sent manually and we are busy setting up and greeting in-person attendees.) In-person registration is also requested at the same link.
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Media Coverage:
Read ‘Topaz Stories’ exhibit travels Utah showing human side of WWII internment (KSL.com, May 24, 2024)
Read ‘Topaz Stories’ mines the history of a Japanese American internment camp (ParkRecord, May 18, 2024)
Read Remembering Japanese American Internment–Day of Remembrance (Rosie the Riveter Trust blog, March 24, 2024)
Read Internee’s story told with ‘Topaz Collages’ (Wheel of Dharma, Vol. 5, Issue 3, March 2023).
Watch Topaz survivors tell their stories (abc4 news, 4/22/2022)
Listen to the “In the Hive” podcast with interviews with Ann Dion, Jonathan Hirabayashi, and Topaz survivors Jeanie Kashima and Joseph Nishimura (KCPW, 4/28/2022)
Read How a Utah exhibit about Topaz Camp looks to find empathy in ‘an ugly stain on American history (ksl.com, 4/22/2022)
Read “Topaz Stories rise from the dust,” (Department of Culture & Community Engagement, 4/2022)
Listen to KQED Forum, Day of Remembrance interview with Ruth Sasaki, 2/15/2022
Listen to Max Chang and Ruth Sasaki interviewed (KRCL RadioActive, 2/9/2022
Read On Topaz Stories and ‘Authentic Voice’, the Discover Nikkei interview with Ruth Sasaki (10/14/2022)
Listen to Remembering the Japanese American Incarceration, the Topaz Stories podcast with Ruth Sasaki and Jonathan Hirabayashi (6/2/2021)