Their stories shed light on this important period in history and contribute Togo Tanaka-for their participation in this project. Ishizuka, Katsumi (Hiraoka) Kunitsugu, Marion (Funakoshi) Manaka, Esther (Takei) Nishio, Sakaye Shigekawa, Reverend Art Takemoto, To the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund for making this type of partnership possible.įirst and foremost, we would like to thank our narrators-Harry Honda, Rose Honda, Haruko (Sugi) Hurt, Kaz Inouye, Mary (Nishi) This community-based collaboration, we accomplished our common goal to study the rebuilding of community in the postwar era,Īnd in the process we were able to build community in the present across generational and geographic boundaries. Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego, and the Japanese American Resource Center/Museum on this endeavor. It has been a privilege to work with our partnering organizations, the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, the The Japanese American National Museum is proud to be a part of the REgenerations Oral History Project: Rebuilding Japanese American Families, Communities, and Civil Rights in the ResettlementĮra. The REgenerations Oral History Project will be an important resource for scholars and students as they continue to push the boundaries of new scholarship in Japanese Tell the story of a few, but their experiences represent the lives of many. Most importantly, the Japanese American National Museum thanks those who graciously shared their stories with us. A special thanks to Darcie Iki, REgenerations Project Director, for her leadership and dedication to this partnership. Of Japanese Americans during World War II. The Japanese American National Museum acknowledges the support of the Civil Liberties Publication Education Fund, establishedīy Congress to support research and educational activities that examine the impact of the exclusion, forced removal and incarceration More importantly, the long-term impact of REgenerations demonstrates the success of partnerships and the sustained regional efforts in each city to document the resettlement era. This publication is an important outcome of the project, but perhaps More as a team than each of us could have on our own. Through the process of mutual exchange, we accomplished so much We thank our partners for their dedication and hard work. Model for future community oral history projects. Our expertise, resources, knowledge and enthusiasm, we developed a process and a product that serves as a regional and national With the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society (CJAHS), the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego (JAHSSD),Īnd the Japanese American Resource Center/Museum (JARC/M) in San Jose was created on this philosophy. To promote the participation of community in the collection and interpretation of their own history.
Since opening to the public in 1992, the National Museum has forged partnerships with regional organizations and local communities Rebuilt their lives after the exclusion and incarceration experience of World War II. Videotape and transcribed for publication, these interviews document the struggles and triumphs of Japanese Americans as they By documenting the ordinary, yet extraordinary lives of these 42 individuals, REgenerations seeks to challenge the assumption that Japanese Americans merely returned to normal lives after World War II. This extensive collection of oral history interviews offers insight into the often-overlooked period within Japanese American The Japanese American National Museum is honored to present this publication of the REgenerations Oral History Project: Rebuilding Japanese American Families, Communities, and Civil Rights in the ResettlementĮra.
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