Join us for a conversation with Tracy Slater, author of the new book Together in Manzanar: The True Story of a Japanese Jewish Family in an American Concentration Camp, and...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Densho documents the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. We offer these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Educator Courtney Wai shares how social justice education can equip students with the tools to build a more just, inclusive future.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Since history tends to sideline the central role so many women played in the major social movements of the 20th century, here’s a little herstory lesson about five women warriors...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
The imagery of barbed wire fences, guard towers, and armed sentries is nearly ubiquitous in popular retellings of the story of Japanese American WWII incarceration. But did you know that...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
A Minidoka Descendant Speaks Out to Say Our History Won’t Be Erased| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
On August 23, people across the country came together for a day of action to Protect Every Park, standing united against attempts to erase marginalized histories like Japanese American WWII...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Jaci Jones (she/her) is a Professional Learning Specialist at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA. She holds a B.S. in Secondary Education (Social Studies) from Penn State University and...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
The Gila River concentration camp was one of two in the state of Arizona and was built on land controlled by the Office of Indian Affairs on the ancestral land...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Preserving Japanese American stories of the past for the generations of tomorrow.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
In recent weeks, the Smithsonian museums have come under political review and critique. Some of the nation’s most visible historical institutions are being pressured to change how U.S. history is...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
This month, we commemorate the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. history in which the government offered redress and reparations for the forced displacement and...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
The Digital Library of Japanese American Incarceration Films makes available more than 100 films documenting Japanese American WWII incarceration.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Jennifer Noji reflects on the 2025 Minidoka Pilgrimage and the importance of collective remembrance and storytelling to heal from historical trauma.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
School may not be in session, but there are plenty of lessons to learn and stories to share outside of the classroom! Densho Education & Public Programs Manager Courtney Wai...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
At Densho, it is common to come across scrapbooks that document the variety of memories that make up someone’s life, capturing friendships, personal growth, family milestones, and other moments of...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Together in Manzanar explores the lives of mixed-marriage families and multi-racial Japanese Americans in America’s WWII concentration camps.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Manzanar is perhaps the most well-known of the ten War Relocation Authority concentration camps where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII, thanks to popular media portrayals from Farewell to Manzanar...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
In 1943, the US government administered a disastrous "loyalty questionnaire" to Japanese Americans being held in WWII concentration camps.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Joe Okimoto, a survivor of Japanese American WWII incarceration, speaks out against immigrant detention and deportations.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
In March 2001, while at a Medal of Honor Ceremony to recognize Private First Class William K. Nakamura and Technician Fifth Grade James K. Okubo, Seattle Mayor Paul Schell reflected...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
As educators, we have a moral responsibility to teach the full and honest history of our country — especially the stories that disrupt dominant narratives of freedom, justice, and democracy....| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
This May Day—also known as International Workers’ Day—we take a look back at the intersection of labor history and Japanese American incarceration during World War II. Japanese Americans were expected...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
At Densho, we know what it means to have your history distorted or silenced. Our organization was founded to ensure that the stories of Japanese Americans, especially those forcibly removed...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Kathy Nishimoto Masaoka, a child of WWII incarceration survivors, was born and raised in multicultural Boyle Heights, California. She served as a high school teacher for three decades and is...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Dr. Kyle Kinoshita is the current co-president of the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League and a lifelong K-12 and University of Washington educator, serving as a teacher and school principal...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
A brief outline of what took place and what Japanese Americans experienced the last time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
This past weekend, the Densho team was honored to join the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association for the Commemoration of the 83rd Anniversary of the Day of Forced...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
The U.S. Army quietly removed and republished its webpage on the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, erasing the racial context of the all-Japanese military unit.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Civic education isn’t just about the past — it’s about understanding how history shapes our present and future.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Earlier this month, we joined the Puyallup Valley JACL for a Day of Remembrance at the site of the former Puyallup Assembly Center on the Washington State Fairgrounds. This event...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
We reflect today on the signing of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese Americans. As we honor the memory...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Kassandra Hishida reflects on their first pilgrimage and how it inspired them to dig deeper into their family’s connections to Tule Lake.| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
In this guest post, Frank Abe introduces a selection from the new anthology, The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration, which he co-edited with Floyd Cheung. The book was published this...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
Tell the FAA the only way to mitigate damage to the concentration camp site is by NOT building the fence at Tule Lake!| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
In Seattle from the Margins: Exclusion, Erasure, and the Making of a Pacific Coast City historian Megan Asaka examines the erased histories of the communities who built Seattle. In this...| Densho: Japanese American Incarceration and Japanese Internment
