Make History

Do you know where your ancesters came from, or how they lived, beyond your grandparents' generation? Many of us fail to pass our parents' important stories on to the next generation – and we don't realize what we've lost until it's too late.

By capturing personal, family, or community history, we preserve and pass on important historical assets to future generations. Each of us can help achieve this goal by understanding its significance, and by learning how best to do so.

This section is filled with tools to help you capture, document, and share the stories that illustrate the Nikkei experience. For example, you can:

• Record personal histories by conducting interviews with people around you.

• Preserve documents, photographs, clothes, artworks, and other historic collections.

• Learn how even the simplest artifacts can reveal compelling stories.

• Share your family or community stories directly with a larger audience.

Whatever your ancestry, use these tools and techniques to preserve, interpret, and create history in your own way.