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A Native American and Japanese American Student Story

As a docent at the Japanese American National Museum I had the opportunity to hear inmates reminisce about their camp lives. One story was about two fellow elementary school students at one …

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Look at Hundreds of Camp Photos taken by War Relocation Authority

RoyKakuda

Photos of all 10 Concentration Camps taken by WRA photographers. The photo are on the Discover Nikkei Website shown below as well as a brief description of the camps.

Abandonment (Renunciation) of US Citizenship by Japanese Americans in WWII

RoyKakuda

During the internment of Japanese Americans in American Concentration Camps 5,589 American citizens renounced their US citizenship. They were enraged by their treatment by the US government and/or wanted to …

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Granada Relocation Center (Amache): From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Granada Relocation Center or Amache was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 140 miles east of Pueblo, …

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Heart Mountain Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Heart Mountain Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 12 miles northwest of Cody, Wyoming. It was …

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Minidoka Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Minidoka Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 15 miles north of Twin Falls, Idaho. It was …

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Rohwer Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Rohwer Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 110 miles southeast of Little Rock, Arkansas. …

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Central Utah Relocation Center - Topaz: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

Topaz, the Central Utah Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 140 miles southwest of Salt Lake …

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Jerome Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Jerome Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 120 miles southeast of Little Rock, Aransas. It …

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Gila River Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Gila River Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 58 miles south-south-west of Phoenix, AZ. It …

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