From DiscoverNikkei.org

Arts in the Camps

Includes resources that document artistic expressions within the camps themselves, as well as works of art inspired by the Japanese American incarceration experience.

Haiku written by Nisei Itaru Ina (1914-1977) during his incarceration. Excerpted from From a Silk Cocoon, a selection of Ina's letters, diary entries, and haiku by his daughter, Satsuki Ina.
Rebecca Brown, Book Review.
Wakako Yamauchi, Book Review.
Mireille Quivy, Book Review.
"The discovery of a small metal box leads to the uncovering of a family story, shrouded in silence for more than 60 years. Woven through their censored letters, diary entries, and haiku poetry, is the true story of a young Japanese American couple whose shattered dreams and forsaken loyalties lead them to renounce their American citizenship while held in separate prison camps during World War II. They struggle to prove their innocence and fight deportation during a time of wartime hysteria and racial profiling."
The story of Itaru and Shizuko Ina.
Dixie Reid, "Prejudice and pride: A daughter's film examines bold stand by Japanese American couple in WWII". Sacramento Bee, February 18, 2005.
Lily Yuriko Nakai Havey was relocated from Los Angeles to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, then to Amache. As part of its web site on Amache, the Colorado State Archives has posted images of several dozen watercolor paintings, along with remembrances of her life in the camps, by Ms. Havey.
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