Densho’s mission is to preserve the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. Densho offers these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all. URL:...
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
The Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) preserves and disseminates the culture and history of Japanese Americans, with a special focus on the Santa Clara Valley. URL: http://www.jamsj.org/ Contact: – (408) 294-3138 – mail@jamsj.org
Japanese American History Archives
The Japanese American History Archives is an extensive, growing collection of books, periodicals, documents, maps, photographs, art and film relating to the Japanese experience in the United States from the mid-1800s, when the first Japanese pioneers set foot on American soil, to the present. The Japanese American History Archives frequently hosts exhibits, open...
California State Library
The California Civil Liberties Public Education Program (CCLPEP) was created in 1999 as the result of the passage of the World War II Internment of Japanese Americans: California Civil Liberties Public Education Act (AB1915 pdf, html) in 1998 authored by then Assembly Member Mike Honda, renewed in 2000 (AB1914 pdf, html) by Assembly Member George Nakano, and in...
California Japantowns
Website dedicated to engage new audiences and educate visitors on the historic legacies of Japantown communities across the state and the vibrant communities of the three remaining Japantowns in California. URL: http://www.californiajapantowns.org Contact: – -
Nisei Baseball Research Project
The Nisei Baseball Research Project (NBRP) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded by Kerry Yo Nakagawa to preserve the history of Japanese American Baseball. In Cooperstown, they have a saying that Baseball is a game of Dreams and Memories. It is for both those reasons that the Nisei Baseball Research Project was developed. URL:...