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On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the
Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC)
will present the
43rd annual San Jose Day of
Remembrance program in the
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Annex, 632 North 5th Street, San Jose,
from 5:30 pm–7:00 pm. This event
commemorates
Executive Order 9066, which led to
the World War II imprisonment of
more than 120,000 people of Japanese
descent, two-thirds of whom were
American citizens.
The theme of
the program is "Reparatory
Justice: Together We Rise,"
bringing awareness to the public
about the Japanese American
community's redress and reparations
movement and the importance of being
in solidarity with other communities
in their struggles for justice and
reparations today.
NOC proudly
announces guest speaker
Valentin Lopez, Chair of the
Amah
Mutsun Tribal Band, one of
three historic tribes that are
recognized as Ohlone. Recently, the
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has been
involved in the fight to protect the
environmental health of the
region, particularly
Juristac, sacred lands that have
great historic significance to the
Amah Mutsun.
Sumi
Tanabe and Susie
Yasui, survivors of WWII
incarceration, will speak about their
experiences in camp and how they were
affected by incarceration in the difficult
years after returning from the camps.
Long-time activist, Susan Hayase,
from the
San Jose Nikkei Resisters, will describe
how the theme of the program resonates
within the Japanese American community and
other communities.
Also
featured are performances by
San
Jose Taiko and the traditional
candlelight procession through
Japantown. The candle lighting
ceremony and procession through
Japantown will honor those who were
incarcerated in the concentration
camps.
Seating is limited. This
event is free of charge but donations
are welcome. |
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Reflection
The traditional candlelight procession
through historic Japantown allows
participants to remember how the
incarceration of Japanese Americans
devastated the community and to reflect on
what that event means to us today. |
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2023 Day of Remembrance Film Trailer |
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Satomi Susie Yasui
Remembrance
In this
bonus clip, Satomi Susie
Yasui
talks about how she and her family
encountered racism in the years after their
release from WWII Japanese American
concentration camps. |
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