World-War-II-era artifacts that represent community life of incarcerated Japanese Americans inspired these personal stories that reveal the complexities of living in the camps and striving to maintain some semblance of normalcy. The artifacts include a boy scout uniform that honors the 100th infantry battalion of Nisei soldiers, traditional Japanese geta sandals created for a son by his father that feature Mickey Mouse, and a thousand-stitch sash created by community members that served as an amulet for a soldier at war.
Featuring Noriko Sanefuji, Museum Specialist at the National Museum of American History
This film received Federal support from the Asian Pacific American Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
