Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument

Dan Kwong along with volunteers Joe Mendez, Sho Yamada, Chris Siddens and Dave Goto building the Manzanar Baseball Project.

VJAMM committee charter member Phyllis Hayashibara and Hama Sushi owner Esther Chaing, a major donor to VJAMM. Congratulations on 45 years in Venice.

The secret is out! Hama Sushi is planning their 45th Anniversary Party and Block Party in November. – Venice Paparazzi | Venice Beach CA, Photo Agency, Community Info, News, Events The secret is out! Hama Sushi is planning their 45th Anniversary Party and Block Party in November. Established in 1979, Hama Sushi can be traced back in time to being one of the first sushi restaurants on the westside. Known for it’s unique ambience and casual setting, Hama brings the freshest an...

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UPDATE: We have a lead! More information coming soon.

We are looking to identify this mystery WWI US Navy veteran, pictured in uniform during his arrival to Santa Anita Assembly Center on April 5th, 1942. While this photo has been reproduced many times, including at JANM, he has never been identified.

From the photo, we know he belonged to the American Legion Commodore Perry Post 525, dedicated to Nikkei veterans, and his sleeves and shoulder emblems indicate he served for at least 20 years as a ship’s cook or mess attendant. His hometown is unknown but from the original photo caption, we assume he arrived at Santa Anita as part of a 74-car caravan organized to transport families from South Bay cities like Redondo Beach, Wilmington, and Lomita, that departed from San Pedro to Arcadia that Easter Sunday in 1942.

If you think you know who he is, please let us know as we would love to properly identify the Mystery Veteran. Or, if you’d be willing to volunteer some time to help us go through archival records to help ID him, let us know as well. Any information or possible leads are greatly appreciated! Contact [email protected]

Volunteers needed Saturday, June 29. Contact Dan. See below.

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna introduces you to the man who wants to bring baseball back to Manzanar.https://gofund.me/bac3edd4

Manzanar Baseball Project In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, FOX 11's Susan Hirasuna introduces you to the man who wants to bring baseball back to Manzanar.

Keynote speaker Don Tamaki Manzanar 2024

55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Official Photo Essay Please enjoy this photo essay from the event, featuring the stunning photographs by photographers Mark Kirchner and Jon Klusmire. Mark and Jon have generously provided photographs of the Manza…

2024 April 18 VJAMM Commemoration 76 new items · Album by Phyllis Hayashibara

Baseball boosted Japanese Americans during internment. A field in the desert may retell the story. At Manzanar, there's a movement to honor the legacy of Japanese Americans who played baseball in internment camps.

Thank you to our participants and all who attended the annual commemoration.

Monument continues service as site of vigilance, reflection The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument marks where people of Japanese ancestry were transported to the concentration camp at Manzanar

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Upcoming Fundraiser to Support the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument The Statue Honors the More Than 1,000 Japanese Americans in the L.A. Area Who Were Deported to the Manzanar Internment...

Attorney Don Tamaki to Keynote 55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage LOS ANGELES — On March 28, the Manzanar Committee announced that attorney Don Tamaki will be the keynote speaker at the 55th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, which will be held at the Manzanar Nat…

Congratulations Dan Kwong. VJAMM Committee is proud to support your project.

A Diamond in the Desert During World War II, Japanese Americans held at Manzanar found joy and normalcy in baseball. More than 80 years later, their field is back.

Support the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument! Fundraiser at Hama Sushi on April 18th – Venice Paparazzi | Venice Beach CA, Photo Agency, Community Info, News, Events Support the Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument! Fundraiser at Hama Sushi on April 18th A message from VJAMM! Please join us for our 7th annual VJAMM Commemoration, 11 am to 12:30 pm, and 12th Annual fundraiser at Hama Sushi Restaurant in Venice, 4 pm to 9 pm! Details on flyers, below: About....

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America's newest national park honors 'painful chapter' in history Amache National Historic Site is now designated as the newest national park, teaching visitors about Japanese internment.

Japanese internment camp Day of Remembrance a time to ‘reckon with imperfections’ Rep. Mark Takano’s (D-Calif.) grandfather came to America in 1916, at the age of 18, in the hopes of achieving his own American Dream. Instead, in 1942, he and his wife were incarcerated in a Japa…

Thank you, Marisol Perez of the Westside Youth Academy at Venice Community Housing for bringing Prince and Simi to the VJAMM for maintenance on Friday.

2024 Los Angeles Day of Remembrance | Japanese American National Museum The annual Los Angeles Day of Remembrance commemorates the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Executive Order 9066 authorized the US military to forcibly remove persons of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast and set into motion their incarcera...

MAJOR UPDATE on Manzanar Baseball Project from Dan Kwong: DATE CHANGE!
Manzanar has asked us to postpone the date of our games due to their extreme staff shortage and the close proximity of our date with annual Pilgrimage. Though disappointing, in ways this is beneficial to us too. More time to prepare everything. So we are now looking at the early Fall, possibly September 21. Stay tuned...

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Telacu Construction in Orange County is partnering with us to help restore the baseball field! They are donating technical expertise, labor, equipment, possibly some materials, and even helping to find more partners. They believe in our project and are all in. Unbelievably generous people, and super supportive! Thank you, Telacu!

Congratulations VJAMM committee member Brian T. Maeda on your Award of Excellence, Feature Documentary "We Said NoNo!" from The IndieFest Film Awards.

Affordable Housing To Be Developed At Nikkei Hall - Canyon News Newsroom is open 24 hours, please reach us by email at [email protected] or by phone Monday through Friday 9-5. You can place DBA (Fictitious Business Name Statement) orders online by clicking on the link Legal Filings

Dear Friends & Community,

Thank you for your tremendous support of the film this past week! It's been an exciting few days.

Please note: We have had to move the Q&A event, originally planned for tomorrow, to next Tuesday, July 26th, at 5:00pm Pacific Time/8:00pm Eastern Time.

Apologies for the change in date! We hope you will join us on Zoom next Tuesday.

Looking forward to seeing you then!

Brian Maeda
www.wesaidnono.com

J-Town Pictures    A FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM BY BRIAN TADASHI MAEDA   Protest inside an American Concentration Camp     TRAILER    THE FILM The film is directed by Brian Tadashi Maeda, who was born in Manzanar. We Said No! No! is a story of civil disobedience set against the backdrop of World War II and th...

Click on the link to view the film. Contribute if you can. Outstanding, informative and compassionate documentary about Tule Lake consentration camp. Congratulations to founding VJAMM Committee member Brian J. Maeda and they lovely dedication of the film too this late brother Arnold Maeda, also a founding member.

Opens Today! Virtual Screening and Live Q&A with the Filmmaker If you’ve already registered: Find your e-ticket in your email. The subject line is Your Ticket For We Said No! No! Watch whenever is most convenient for you, from JULY 14—JULY 21, on your personal device (computer, tablet, smart TV, etc.)