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Cherry Kinoshita
From Minidoka to the halls of Congress, Cherry Kinoshita turned quiet endurance into activism. Her leadership helped win redress for 120,000 Japanese Americans imprisoned during WWII.
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Oriental School
In 1906, Japanese and other Asian American children were being segregated at the “Oriental School.” The case sparked national debate and early resistance to racial injustice in California.
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Rocky Aoki
From Tokyo streets to American fame, Rocky Aoki built an empire with Benihana, mixing performance and food into a new kind of dining experience. His wild life made him one of the most fascinating Japanese Americans of his era.
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Spark Matsunaga
A $1,000 prize changed his life. Which helped him change the lives of so many more.
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Jerome War Relocation Center
At Jerome, Arkansas, more than 8,000 Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II. Though it operated for less than two years, the camp left a lasting mark on those who endured it.
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Judge Ito
Decades after his parents’ incarceration at Heart Mountain, Judge Lance Ito presided over the O.J. Simpson trial — a defining moment in American justice and media history.
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Hiroshi Kamei
He was a quiet man, but his actions spoke volumes.
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Shigeo Joe Takata
He was the first Nisei soldier to fall in battle, but certainly not the last.
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