In September 1945, General Douglas MacArthur met Emperor Hirohito in a moment that would define Japan’s future. The decision that followed was not driven by emotion alone, but by careful judgment, cultural understanding, and the belief that stability mattered more than vengeance.
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There are lot of names that must be remembered. Over 126,000 of them.
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As governor of Colorado, Ralph Carr stood alone in defending the civil rights of Japanese Americans during World War II. His courage cost him his career but secured his legacy as a defender of justice.
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The Japanese Americans fought each other during the war. For fun.
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Born in 1851, Tadaatsu Matsudaira was heir to a powerful Tokugawa family. Educated at Rutgers and Harvard, he chose love and an American life over inheritance and title. A civil engineer who worked on major projects and held public office, his legacy continued through his son, Kinjirō, who became the first Asian American mayor in U.S. history.
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The government did once try to drain the swamp, but for the wrong reason.
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Before becoming the first female Asian American principal in California, Mabel Ōta endured devastating personal tragedies inside the Poston concentration camp. Her daughter suffered permanent injuries during childbirth in camp, and her father later died after being misdiagnosed by camp doctors.
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Topaz incarcerated more than 9,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Discover how one unfinished camp became home to artists, activists, and lasting acts of resistance.
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He lost his right arm in war. Then gave the country a lifetime of service.
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