Kristen Hayashi

They were, these camps, you know, held like some 10,000 people and just in a few square miles. And so they were very crowded. Hastily built barracks is where they lived. And inside each barrack, it was very sparse. There was a single light bulb and a pot-bellied stove and army cots. And that was it. And so I think, you know, it must have been really terrifying.

They were, these camps, you know, held like some 10,000 people and just in a few square miles. And so they were very crowded. Hastily built barracks is where they lived. And inside each barrack, it was very sparse. There was a single light bulb and a pot-bellied stove and army cots. And that was it. And so I think, you know, it must have been really terrifying.

Like here they were told that this was happening for their own protection. There was barbed wire enclosing the camps. There were guard towers with rifles facing inwards rather than outwards.

Like here they were told that this was happening for their own protection. There was barbed wire enclosing the camps. There were guard towers with rifles facing inwards rather than outwards.

Like here they were told that this was happening for their own protection. There was barbed wire enclosing the camps. There were guard towers with rifles facing inwards rather than outwards.

Was there a general outcry from any part of the American society? How did people react?

Was there a general outcry from any part of the American society? How did people react?

Was there a general outcry from any part of the American society? How did people react?

That's something we definitely try to impress upon visitors is, you know, there really weren't a lot of people that stood up for Japanese Americans at the time. The most visible presence of supporters were really the Quakers, the American friends who, you know, did a lot to stand in solidarity with Japanese Americans. But I think that's what's so different today.

That's something we definitely try to impress upon visitors is, you know, there really weren't a lot of people that stood up for Japanese Americans at the time. The most visible presence of supporters were really the Quakers, the American friends who, you know, did a lot to stand in solidarity with Japanese Americans. But I think that's what's so different today.

That's something we definitely try to impress upon visitors is, you know, there really weren't a lot of people that stood up for Japanese Americans at the time. The most visible presence of supporters were really the Quakers, the American friends who, you know, did a lot to stand in solidarity with Japanese Americans. But I think that's what's so different today.

You know, today there are a lot of people that remain vulnerable and maybe they're not enough, but there definitely are more people standing up for people who remain vulnerable in comparison to World War II.

You know, today there are a lot of people that remain vulnerable and maybe they're not enough, but there definitely are more people standing up for people who remain vulnerable in comparison to World War II.

You know, today there are a lot of people that remain vulnerable and maybe they're not enough, but there definitely are more people standing up for people who remain vulnerable in comparison to World War II.

One of the really interesting details of this is how much property during their incarceration people lost. I mean, I've seen a statistic, $400 million of property was lost by Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during this time period. How many people were incarcerated during this period of time?

One of the really interesting details of this is how much property during their incarceration people lost. I mean, I've seen a statistic, $400 million of property was lost by Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during this time period. How many people were incarcerated during this period of time?

One of the really interesting details of this is how much property during their incarceration people lost. I mean, I've seen a statistic, $400 million of property was lost by Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during this time period. How many people were incarcerated during this period of time?

So we think it's over 125,000 were impacted by the forced removal and incarceration during World War II. And you're right, they lost so much. There were efforts to try to reclaim some of that loss. There was an evacuations claim that someone could apply for in the late 40s, but it seemed like many weren't able to really apply. recoup their losses. And so, yeah, they lost so much.

So we think it's over 125,000 were impacted by the forced removal and incarceration during World War II. And you're right, they lost so much. There were efforts to try to reclaim some of that loss. There was an evacuations claim that someone could apply for in the late 40s, but it seemed like many weren't able to really apply. recoup their losses. And so, yeah, they lost so much.

So we think it's over 125,000 were impacted by the forced removal and incarceration during World War II. And you're right, they lost so much. There were efforts to try to reclaim some of that loss. There was an evacuations claim that someone could apply for in the late 40s, but it seemed like many weren't able to really apply. recoup their losses. And so, yeah, they lost so much.