On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the
Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC)
will present the
43rd annual San Jose Day of
Remembrance program in the
San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin
Annex, 632 North 5th Street, San Jose,
from 5:30 pm–7:00 pm. This event
commemorates
Executive Order 9066, which led to
the World War II imprisonment of
more than 120,000 people of Japanese
descent, two-thirds of whom were
American citizens.
The theme of
the program is "Reparatory
Justice: Together We Rise,"
bringing awareness to the public
about the Japanese American
community's redress and reparations
movement and the importance of being
in solidarity with other communities
in their struggles for justice and
reparations today.
NOC proudly
announces guest speaker
Valentin Lopez, Chair of the
Amah
Mutsun Tribal Band, one of
three historic tribes that are
recognized as Ohlone. Recently, the
Amah Mutsun Tribal Band has been
involved in the fight to protect the
environmental health of the
region, particularly
Juristac, sacred lands that have
great historic significance to the
Amah Mutsun.
Sumi
Tanabe and Susie
Yasui, survivors of WWII
incarceration, will remember their
experiences in camp and how they were
affected by incarceration in the
difficult years of resettling
after their release.
Also
featured are performances by
San
Jose Taiko and the traditional
candlelight procession through
Japantown. The candle lighting
ceremony and procession through
Japantown will honor those who were
incarcerated in the concentration
camps.
Seating is limited. This
event is free of charge but donations
are welcome.
2023 Day of
Remembrance Film Trailer
Satomi
Suzie Yasui
In this trailer for
the 2023 San Jose Day
of Remembrance, Satomi
Susie Yasui talks
about how she and her
family encountered
racism in the years
after their release
from WWII
Japanese American
prison camps.
Reflection
The traditional
candlelight procession through
historic Japantown allows
participants to remember how
the incarceration of Japanese
Americans devastated the
community and to reflect on
what that event means to us
today.
We The People image created by Shepard Fairey.
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