From the play The Japanese Face, the Hashimotos run away from home (Credit: Tacoma Arts Live)
The Washington State Historical Society, author and public historian Tamiko Nimura and Tacoma Arts Live are collaborating on a show to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the forced deportation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans living in Tacoma.
The Language of Memory: Nanyin Japanese-American Memorial Day at the Washington State History Museum, May 17, 6-8:30 p.m.
South Sound Remembrance Day is the anniversary of the wartime deportation of more than 700 Japanese Americans from Tacoma on May 17-18, 1942. This anniversary is an opportunity for all to reflect on the historical connections and parallels between the past and the present.
Nimura will read her ongoing memoir, “Pilgrimage: A Japanese-American Daughter’s Journey to Grief, Memories, and History.” This memoir explores the personal, historical, and psychological afterlife of Japanese-American wartime incarceration.
No registration is required, the program is free.
