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There were three types of camps for Japanese and Japanese-American civilians in the United States during World War II. Civilian Assembly Centers were temporary camps, frequently located at horse tracks, where Japanese Americans were sent as they were removed from their communities.
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The Irei Project and Ancestry have teamed up to publish the most comprehensive list ever assembled of the more than 125,000 Japanese Americans who were incarcerated on American soil during WWII.
Jan 15, 2023 · Ford and Frances Kuramoto were both incarcerated at camps during World War II. Their names are among the more than 125,000 displayed in a book at the Japanese American National Museum in...
Oct 29, 2009 · These Photos Show the Harsh Reality of Life in WWII Japanese American Internment Camps. More than 100,000 Japanese Americans were sent to 'War Relocation Centers' between 1942 and 1946.
Jul 22, 2024 · Japanese American internment, the forced relocation by the U.S. government of thousands of Japanese Americans to detention camps during World War II. Between 1942 and 1945, a total of 10 camps were opened, holding approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans in California, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Arkansas.
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Nov 10, 2022 · Kristen Murakoshi. With a core group of 12 researchers and 100 volunteers undertaking thousands of hours of work, the Ireichō was born: it is a massive book listing the names of the 125,284...
Nov 18, 2022 · The First-Ever List of Japanese Americans Forced Into Incarceration Camps Is 1,000 Pages Long. The Ireichō contains 125,284 names—and a new exhibition invites the public to honor them
