In this episode of “beyond generations,” you will hear about some 440 former Japanese American students at the University of Washington who were forced out from the university due to the evacuation order put in place 80 years ago in 1942 during World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan the year before. You will also hear about someone who has been trying to keep their stories alive today and into the future. Your host, Monica, will take you on a journey of discovery of what happened to the Seattle community that she cares about.

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Mitsi Uyeta Mihara interview from “The Voices of the Class” is a courtesy of the University of Washington Libraries.

Frank Shinichiro Tanabe interview is a courtesy of Densho, a nonprofit organization preserving and sharing history of the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans to promote equity and justice today. Frank Shinichiro Tanabe Interview in Densho Visual History Collection by Densho is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Voices of Dr. Ronald M. Moore, then Prof. of Philosophy and University Marshal and Dr. Mark A. Emmert, then President, University of Washington, and Star Spangled Banner by Brandon Izutsu from “The Long Journey Home: Honoring UW Nikkei Students of 1941-1942” are a courtesy of UW Video.

Special thanks to Theresa Mudrock and Ed Escalona.

Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

Source: "Interrupted Lives: Japanese American Students at the University of Washington" copyrighted by the University of Washington Libraries

References:

Mitsuye Mihara obituary on the Seattle Times

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/seattletimes/name/mitsuye-mihara-obituary?id=13234068

Photo Of Dying WWII Veteran Casting Last Vote Inspires Thousands on NPR

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/10/23/163480816/photo-of-dying-wwii-veteran-casting-last-vote-inspires-thousands

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