Tag: World War II
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A New Book Teaches Kids About JA History
Earlier this year, I wrote a story for Discover Nikkei about a new children’s book titled, “Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp“. This beautifully written and illustrated book, launched in April 2026, introduces a dark chapter of American and Japanese American (JA) history in an educational yet uplifting way to young…
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Judgment at Tokyo: Thoughts on the Tokyo Trial
“Judgment at Tokyo: World War II and the Making of Modern Asia” by Gary J. Bass was an eye-opening read. As a writer, I spend a lot of time reading, researching, and learning new things. It is one of the aspects of being a writer that I absolutely love. I picked up this book as…
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Farewell to Manzanar: A Relevant Read 52 Years Later
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, author of 1973″s “Farewell to Manzanar”, the classic book about the World War II incarceration of Japanese-Americans, passed away last month. I had heard about the book since I was a child but never had the chance to read it until recently. What a powerful story. Houston’s memoir about her family’s experiences…