Japanese-American Rights During World War II Maxine Ortner Senior Division

I chose my topic because I have always had an interest in Japan, Japanese culture and history, and the language. I am currently studying the language, but I also wanted to know about the history. I had remembered last year I read a story on an English I test about someone growing up as a JapaneseAmerican and about their hardships with their family through the relocation centers and how they moved multiple times. I was amazed by the journey and how close the family stayed to each other. I was inspired by how strong willed some of these citizens were, especially during this time. That's why I decided to do my topic on Japanese-American rights, because they really didn't have many during the time. I did most of my research online, but I fell in love with Takao Bill Manbo's photography book, "Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World War II." This book really inspired me to do well on my website and I feel really set the tone to the website. I did my best to avoid anything related to Wikipedia or anything of that sort, knowing it would be of no help unless I needed to find a source to an image, which I did. I started with a few pointers like, of course, the civil rights of Japanese-Americans and then spread among the topic with anything I think would back up the past situation of the civilization. I also added in the current relations and the legacy tab. I feel these two tabs are very important. If I hadn't added these, a person might not know if the tension had increased or decreased. I adored how Daniel Inouye started in America, went to camp being neglected by citizens who should have been his allies, joined the military, working his way to the top becoming Senator of the United States from his home state Hawaii. Daniel wasn't the only one either, many others came out of these camps and had their life in America pick up right where it left off. I feel the future is everything, especially in history. The Japanese-Americans of the 40's who have not passed on due to age or other reasons agree that the future is key. Like any story, history also needs a closure. Everything comes to an end and the beauty of end needs to be shown, especially if the outcome is for the best.

The topic of Japanese-Americans relates to this year's theme in many ways. I feel the whole situation of Japanese-Americans in the 40's was nothing but battling against their rights. The only thing they had close to the American dream was a family to call their own. They didn't even have the right to bathe on their own. However, I feel it is so inspiring looking at some of the photos and seeing groups of people still smiling together. They felt a future was still intact for themselves, and they were correct.

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Annotated Bibliography
Primary Resources

WWII In HD; Episode 7; Striking Distance. Dir. Frederic Lumiere and Matthew Ginsburg. Perf. Jimmie Kanaya. Frederic Lumiere & Matthew Ginsburg, 2009. DVD. http://www.youtube.com. http://www.history.com. Web.

This docu-series was amazing to watch, especially having a heavy amount of the shots being in color. The interview with Jimmie Kanaya was wonderful to see, leaving his legacy and tracing down his memories as we got to see some of the sights he himself saw. As most of the episodes covered the war as a whole, this episode in particular had a section about the internment camps. I found it to be a very good mixture of the two, having the interview spoken out as well as the clips to back it up. It was a very impacting episode overall.

Manbo, Bill. , Colors of Confinement: Rare Kodachrome Photographs of Japanese American Incarceration in World War II. Ed. Eric L. Muller. N.p.: n.p., 2012. Print.

This book was phenomenal. It helped inspire me to continue on this project the whole time I have been working. It showed that even though the circumstances were harsh, there were still smiles and life filling the camps. On top of that, it also gave information about the camps and the activities done in the camps. Mambos son has perfectly restored these photos and did a great job retelling the lighthearted stories that his father, Bill, had captured in these photos of his own family and the tons of others that were living through the camp.

The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii. Dir. Ryan Kawamoto. Perf. Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. N.p., n.d. Web.

The Untold Story: Internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii is a fairly new documentary film produced by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. The film itself was very deep, originally having little to no documentation of how the Japanese were treated in Hawaii after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, being the original point of immigration for the Japanese, ended up taking over 2,000 JapaneseAmericans to camps. Although a lot of the scenes have been re-enacted, it is a very accurate representation of what had occurred based on true stories told by Japanese-Americans who went through the process.

Foner, Eric, and John A. Garraty. "Japanese-American Relocation." (n.d.): n. pag.http://www.history.com. Web.

History Channel has put through several efforts to contact the Japanese-Americans of the 1940s and document their story. This whole entire website has helped me, not just this section. The website as a

whole does well in giving straight quotes, facts, and even videos of the Japanese-Americans still living. It helped me a lot with the production of the Civil Rights and Legacy tabs.

Ichise, Laura. "The History of Japanese Immigration to the United States."http://www.hawaii.edu. KCC Alterna-TV News, n.d. Web.

Having the immigration documented in the website is very important to the story. Without the immigration, there is no story. The immigration is the start of the Japanese-Americans story. The outline produced here by Laura shows that the Japanese-Americans had migrated to Hawaii, which is great information to have next to the information on how the Japanese-Americans were treated in Hawaii after the bombing. It helped provide a solid introduction to their lives in America.

Washington, DC and American Lives II Film Project. Perf. Daniel Inouye. WETA, 2007. Online.

The interview here with Daniel shows really how much of an impact it had on an everyday citizen hearing about the bombing. Its one thing to learn about the bombing, but watching the episode WETA has produced really gave insight on how hard it was to grow through the harsh words and rumors about the Japanese-Americans. This episode helped with the story telling of Daniel in the Legacy tab.

Oral History: Daniel Inouye. Perf. Daniel Inouye. The National WWII Museum, 2012. Online.

The Oral History with Daniel not only helped with his story in the Legacy tab, but also each and every tab on the website. It not only told his story, but history of everything. It was literally an oral history lesson with Daniel. Through watching, the viewer feels like they were almost living in the 1940s themselves. It was tragic to watch, however Daniels telling often seemed lighthearted and meaningful throughout the whole episode. The clip shows how strong it has made him and that is why the episode produced by The National World War II Museum was so inspirational throughout the website.

Washington, DC and American Lives II Film Project; At Home Civil Rights Japanese-Americans. WETA, 2007. Online.

More of the civil rights section. The civil rights is the main focus of this project. Each other tab is just an addition to the story. Doing research on the film project was interesting, even reading reviews because the theme of civil rights was so interesting.

Donovan, Joseph R., Jr. "U.S.-Japan Relations: Enduring Ties, Recent Developments." http://www.State.gov. N.p., 17 Mar. 2010. Web.

Despite the fun and entertaining parts of the "Current Relations" tab, most of the solid serious information came from here. The tab is small, however it is big enough to get it's own section. Showing the recent developments and the strength was an important part of history to show.

Japanese American Citizens' League. National Education Committee. A Lesson in American History: The Japanese American Experience, Curriculum and Resource Guide. N.p.: JACL, 1996. Print.

This book was really helpful in the civil rights aspect. Most of the book listed off civil rights and the opportunities the Japanese-Americans had during the 1940s. Most of my "Civil Rights" tab was conducted from this book. Of course, I had to cut a lot of the information down to fit, however reading it gave a lot of insight to the opportunities they were given and the opportunities that were taken.

THE WAR. Dir. Ken Burns. Prod. Lynn Novik. 2007. Film. http://www.pbs.org. WETA. Web.

The PBS website was just as helpful as the History channel website. They were both showing individual interviews and other sources and stories. Both were original documentations and had their own stories, so both were very helpful to the website as a whole.

"National WWII Museum - Response about Education." Message to the author. N.d. E-mail.

I messaged The National WWII Museum to help confirm the information I have gathered on the website. Nathan, who quickly replied to me, asked for my website URL and helped me with some sources and gave me tons of suggestions. It was very helpful of him to do this, especially for free.

Secondary Resources

Rosenberg, Jennifer. "Pearl Harbor Facts." http://www.about.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

Simple facts about Pearl Harbor to enhance the factual and not so much emotional story of what occurred on December 7th, 1941.

Dragonartz. Pink Cherry Blossom Tree Vector. N.d. N.p.

The vector/render was used as a graphic design point throughout the whole website.

Laplander, Robert J. "MEDAL OF HONOR ROLL: DANIEL INOUYE." (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 27 Jan. 2013. <http://www.humanevents.com/2013/01/27/medal-of-honor-roll-daniel-inouye/>.

One of Daniels many accomplishments that helped the telling of his story in the Legacy tab.

Kaste, Martin. "Sen. Inouye, A War Hero Who Broke Barriers, Dies At 88." http://www.npr.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2012.

Heartbreaking news about Daniel Inouye that helped the telling of his story in the Legacy tab.

Hartley, William H., and William S. Vincent. American Civics. 98th ed. N.p.: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1998. Print.

The list of American rights used to compare the rights the Japanese-Americans had verses what was known as an everyday American.

Lee, Russell. WWII Japanese-American Internment. N.d. Photograph. http:///www.prisionphotography.org, n.p.

The photography was used as a historical graphic throughout the website.

Pool/Getty Images AsiaPac. N.d. Photograph. Zimbio.com. Web.

The photography was used as a historical graphic throughout the website.

Inouye, Daniel. Quote. http://www.brainyquote.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

A quote used to enhance Daniel Inouyes story in the Legacy tab.

Ogure, Ito "Oh!Great" Obama seen as "Ohama" in "Air Gear" Digital image. N.p., n.d. Web.

A photo used to show the humor and lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

T., John. Obama Rubber Mask. N.d. Photograph. http://mechamechamedia.blogspot.com/. Web. 12 Mar. 2009.

A photo used to show the humor and lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

McCurry, Justin. "Obama Recieves Backing of Obama." http://www.theguardian.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2008.

A photo used to show the lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Shikina, Rob. "Japanese Hula Troupe Vested in Election." http://www.starbulletin.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 June 2008.

A photo used to show the lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

United States-Japan. President. Remarks by Barack Obama at Suntory Hall. By Barack Obama. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Speech.

A quick quote from Obamas speech helping to back up the strong growing bond between America and Japan in the Current Relations tab.

Hanai, Toru. 2009. Photograph. Tokyo, Japan.

A photo used to show the humor and lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Choo, Danny. "Obama Japan." http://www.dannychoo.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Nov. 2008.

A photo used to show the lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Gamu Toy's Obama Jointed-figurine. 2008. Photograph. http://www.gamu-toys.info. Web.

A photo used to show the humor and lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Strzemien, Anya. "Obama, Japan Goes Crazy For Obama." http://www.huffingtonpost.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 8 Nov. 2008. A photo used to show the lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Marchildon, Sarah. "Welcome to Obama, Japan." http://sarahmarchildon.blogspot.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Nov. 2008.

A plethora of photos used to show the lightheartedness between America and Japan now.

Onishi, Norimitsu. "Obama Wins Support in the East. No, Farther East." Http://www.nytimes.com/. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2008. A short article on the support for Obama in Japan that helped back up the explanation of our steady relationship with Japan in the Current Relations tab.