These links are a small compilation of the resources available to explore the Japanese American experience.These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; they do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Sakura Gakuen Japanese Language School, its board, faculty, affiliates, or its host, the Buddhist Church of Sacramento of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. Sakura Gakuen Japanese Language School bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content. These links demonstrate the breadth of material available for those interested in learning about this fascinating piece of the American quilt. External links open in new windows
Chronology of Japanese American History
Nihonmachi (Japantowns) in California
Remembering the Nikkei experience
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
Japanese American History Archives
Japanese American National Museum L.A.
Sacramento – Japanese American history
National Archives – JA resources
National Park Service: JA in California
Sacramento 1940’s JA businesses
Florin JA Citizens League – oral histories
Placer County 1940’s JA businesses
Walnut Creek 1940’s JA businesses
Koda Farms history
Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Colony Farm history
Wakamatsu today
Oakland’s Japantown
Oakland JA Community today
Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo residents talk
Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo’s future
San Fernando Valley: role of immigrant labor
Overview of JA assimilation
Racial dynamics, cold war and film
Asian American Literary Pioneers
Obon in America
Jodo Shinshu Buddhism came to CA
CA JA historic sites
Japanese roots in Bay Area
Nippon Hospital, Stockton
Farming Opportunities for Issei
Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco
Nihonjin-Machi – San Francisco
Crocker Museum protected JA art during WWII
442nd: American Heroes
WW2 Building 640 video
Growing up JA in Southern California
Nisei Queens through the years
JA business blooms SoCal flower market
Oral History: Densho Project
Oral History: Discover Nikkei
Our History: Sakura Gakuen families – pending
Japanese Schools History
Community organizations (1st school)
First Japanese schools
Images of first CA school
History of Sakura Gakuen
Sakura Gakuen photo album – pending
Oriental school segregation
Discrimination in Sacramento schools
Tahoma WA Nihonmachi and school
Book review: Tahoma Nihonmachi
Internment links
Tule Lake Committee
Manzanar Committee
Manzanar National Historic Site
Manzanar montage of images
Internment Legacy
Executive Order 9066
War brides
Fall 7 times Get up 8 – trailer
War Brides – Youtube
Oral History Project -review
Learn to be American
Pre-production documentary trailer
Pine City war bride gallery
East is East – 1952 film
Struggles faced by strong women
Overview WWII war brides
Renown Japanese Americans
Wikipedia listing
A rotating spotlight of a few notables:
Fred Korematsu – On Civil Wrongs and Rights
Fred Korematsu Institute
Korematsu v United States
Jack Soo – “Detective Nick Yemana”
Jack Soo – You Don’t Know Jack”
Jack Soo – wiki page
George Takei – “Lt Sulu” of Star Trek
George Takei – Remembering Injustice
George Takei – Youtube series
Jake Shimabukuro – Ukulele
Jake Shimabukuro – Youtube
Jake Shimabukuro – More
Robert Matsui – House Official Biography
Robert Matsui – Child advocate
Robert Matsui – Recalling Internment
Matsui Center – IGS, UC Berkeley
more coming soon…