Welcome to Concentrational Resonance
A new monthly newsletter highlighting projects, events, and updates about WWII Japanese American Concentration Camps.
Every month, you will receive a newsletter featuring updates on projects and happenings related to the WWII Japanese American Concentration Camps. This includes exhibits, books, art projects, pilgrimages, archives, and community news.
The goal is bring awareness to current and upcoming projects related to the camps, and to grow and forge connections in the community of people who are learning, preserving, and sharing the history of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
My impetus for launching this newsletter began after my wife and I visited the site of the Rohwer concentration camp in Desha County, Arkansas — the camp where my grandparents (and their extended families) were incarcerated. It was an incredibly moving and resonant experience, one that spurred me to learn even more about not only my own family’s history, but about the overall history and stories of the incarceration experience. And I wanted to see more of the sites, so in addition to Rohwer and Jerome in Arkansas, we have also been to Tule Lake in California, Minidoka in Idaho, and Topaz in Utah. This has all led to awareness of archives, books, art/photography projects, museum exhibits, pilgrimages, and most importantly, thriving communities and organizations. Every new source of information led to yet another trove of resources. In 2023, I joined the Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage planning community, and this has led to even more connections and awareness. It’s all very inspiring, and it just made sense to start organizing this information and sharing it with others. There’s a lot happening in this community of descendants and engaged citizens, but there can never enough awareness and sharing. This newsletter will do its best to contribute to increasing that awareness and sharing.
Thank you,
Feel free to drop me a note if you have a project or resource or event you’d like to share — resonance AT jeffreyyamaguchi.com