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Plaques & a bronze sculpture memorializing Japanese-American internment & patriotism during WWII.
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Outdoor Monument commemorate Japanese Internment. Very moving.
Parking easy.
Parking easy.
A well done memorial for those that fight and died despite the persecution of their people as well as a reminder of mistakes made. Just sort of tucked away over between Union Station and the Capitol. Worth a visit if you have the time!
The Concentration Camp Memorial brings out feelings of my grandfather being held on Ellis Island for being a Japanese businessman and therefore suspect.
It also evokes memories of friends I have made through the years that were in the camps and served in the 442nd brigade and the military intelligence service. Few remain.
The reflecting pool with the five boulders represent the five generations of Japanese Americans that have been raised in America. It has also a relation to a Zen stone garden where monks would meditate and you could never see all five rocks at once, giving further contemplation.
It also evokes memories of friends I have made through the years that were in the camps and served in the 442nd brigade and the military intelligence service. Few remain.
The reflecting pool with the five boulders represent the five generations of Japanese Americans that have been raised in America. It has also a relation to a Zen stone garden where monks would meditate and you could never see all five rocks at once, giving further contemplation.
One of the finest memorials in all of United States. Why do I say so? Because this memorializes a particularly nasty - and yet, routinely overlooked - episode in American history. That is, when World War II began, the US government put thousands of Japanese-origin persons, including American citizens, in large 'concentration camps'. This memorial looks back at that sorry episode; Reminds Americans of what went on in the past; Notes names and contributions of countless Japanese-origin Americans; and just does a really good job of paying tribute to the suffering of women and men eight decades ago.
Oh, and great cherry trees all around. They blossom gorgeously in spring. Go there in March. The place is heaven!
Oh, and great cherry trees all around. They blossom gorgeously in spring. Go there in March. The place is heaven!
Very well done! Explains the whole story and highlights notable Japanese-Americans. A very nice and modest tribute to true American heroes.
All Americans should learn more about the incarceration of Japanese-Americans. This memorial is a powerful reminder of what racism and fear can do even within the United States.
Great place to see some of those who paved the way for a great American.
