June 2020

Marissa

San Jose, California, United States

Nima since 2020

Stuff contributed by Marissa

war
12 Aug 2020

Japanese Incarceration: Making a Difference One Person at a Time

My name is Marissa, and I'm a Girl Scout from South San Jose, California. I love the smell of coffee, a good book, the sea at sunset, a couple of cats, and most of all, keeping history alive. I am currently working on my Gold Award, which is the highest …

Jul 202011

Jul 202025

Japanese Internment and Angel Island Webinar

Conference/Presentation

Marissa

war
5 Jun 2020

Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Father of Seven Taken from His Family

Marissa Shoji

war
12 May 2020

Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Hikoshichi Higuchi's Wartime Odyssey

Marissa Shoji

migration
21 Apr 2020

Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Wakijiro Yuki's Detention Because of Kendo

Marissa Shoji

war
24 Mar 2020

Internment of Japanese Americans on Angel Island during World War II

Making Do: Sukeichi Kameoka in Detention and His Family at Home

Marissa Shoji

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I am a girl scout who is working to create an exhibit on the Japanese American experience during WWII on Angel Island for AIISF. I am currently collecting stories from descendants of internees, to help inform the public on what life was like for Japanese Americans before, after, and during the war. I hope to make a brighter future where injustice like this never happens again.