I saw the monument where I was in San Jose in February. We visited Japan Town and a great local Japanese restaurant.
There is an effective and moving play about the internments and its effect on Japanese-American Families, *Allegiance*. We saw it on Broadway, but unfortunately it did not have a long run, because it was not a Disney production or a remake of a popular movie. It was loosely based on the experience of George Takei's family, and he actually sings and dances a bit in the show. It has been recorded and occasionally is screened by Fathom Productions, on limited runs in select theaters. If you have an opportunity to see the play or the film, I strongly urge you to do so. http://allegiancemusical.com/#GilMTE6qBGGiwXzO.97 Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 3:55 PM Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > I cycle through Japan Town in San Jose very frequently and every time > through I look at the monument there and wonder how I'd be able to > photograph it. The ideal place to stand is right in the middle of a busy > intersection… > > The new ultra-ultra-wide lens gives me the opportunity to capture this > monument in a way that I feel is satisfying: > > https://flic.kr/p/2giEHsU > > This monument carries on it a plaque that reads: "February 19, 1942" ... > the date of Executive Order 9066, which gave the U.S. Army the authority > to remove civilians from the military zones established in Washington, > Oregon, and California during WWII. The monument commemorates that date as > a reminder, and an opportunity to educate others, on the fragility of civil > liberties in times of crisis and the importance of protecting the rights > and freedoms of all. > > There's more information about it and the Day of Remembrance at > https://jacl.org/events/day-of-remembrance/ > > Whenever I ride through Japan Town, I see the monument standing there in > its mute testimony. I think of what it stands for and find myself deeply > affected. > > onwards! > > G > — > No matter where you go, there you are. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
