Words, Weavings and Songs (DVD) artprint Within this context

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two early Japanese picture brides in Hawai'i

expose what is at the heart of Chicago's Japanese American community - a deep commitment to patriotism and a devotion to country and civil rights

nagauta shamisen

Bisected by Sawtelle Boulevard

Words, Weavings and Songs (DVD) artprint Within this contextProduced and directed by John Esaki. Photographed and edited by Akira Boch. Music by David Iwataki. Wakako Yamauchi, Momo Nagano, and Mary Nomura were three innocent teenaged girlsAmerican citizens living in Los Angeles in 1942when they were sent to concentration camps in remote parts of the country. Behind guard towers and barbed wire their creative spirits remained undauntedtheir lives fortified by art, music and literature. Running time: 34 min.