Waiting to disembark from the bus at Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, California, 1942
Witness history through Miné Okubo's poignant illustration of Tanforan Assembly Center during WWII. A powerful depiction of resilience, displacement, and the human spirit amidst wartime adversity.
Miné Okubo
Miné Okubo was an American artist renowned for her poignant drawings documenting life within Japanese American internment camps during WWII. Her powerful graphic novel, *Citizen 13660*, offers a vital witness account of resilience and injustice.
Japanese American National Museum
Explore the poignant history of Japanese Americans through captivating stories, artifacts & moving images at the JANM. Discover resilience, injustice & community during WWII and beyond.