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Shirley Higuchi, JD retweeted
Shig Yabu was a pioneering Heart Mountain board member. We honored him Saturday at JANM with a showing of his film with Willie Ito and the presentation of the Douglas W. Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Takashi Hoshizaki is a Heart Mountain legend. At 18, he resisted the military draft, because he was incarcerated at Heart Mountain. He was pardoned by President Harry Truman and served in the Army during the Korean War. Now he's received the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun.
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Playing behind barbed wire, the Heart Mountain Eagles lifted the morale of the camp's incarcerees. They lost only one game in their two seasons. Read this great story by Leo Wolfson of Cowboy State Daily.
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The DC Courts are at their breaking point.
“Victims in #WashingtonDC are going to have to wait longer for justice, defendants are going to have to wait longer for trials, and public confidence in the justice system really suffers,” Executive Officer Herbert Rouson said. 👇🧵
Shirley Higuchi, JD retweeted
“‘The stakes are high and the margin for error is extremely slim,’ DC Courts Executive Officer Herbert Rouson said.
‘Victims are going to have to wait longer for justice . . .’”
Read more: dc.citycast.fm/public-safety…
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#WashingtonDC
Shirley Higuchi, JD retweeted
Thanks to the Mike and Maureen Mansfield Center at the University of Montana for hosting a great event with Paul Richter, author of The Distance Between Our Names, Susan Kamei, Shirley Ann Higuchi and Matt Lautzenheiser. Thanks to the @NatlParkService JACE program!
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We always enjoy showcasing Japanese beer to congressional staff at the annual Battle of the Beers. Thanks to @CanEmbUSA for being a great host & the other embassies for the friendly competition. This is our 3rd year being voted runner up, so we look forward to winning next year!
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#DCCourts welcomes the 29 law clerks sworn in at the DC Court of Appeals this term, alongside the 48 at DC Superior Court! Congratulations and thank you for your important service to the people of #WashingtonDC.
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The #DCCourts team enjoyed getting to know you at the H Street Festival on Saturday, and answering your questions about #WashingtonDC services. Thanks for stopping by 👋
Learn more about FAQs at DC Courts: dccourts.gov/dc-courts/frequ…
Shirley Higuchi, JD retweeted
Two National Park Service grants will enable us to start restoring our historic hospital buildings, spread education about the Japanese American incarceration and honor the incarcerated Nisei soldiers who died serving our country overseas.
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"What makes the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center especially moving is that everything is presented in first person, making the experience intimate and immediate rather than something that happened long ago to strangers," writes Beth Reiber. See here: bethreiber.com/heart-mountai…
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Monday, Sept. 14 was a momentous day at DC Superior Court as we welcomed six new associate judges. They’ve taken the oath and are ready to serve the people of #WashingtonDC.
Watch a recap below and hear what you can expect from each judge when you enter their courtroom.
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What a great week with students from Japan's Meiji Gakuin University, Josai International University and museum professionals from Japan during our seminar at Heart Mountain sponsored by a grant from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation.
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Students from Japan's Meiji Gakuin University are getting a full dose of Heart Mountain and Cody hospitality during their seminar at Heart Mountain. They toured our site with Sybil Kawano and Marc Sugiyama-Mann and then had a brunch at the home of Pete and Lynne Simpson.
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Animation legend Willie Ito drew the incredible illustrations for Shig Yabu's Hello Maggie! and developed the animated film that will show this Wednesday, Aug. 26 in Santa Cruz. See below for more details:
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Shirley Higuchi, JD retweeted
One of the great benefits of being a Smithsonian affiliate is having the opportunity to host events like this.
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We have extended the period in which people can buy tickets for our annual raffle until October. That's because this year's prize is so much better. See more details and how to enter here:
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We were honored to host Ambassador Yamada and his team for our annual pilgrimage. We’re always working to deepen the connection with Japan.
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It was an honor to join the Heart Mountain Pilgrimage, which deepened my respect for all who endured injustice with courage. I thank everyone who worked to preserve these lessons. I’ve renewed my resolve to strengthen ties with the US and Japanese-American community. –Amb. Yamada
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We are proud to be a Smithsonian affiliate and work with Dr. Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History. She has an unwavering commitment to accuracy and the truth. washingtonpost.com/style/202…
