I'm fourth-generation, too. This was such a foul thing to have happened. Right when Japanese-AMERICANS needed them the most this country turned their backs on them.
Very well done. Your song has a soft lilting tune but the story that unfolds is an odd mix of darkness and hope. Didn't know the internment lasted so long and that racism was so prevalent - shameful. Great song, great story and great photos. Hope this is used somewhere....
Oops! I will correct those misspellings! Thanks! And thank you all for the comments and criticisms. I think I will leave the term "internment camp" as it is, to keep it true to what it was called by our government and most people. If it stirs up emotions in you or general controversy, it is MEANT to do so. Please post your comments with integrity and let others know how you feel about this!
Japanese American's being sent to Concentration Camps, and yes, they were Concentration Camps and not "relocation camps" WAS AN INJUSTICE WHICH SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Films like these are a grim but necessary reminder of our past. As Americans we should make sure this does not happen again. .
This is a very moving piece that brought anger and sorrow to me. My parents were both interned in Poston Arizona and my wife's grandmother was at ground zero in Hiroshima on the day of the bomb. It's videos like this that make "YouTube" worth while.
As a fourth generation happa, that still gave me chills.
DtoidDexter345 2 years ago
I'm fourth-generation, too. This was such a foul thing to have happened. Right when Japanese-AMERICANS needed them the most this country turned their backs on them.
audgeyp 2 years ago
Very well done. Your song has a soft lilting tune but the story that unfolds is an odd mix of darkness and hope. Didn't know the internment lasted so long and that racism was so prevalent - shameful. Great song, great story and great photos. Hope this is used somewhere....
godzillaoneohone 3 years ago
Oops! I will correct those misspellings! Thanks! And thank you all for the comments and criticisms. I think I will leave the term "internment camp" as it is, to keep it true to what it was called by our government and most people. If it stirs up emotions in you or general controversy, it is MEANT to do so. Please post your comments with integrity and let others know how you feel about this!
JacoDeLucia 3 years ago
I had the privileged of hearing this song a long while back. I am glad your vision has finally been realized, Mike. Congratulations.
snYOUz 3 years ago
EXCELLENT!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!
SoloFilmsOne 3 years ago
Japanese American's being sent to Concentration Camps, and yes, they were Concentration Camps and not "relocation camps" WAS AN INJUSTICE WHICH SHOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Films like these are a grim but necessary reminder of our past. As Americans we should make sure this does not happen again. .
kazuko62 3 years ago
This is a very moving piece that brought anger and sorrow to me. My parents were both interned in Poston Arizona and my wife's grandmother was at ground zero in Hiroshima on the day of the bomb. It's videos like this that make "YouTube" worth while.
Domo Arigato
postpacer 3 years ago
Great song and well recorded.
veryvictor 3 years ago
Remarkable. A touching memorial for all those who suffered. The music and lyrics are haunting and memorable.
funnier1 3 years ago
Powerful and beautifully done. Wonderful arrangement, great lyrics/storytelling and just a moving tribute and song. Poignant video, too.
slottoman 3 years ago