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Jack Matsuoka's Cartoons: Making the Best of Poston

Japanese American Museum San Jose (JAMsj)

November 1, 2004-August 4, 2008

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Jack Matsuoka's Cartoons: Making the Best of Poston . In 2005, this exhibit will travel to Watsonville, California, Jack's home town. At the outbreak of World War II, Jack and his family were uprooted from their home in Watsonville, California, and incarcerated at Poston, Arizona from 1942 to 1945. Just a teenager at the time, Jack documented Japanese American incarcerees making the best of a woeful situation through his often humorous and always insightful cartoons. A companion project, Like Jack: Making the Best of It, links Jack's experiences 60 years ago with those of BGCSV youth today. Inspired by Jack, they told their own stories of challenges and coping strategies through art and words. Their refreshingly candid work is also on display as a temporary exhibit at JAMsj. This collaborative project was funded by the California Story Fund of California Council for the Humanities.

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  Tickets: Free

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  Dates:
  November 1, 2004-August 4, 2008

  Times:
  Tues-Friday 11am-3pm
  Sun: 11am-2pm
  Special times by appointment.

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  Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)

  535 North 5th Street San Jose, CA 95112

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  • Event Name: 1942: Luggage from Home to Camp
    "See more about this project!"
    Comment posted by: KQED Spark from san jose, ca, Jul 09, 2007
    

    KQED's Spark interview Flo Oy Wong while she was working on this project. Watch it at: http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4392

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    KQED's Spark interview Flo Oy Wong while she was working on this project. Watch it at: http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=4392

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  • Event Name: 1942: Luggage from Home to Camp
    "I may have a biased opinion... but the exhibit is AMAZING!"
    Review posted by: Katie Honda from San Jose, CA USA, Oct 12, 2006
    

    Growing up I learned of camp because as my dad says "I asked too many questions" It was something that was pretty much a dark secret growing up. Seeing a life altering event that happened in my... Expand

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    Growing up I learned of camp because as my dad says "I asked too many questions" It was something that was pretty much a dark secret growing up. Seeing a life altering event that happened in my grandparents life displayed in a museum is in a way heartwarming to me. I am very proud of my grandparents and the honerable, respected people they became regardless of this tragic event that they had to live through. I am so proud of my Grandmother, Elsie Mayeda-Honda, words cannot explain! My Grandpa would have been so proud to see her tell her story! She and the others in the exhibit are able to educate so many on the dark secret many Japanese-Americans have kept for so long! Collapse

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