Nikkei
Did You Know?
- The U.S. government kidnapped over 1,800 civilians in Peru and held them in internment camps during World War II …more
- World War II divided the Brazilian Nikkei community into Kachi-gumi who believed in Japan’s victory and Make-gumi who believed Japan could not win …more
- Many Japanese Canadians were imprisoned during World War II and were not released until 1949—four years after the war ended …more
- Japanese Americans served in the U.S. armed forces to fight against Germany and Japan and prove their loyalty as U.S. citizens …more
- A large number of second and third generation Nikkei from Latin American countries have migrated to Japan since the mid-1980s …more
