Sundays at the Asian Art Museum
Ireicho Book Viewing and Talk
View and learn more about this monumental project listing the over 125,000 individuals of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during World War II.
As one of a limited number of venues nationwide to host a viewing of the Ireicho book of names, the Asian Art Museum is proud to offer this chance to engage in a powerful, intimate act of observance and healing.
The Ireicho is part of the Irei National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration, a project memorializing the names of the over 125,000 persons of Japanese descent who were incarcerated due to Executive Order 9066. The inclusion of every name is meant to honor each individual’s unique experience and to resist their attempted historical erasure. In partnership with the Japanese American National Museum, the book is currently touring former incarceration camp locations and select cities across the United States.
The Ireicho is on view all day; at 4:30 p.m., join USC professor Rev. Duncan Ryuken Williams to explore the creation of this ever-evolving monument and learn more about the symbols stamped within it by viewers to honor the imprisoned.
Schedule
10 AM–4 PM | Viewing and stamping of the Ireicho (Sold Out)
4:30 PM | Talk with Ireicho creator Rev. Duncan Ryuken Williams
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