Collection: BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration

On May 9, 1942, the lives of Japanese Americans in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles were changed forever. They had until noon to dispose of their homes and possessions before being forcibly removed to concentration camps. Opening exactly 80 years later, BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration (2022) mobilizes a variety of media forms to let visitors engage with this dark historical moment in new ways. Visit janm.org/behere1942 for more information about the exhibition and related programs.