Words, Weavings and Songs (DVD) artprint are our collective legacy to

are our collective legacy to succeeding generations to ensure that such a travesty of justice never again befalls any other group of people in this country

Within this context

only to be imprisoned as an outsider

expose what is at the heart of Chicago's Japanese American community - a deep commitment to patriotism and a devotion to country and civil rights

two early Japanese picture brides in Hawai'i

Words, Weavings and Songs (DVD) artprint are our collective legacy toProduced and directed by John Esaki. Photographed and edited by Akira Boch. Music by David Iwataki. Wakako Yamauchi, Momo Nagano, and Mary Nomura were three innocent teenaged girlsAmerican citizens living in Los Angeles in 1942when they were sent to concentration camps in remote parts of the country. Behind guard towers and barbed wire their creative spirits remained undauntedtheir lives fortified by art, music and literature. Running time: 34 min.