Japanese Culture Presentation and Visit to Historical Museum at Fort Missoula in Missoula, Montana
2019/10/12
On September 24th and 25th, a few Consulate staff members visited Missoula, Montana.
On the 24th, we visited Sentinel High School, one of the Kakehashi Project participating schools for this year, and held a taiko drumming workshop. At the University of Montana, we held a furoshiki wrapping workshop in addition to the taiko workshop. Moreover, we presented on the JET Program, advising students as well as providing information about the program.
On the 24th, we visited Sentinel High School, one of the Kakehashi Project participating schools for this year, and held a taiko drumming workshop. At the University of Montana, we held a furoshiki wrapping workshop in addition to the taiko workshop. Moreover, we presented on the JET Program, advising students as well as providing information about the program.
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Workshop at Sentinel High School
Workshop at the University of Montana
Workshop at the University of Montana
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Workshop at the University of Montana
On the 25th, we visited the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula. Dr. Ron Wakimoto, Professor Emeritus at the University of Montana and a board member of the Museum, kindly gave us a tour.
During WWII, Fort Missoula was used as an “Alien Detention Center,” and housed about 1,200 Italian citizens, and over 1,000 Japanese citizens in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. While many internment camps, where over 120,000 Japanese Americans were held, were under the control of the War Relocation Authority, the Detention Center at Fort Missoula was operated by the Department of Justice. The Japanese citizens held at Fort Missoula were all male and most of them were regarded as community leaders.
Thank you very much for welcoming us, every one. We look forward to visiting Missoula again.
During WWII, Fort Missoula was used as an “Alien Detention Center,” and housed about 1,200 Italian citizens, and over 1,000 Japanese citizens in the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor. While many internment camps, where over 120,000 Japanese Americans were held, were under the control of the War Relocation Authority, the Detention Center at Fort Missoula was operated by the Department of Justice. The Japanese citizens held at Fort Missoula were all male and most of them were regarded as community leaders.
 Consulate staff and Dr. Wakimoto
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 Courtroom
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 Barrack which held the Japanese
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Panels and Pictures describing the history and the lives of those Japanese citizens held at Fort Missoula
At Fort Missoula, sites are being preserved, such as barrack apartments that housed the Japanese citizens, and the courtroom where loyalty hearings were held. In addition, panels and pictures that describe the history and the lives of those Japanese citizens who were held at Fort Missoula are displayed, aiming to pass down the history to future generations.
Thank you very much for welcoming us, every one. We look forward to visiting Missoula again.