Almost 80 years ago on February 19, 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt signed E.O. 9066 which set in motion the internment of over 120,000 Japanese Americans in the U.S. — to 10 large internment camps. 2/3 were US Citizens, 1/4 were children who were evacuated from the Western areas of the US (California, Oregon, Washington and parts of Arizona and Hawaii), without due process of law.

University of AZ Asian Pacific American Studies Affairs dept. is hosting a panel on this Day of Remembrance on Feb. 18, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m in their office on the 2nd floor of the Nugent Building, 1212 E. University Blvd., room 205, and also via zoom.

Panelists are UA East Asian Studies Asst. Prof. Brett Esaki, whose grandparents met at one of the WWII internment camps. The other panelist is Carolyn Sugiyama Classen (Editor here), who was the Legislative Aide to US Senator Dan Inouye in 1980, instrumental in the passage of the federal bill which created the National Commission which investigated this injustice. Her father was expelled from USC Dental School in 1942 & forced to relocate from Los Angeles to Chicago.

Last year’s Day of Remembrance panel at UA was entirely virtual, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year the event is hybrid as most people are now vaccinated.

“Join us on February 17-19 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm when Yume puts on its most beautiful luminous garments. The stroll through the glowing lights of lanterns and candles is absolutely magical.

On this occasion, the Arizona Kyudo Kai, an association here in Tucson dedicated to the art of kyudo (the ancient art of Japanese archery) will perform a kyudo demonstration for your enjoyment. Kyudo, in Japanese, means “the Way of the Bow”.

Also, sculptural Ikebana floral arrangements will be on display in the illuminated gardens, to add to the enchantment. These arrangements are created by Ping Wei, a Sogetsu artist from Phoenix.

Advanced ticket reservation is required. This is a limited admission event.”

Admission Tickets: Adults: $18 – Children (age 3-15): $5

For more information, visit yumegardens.org or email Patricia Deridder at yume.gardens@gmail.com.

Yume sets capacity limits to safeguard visitors and staff and observes Arizona Department of Health Services guidelines for COVID-19 management. Timed admission tickets, purchased online, are required for entry; physical distancing and facial coverings are also required, in all indoor and outdoor spaces.”

“Yume Japanese Gardens of Tucson presents an exhibition by acclaimed Artist, Kate Breakey, in the gallery from January 27th through March 30th. 

Photograms, or ‘photogenic drawings’, are the earliest form of photography, a process invented by Henry Fox Talbot. The images are made without a camera; subjects are simply placed on light sensitive paper and exposed to light resulting in a negative shadow with variation in tone according to the transparency of the object. Specimens used in this process include beautiful natural living organisms such as plants, insects, and animals. Their ghostly imprint, a permanent record of their brief existence on this earth. These are part of Breakey’s larger series ‘Las Sombras/The Shadows’ spanning 10 years, in which time she recorded hundreds of plants and creatures as part of her ongoing fascination with the natural world. 

Also in this exhibition are ‘Orotones’ – photographs printed on the back of glass and gilded with hand-applied gold-leaf. Breakey was inspired by this early 20th century photographic process popularized by among others, American photographer, Edward Curtis. However a similar process, ‘Maki-e’ (gold lacquer) Photography had been invented earlier in the late 19th century by Hanbeh Mizuno in Japan.  

Artwork courtesy of the artist and Etherton Gallery. 

The Exhibit is free with regular Gardens admission. “

For more information, visit yumegardens.org or email Patricia Deridder at yume.gardens@gmail.com.

Yume sets capacity limits to safeguard visitors and staff and observes Arizona Department of Health Services guidelines for COVID-19 management. Timed admission tickets, purchased online, are required for entry; physical distancing and facial coverings are also required, in all indoor and outdoor spaces. “

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Yume Japanese Gardens and Museum of Tucson (www.yumegardens.org) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, located at 2130 N. Alvernon Way. It features eight examples of classical Japanese landscape design, a replica traditional Japanese cottage, a museum of Japanese art and handicrafts, an art gallery, and gift shop. It also holds seasonal Japanese festivals and classes in Japanese popular arts.

“COMING: The ancient art of Taiko Drumming at Yume Japanese Gardens

Yume Japanese Gardens presents: KEN KOSHIO – A Taiko Drumming Performance on Saturday, January 8 from 3pm to 6pm.

Ken Koshio is a multi-faceted artist who specializes in Taiko, the ancient art form of Japanese drumming. He is also a Japanese folk artist, a singer and a songwriter. The mission of Ken Koshio is to resonate with all individuals and all things in the universe, using the rhythm of taiko to co-exist in the universe through the synergy of our human heartbeats.  He pursues a peaceful world while transcending borders through the healing power of ancient sounds and music.

Taiko has been a part of Japanese culture for many centuries, but as an ensemble Taiko performance appeared only in the ’50s.

Visitors to this unique performance will experience the heartbeat of the Earth!

The participation in this event will be scheduled in increments of 1 hour and half per time slot (3:00pm-4:30pm OR 4:30pm-6:00pm) to guarantee social distancing to our visitors. This is a limited admission event. Tickets cost: general admission $25 – members $18 – children 3-15 $10.

For more information, visit yumegardens.org or email Patricia Deridder at yume.gardens@gmail.com.”

Yume sets capacity limits to safeguard visitors and staff and observes Arizona Department of Health Services guidelines for COVID-19 management. Timed admission tickets, purchased online, are required for entry; physical distancing and facial coverings are also required, in all indoor and outdoor spaces.

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Yume Japanese Gardens and Museum of Tucson (www.yumegardens.org) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, located at 2130 N. Alvernon Way. It features eight examples of classical Japanese landscape design, a replica traditional Japanese cottage, a museum of Japanese art and handicrafts, an art gallery, and gift shop. It also holds seasonal Japanese festivals and classes in Japanese popular arts.