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Terminal Islanders Exhibit at Los Angeles Maritime Museum
April 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
New Exhibit at the Museum
“A Day in a Life of a Japanese American Fishing Village”
“In the early 20th-century, Terminal Island (in the Port of Los Angeles) was home to approximately 3,000 Japanese-Americans who earned their livelihood from catching and cleaning fish. Residents of this community, known as “Terminal Islanders” were originally form the Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and retained their language and customs after emigrating to Los Angeles harbor.
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and America’s subsequent entry into World War II, the entire Terminal Island community was relocated to internment camps, but the residents never forgot their beloved Terminal Island village. Today, the Terminal Islanders Club, a group of former residents and their descendants, preserve the history and friendships of this lost community.
Tāminaru is a look back at this lost community. The exhibit is guest curated by author Naomi Hirahara and sponsored by the Friends of the Los Angeles Maritime Museum.”
Museum Hours : Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 5pm (last entry 4:30pm)
Closed Mondays and Holidays.