family name plate from door of barracks with rooster and N Hirooka, H Fukayama, 6H-5D

Past Exhibition

contested histories preserving and sharing a community collection

Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

October 19, 2024 - January 05, 2025

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

October 19, 2024 - January 05, 2025

Japanese American National Museum

100 North Central Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90012

Learn more about the restored artworks and other items in the Eaton Collection.

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wood carvings from camp incarcerees

Weighted Wood

When 50 Objects project director Nancy Ukai became intrigued by the objects in the Eaton Collection, she began digging into the stories behind the wood carvings and nameplates now featured in Contested Histories

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handmade wooden chair

Hidden Memories in Scrap Wood: The Family History of the Homma Chair

Interview with Mitch Homma about his great-uncle who carved the chair in the Contested Histories exhibition, their family’s experiences during World War II, additional pieces carved by Yorozu, and how their family “rediscovered” the Homma chair.

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