This collection includes select objects and images of Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California from the permanent collection at the Japanese American National Museum. This Learning Lab collection gives insight into community life in Little Tokyo prior to WWII, the process of forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, and the return to Little Tokyo post-war.
This Learning Lab collection was created by Maya Muwanga, a student in the summer 2022 Summer Affiliate Digital Learning and Engagement Internship, in partnership with Emerson Collective and the Japanese American National Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate based in Los Angeles, California. #SAIntern