Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On December 3, 1999, Ruth Sumiko Hayakawa Kacho shared her life story with JANM’s oral history program. Speaking about her father’s departure from Japan to the United States, her education in Japan, and her work with Radio Tokyo during World War II, Ruth touches on themes of Japanese immigration and identity through recounting her family’s unique experiences.
All recordings and photos are part of JANM’s Kacho Collection, Gift of Ruth S. Kacho, 2002.4
Read more about Ruth Kacho’s life and her family’s collection:
blog.janm.org/2020/12/10/in-her-own-words
UNBOXED: With over 100,000 objects in JANM’s permanent collection, every artifact has a story to tell about the people, places and events from America’s past and the Japanese American experience. Unboxed is a series of short videos that highlight the artifacts and stories in JANM’s collection.
Learn more about JANM's permanent collection here:
blog.janm.org/2020/06/03/inside-janm-permanent-collection
janm.org/collections
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The work of the museum is made possible by the generous support of JANM's members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to maintain and preserve JANM’s Collection as well as other important projects in support of our mission: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
On December 3, 1999, Ruth Sumiko Hayakawa Kacho shared her life story with JANM’s oral history program. Speaking about her father’s departure from Japan to the United States, her education in Japan, and her work with Radio Tokyo during World War II, Ruth touches on themes of Japanese immigration and identity through recounting her family’s unique experiences.
All recordings and photos are part of JANM’s Kacho Collection, Gift of Ruth S. Kacho, 2002.4
Read more about Ruth Kacho’s life and her family’s collection:
blog.janm.org/2020/12/10/in-her-own-words
UNBOXED: With over 100,000 objects in JANM’s permanent collection, every artifact has a story to tell about the people, places and events from America’s past and the Japanese American experience. Unboxed is a series of short videos that highlight the artifacts and stories in JANM’s collection.
Learn more about JANM's permanent collection here:
blog.janm.org/2020/06/03/inside-janm-permanent-collection
janm.org/collections
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The work of the museum is made possible by the generous support of JANM's members and donors. Become a member (janm.org/membership) or consider making a tax-deductible gift so that we can continue to maintain and preserve JANM’s Collection as well as other important projects in support of our mission: janm.org/donatenow. Your support makes a difference. Thank you!
Japanese American National Museum
100 N. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
janm.org
