National Japanese American Memorial To Patriotism During World War II

The National Japanese American Memorial To Patriotism During World War II is national memorial in Washington, DC honoring the loyalty and courage of Japanese Americans during World War II and commemorating the heroism and sacrifice of Japanese Americans who fought and died for their country. It was authorized by federal statute (PL 102-502) and signed into law by President George H. W. Bush on October 24, 1992. The convert|0.76|acre|m2|sing=on site was transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Park Service in 1996. The Memorial was dedicated in 2000 and ownership of the Memorial was transferred to the United States Government in 2002. The National Park Service has the responsibility to maintain the Memorial. The project for the Memorial was initiated in 1988 by the "Go For Broke" National Veterans Association Foundation. The name of this organization was later changed to the National Japanese American Memorial Foundation (NJAMF).

The memorial is centered around a bronze sculpture of a crane with barbed wire by Nina Akamu. It also contains a bell modeled after a Japanese temple bell and a Zen garden-like pool of water with boulders representing the islands of Japan. Writings by Japanese American writers and journalists, including Bill Hosokawa, cite news |first=Bill|last=Gallo|title=Champion of Japanese culture - and dignity |url=http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/feb/15/champion-of-japanese-culture---and-dignity/ |work= Rocky Mountain News |publisher=|date=2008-02-15 |accessdate=2008-02-29] are inscribed on the memorial. It is located northwest of the Capitol building on the triangular plot bounded by Louisiana and New Jersey Avenues NW and D Street NW.

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* [http://www.njamf.com/ NJAMF Website]