The Ireichō: Book of Names

Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025
9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Cost:
Free
Add to Calendar 2025-11-01 09:30:00 2025-10-05 19:02:02 The Ireichō: Book of Names The Ireichō, currently on tour from the Japanese American National Museum, is a mobile monument containing the first comprehensive listing of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated without due process during WWII. This day of lectures, performances, and interactive art activities is free and open to the public.Agenda9:30 - 10 a.m. | Taiko Drumming Performance by Ken Koshio10 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Lecture by Adrian Mulligan - Common Ground: Reading the Shared Landscape of Gila River as a Story of Hope and Resilience2 - 3 p.m. | Lecture by Kathy Nakagawa10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Interactive Art ActivityReserve Your SpotThe Book of NamesNational Monument for the WWII Japanese American IncarcerationVisitors with appointments will be able to stamp the book in remembrance. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows. For information on book stamping appointments, please visit: Ireichō: The Book of Names City of Chandler info@chandleraz.gov America/Phoenix public

The Ireichō, currently on tour from the Japanese American National Museum, is a mobile monument containing the first comprehensive listing of over 125,000 persons of Japanese ancestry who were incarcerated without due process during WWII. This day of lectures, performances, and interactive art activities is free and open to the public.

Agenda

9:30 - 10 a.m. | Taiko Drumming Performance by Ken Koshio
10 - 10:30 a.m. | Welcome Remarks
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Lecture by Adrian Mulligan - Common Ground: Reading the Shared Landscape of Gila River as a Story of Hope and Resilience
2 - 3 p.m. | Lecture by Kathy Nakagawa

10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Interactive Art Activity

Reserve Your Spot

The Book of Names

National Monument for the WWII Japanese American Incarceration

Visitors with appointments will be able to stamp the book in remembrance. Walk-ins will be accommodated as time allows. For information on book stamping appointments, please visit: Ireichō: The Book of Names