ABC10: Japanese American incarceration survivors share stories at Sacramento museum

A sold-out event at the California Museum in Sacramento brought renewed attention to the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II through rare firsthand accounts.

ABC10
January 17, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A sold-out event at the California Museum in Sacramento brought renewed attention to the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II through rare firsthand accounts. Christine and Stan Umeda, who were children when their families were forcibly incarcerated by the U.S. government, shared stories of years spent in assembly centers and incarceration sites across the country.