By the Shore of Lake Michigan: Recovering WWII Prison Camp & Resettlement Stories through Poetry

2025 is the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, and as part of this commemoration, Japan Society is honored to present a book talk and signing focused on By the Shore of Lake Michigan, a translation of Japanese tanka poetry written by Tomiko and Ryokuyō Matsumoto, a first-generation Japanese American couple who were incarcerated in one of the ten wartime prison camps. This event will feature speakers Nancy Matsumoto (granddaughter of Tomiko and Ryokuyō), Mariko Aratani, Eri F. Yasuhara and Kyoko Miyabe.