Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment)
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Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) is an annual observance in the United States that honors and reflects on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and advocates for civil liberties and social justice.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) Context triple: [Japanese American internment, commemoratedBy, Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment)]
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Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
The Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is a historic site and outdoor memorial on Bainbridge Island in Washington that commemorates the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese American residents during World War II.
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Manzanar Pilgrimage
Manzanar Pilgrimage is an annual gathering that commemorates the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the former Manzanar War Relocation Center through remembrance, education, and community solidarity.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) Target entity description: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) is an annual observance in the United States that honors and reflects on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and advocates for civil liberties and social justice.
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Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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B.
Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
The Japanese American Exclusion Memorial is a historic site and outdoor memorial on Bainbridge Island in Washington that commemorates the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese American residents during World War II.
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C.
Manzanar Pilgrimage
Manzanar Pilgrimage is an annual gathering that commemorates the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the former Manzanar War Relocation Center through remembrance, education, and community solidarity.
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D.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan dedicated to remembering the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
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E.
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day
Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day is an annual observance in Japan honoring the victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki and promoting peace and nuclear disarmament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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commemorative observance ⓘ memorial day ⓘ |
| appliesToDemographicGroup |
Japanese Americans
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Japanese Latin Americans ⓘ
linked to:
Latin American diaspora
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| commemorates |
Japanese American incarceration during World War II
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loss of civil rights by Japanese Americans ⓘ suffering of families in incarceration camps ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| hasCause |
Executive Order 9066
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forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast ⓘ incarceration of Japanese Americans in War Relocation Authority camps ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Never Again
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Never Again Is Now ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-racism
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civil liberties ⓘ constitutional rights ⓘ racial justice ⓘ redress and reparations ⓘ |
| location |
Hawaii
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Japanese American communities across the United States ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ West Coast of the United States ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Japanese American incarceration
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Japanese American internment ⓘ World War II civil liberties violations ⓘ |
| organizer |
Japanese American community organizations
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civil rights organizations ⓘ museums and cultural centers ⓘ |
| purpose |
to educate the public about Japanese American incarceration
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to honor Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II ⓘ to promote civil liberties ⓘ to promote social justice ⓘ to remember the signing of Executive Order 9066 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Asian American civil rights activism
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Civil Liberties Act of 1988 ⓘ Japanese American National Museum ⓘ Japanese American redress movement ⓘ Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese American redress movement
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| significantEvent |
forced relocation of Japanese Americans
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incarceration in U.S. concentration camps ⓘ signing of Executive Order 9066 ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
advocacy for civil rights
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candlelight vigils ⓘ community gatherings ⓘ educational programs ⓘ film screenings ⓘ public lectures ⓘ testimonies by former incarcerees ⓘ |
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Subject: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) Description of subject: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment) is an annual observance in the United States that honors and reflects on the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II and advocates for civil liberties and social justice.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment)
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Executive Order 9066
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commemoratedOn
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Day of Remembrance (Japanese American) in the United States
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linked to: Day of Remembrance (Japanese American internment)