Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue

91.3 KBCS · 91.3KBCS 20220303 Michelle Kumata Emerging Radiance   Prior to World War II, Bellevue, Washington was home to a powerful and vibrant Japanese American community.  In 1942 the United States government forcibly evacuated and incarcerated sixty Japanese American farming families from Bellevue.  They were among 120,000 Japanese Americans who were sent to incarceration … Continue reading Honoring the Nikkei Farmers of Bellevue