Densho
Founded in 1996, Densho is a digital archive and public history organization whose mission is to preserve and share history of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans to promote equity and justice today.
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Museum Partners
About
Densho is a digital archive and public history organization whose mission is to preserve and share history of the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans to promote equity and justice today. Founded in 1996 and based in Seattle, Densho maintains a Digital Repository—including more than 1,200 oral histories and over 140,000 photos, letters, and other archival items—and offers free historical and educational resources. Densho is committed to making the stories of the people who lived through this critical history accessible and meaningful for current and future generations.
