Yuri Kochiyama’s Lasting Legacy

Yuri Kochiyama has made a great and lasting impact on American history. Her advocacy and success in obtaining reparations for Japanese Americans impacted by the World War II Internment Camps changed the lives of thousands of families, including her own. She brought organizing into her family’s home and did not shield her children or grandchildren from the harsh realities of societal inequities. Kochiyama serves as a source of lasting inspiration for her family and the United States.