Oregon's Japanese Americans: Full Documentary
By the 1920s, Oregon had well-established Japanese American communities in Portland and Hood River. Immigrant pioneers managed businesses, thriving farms and orchards with their American-born children. Pearl Harbor changed everything.
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Cherry Blossoms At Portland's Waterfront Have A Surprising Story
Every spring Portland’s Japanese American Historical Plaza blooms with 100 cherry trees. But the Plaza also tells a story in stone dedicated to the perseverance of Japanese American immigrants who settled here and their family’s forced incarceration during WWII. Retired Portland businessman and community activist Henry Sakamoto takes us on a visit.
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WWL: Plaza pays tribute to Japanese Americans
The Japanese American Historical Plaza celebrates their contributions -- and reminds people of a dark time in the city's history.
Tom McCall Waterfront Park: Portland Oregon
Waterfront Park
Naito Parkway between SW Harrison Street and NW Glisan Street
***General Info***
Acreage: 30.22
Acquired in 1927
***Amenities***
Includes accessible restroom, boat dock, fountain, Fountain - Interactive, historical site, paths – paved, Plaza, riverfront views, statue or public art, trails – biking, and visitor attraction.
***Special Information***
Park hours: 5:00am-midnight
***Program Information***
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The Battleship Oregon Memorial was built in 1956 to honor an 1893 ship. It was nicknamed 'the Bulldog of the United States Navy' and fought in many famous battles before it was retired from service. On July 4, 1976, a time capsule was sealed in the base of the memorial. The time capsule is to be opened July 5, 2076.
The Founders Stone honors Portland's founders, William Pettygrove and Asa Lovejoy, who tossed a coin to decide whether their new town would be named Boston or Portland.
Salmon Street Springs was dedicated in 1988, although it wasn't named until a contest was held in 1989. Designed by Robert Perron Landscape Architects and Planners, the fountain is controlled by an underground computer that changes the pattern of the fountain's 185 water jets. The three cycles of the fountain are called misters, bollards, and wedding cake. At full capacity, the fountain recycles 4,924 gallons of water per minute through as many as 137 jets at once.
On August 3, 1990, the Japanese American Historical Plaza was dedicated to the memory of those who were deported to inland internment camps during World War II. In the memorial garden, artwork tells the story of the Japanese people in the Northwest - of immigration, elderly immigrants, native-born Japanese Americans, soldiers who fought in US military services during the war, and the business people who worked hard and had hope for the children of the future. A sculpture by Jim Gion, Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, serves as a gateway to the plaza.
A non-profit organization, the Oregon Nikkei Endowment, fueled the commemoration with help from PP&R, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Portland Development Commission, and the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association. Designed by award-winning landscape architect Robert Murase, the plaza is 70 feet wide at its narrowest, 200 feet at its widest. It extends between NW Davis & Naito Parkway (formerly Front Ave) and the Willamette River esplanade for about 300 feet northward from the Burnside Bridge. One hundred ornamental cherry trees link the plaza northward to the Friendship Circle, a collaboration by sculptor Lee Kelly and composer Michael Stirling. From a wide concrete circle rise a pair of 20-foot stainless towers from which emanates music based upon traditional and contemporary Japanese instruments. The sculpture commemorates 30 years of the Sister City relationship between Sapporo, Japan and Portland.
In 1993, the Police Memorial, located at SW Jefferson near the Hawthorne Bridge, was dedicated to Portland police officers who had given their lives in the performance of their official duties.
***Historical Information***
The idea for this park came at the turn of the century when the 1903 Olmsted Report pointed out the need not only for parks within the city, but for a greenway scheme for the riverbanks in order to ensure their preservation for future generations. The 1912 Bennett Plan again showed a need for more parks and river greenways, but instead of reorienting itself to the river, the city's focus was pulled further inland. In the late 1920s, the seawall was built along the Willamette's west bank for the protection of downtown from the annual floods. The seawall not only cut off the water from the people, but the people from the water as well. The construction of Harbor Drive along the west bank in the 1940s continued the trend of isolating the public from the river.
With the opening of the Eastbank Freeway (Marquam Bridge, I-5), Harbor Drive became less important to the traffic flow of the city. Governor Tom McCall created the Harbor Drive Task Force in 1968 in order to study proposals for creating a public open space in its place. In 1974, Harbor Drive was torn up and construction of a waterfront park began. It was completed and dedicated in 1978, gaining instant popularity. In 1984, the park was renamed Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park
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WWL: Plaza pays tribute to Japanese Americans
The Japanese American Memorial Plaza celebrates their contributions -- and reminds people of a dark time in the city's history.
WWL: Plaza pays tribute to Japanese Americans
The Japanese American Historical Plaza celebrates their contributions -- and reminds people of a dark time in the city's history.
Who is Oregon Nikkei Endowment?
Project: Who is Oregon Nikkei Endowment?
Organization: Oregon Nikkei Endowment
Description: A street party that raised awareness about Oregon Nikkei Endowment and provided walking tours of their Museum and Japanese Historical Plaza.
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Project year: 2009
Project coordinator: Mari Watanabe
Funding coalition: Neighbors West Northwest (NWNW)
PSU students: Amanda C Loder, Amanda M Eder, Amy M. Zacher
This video represents a project funded by the City of Portland, Office of Neighborhood Involvement in partnership with the seven neighborhood District Coalitions. Videos are produced in partnership with Portland State University students in the Introduction to Civic Leadership class.
The Ever-Present Nuclear Threat, 70 Years After Hiroshima (part 2)
These shows (VB #96.11&12) capture the 2015 memorialization of the thousands of people killed by bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Speakers and performers include Portland Taiko drumming, host Ronault Polo Catalani, and Michiko Kornhauser-- who was a school child in Japan when the bombs dropped in 1945. Kornhauser tells her personal and family history, and then sings an important Japanese peace song with the Tomodachi Chorus. Also on the programs are Marshall Islands activist Pastor Joe Enlet of the Chuuk Logos Community Church, Sahomi Tachibana's dance group, and anti-nuclear activist Carol Urner, who helped organize Portland's first Hiroshima Day commemoration in 1962. The speakers connected the past to the present and gave people ideas of things to do to make a difference. Closing out the program, Polo read letters from the Mayor of Hiroshima and Senator Jeff Merkley, turning the stage back to the Taiko drummers to wrap it up.
The event took place on August 6 at Portland's Japanese American Historical Plaza, organized by Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility. The two-part program was taped, edited and produced by Dan Handelman.
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Part 2:
0:00 : Opening Credits
1:15 : Joe Enlet: Nuclear testing in Micronesia
4:56 : Sahomi Tachibana: My history in dance
5:50 : Traditional Japanese dance
7:59 : Polo: Introducing Auntie Carol
9:53 : Carol Urner: 1945 to the 1960s and today
19:50 : Polo: Letters from Hiroshima's mayor and Sen. Merkeley/ How to help
22:37 : Portland Taiko
26:23 :End Credits, part 2
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Hundreds hold anti-war rally in downtown Portland
More than 250 people came to Terry Schrunk Plaza to voice their opposition to US actions in the Middle East
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In the summer of 2019, Fox News embarked on an ambitious project to chronicle the toll progressive policies has had on the homeless crisis in four west coast cities: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. In each city, we saw a lack of safety, sanitation, and civility. Residents, the homeless and advocates say they've lost faith in their elected officials' ability to solve the issue. Most of the cities have thrown hundreds of millions of dollars at the problem only to watch it get worse. This is what we saw in San Francisco.
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WWL: Former Mayor Vera Katz immortalized on Willamette
The Eastbank Esplanade, located on the Willamette River, encompasses all of it. The Esplanade is named after former Portland mayor Vera Katz. It was a part of her vision and it's a part of where we live.
Salem, Oregon | Wikipedia audio article
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Salem, Oregon
00:01:38 1 History
00:01:47 1.1 Origin of name
00:03:12 1.2 Native Americans
00:04:07 1.3 Europeans
00:05:11 1.4 Capitol buildings
00:06:04 1.5 State fair and cherry festival
00:06:52 2 Geography and climate
00:09:43 3 Demographics
00:09:52 3.1 2010 census
00:12:08 3.2 2000 census
00:15:09 4 Government
00:15:35 5 Economy
00:17:18 5.1 Top employers
00:17:34 6 People and culture
00:17:43 6.1 Neighborhood associations
00:18:02 6.2 Cultural events and series
00:20:51 6.3 Museums and other points of interest
00:24:17 7 Media
00:26:43 8 Sports
00:27:58 9 Parks and recreation
00:28:08 9.1 City parks
00:30:12 9.2 Recreation
00:31:17 10 Education
00:31:26 10.1 Elementary and secondary
00:32:16 10.2 Colleges and universities
00:32:51 11 Infrastructure
00:33:00 11.1 Transportation
00:35:37 11.2 Healthcare
00:36:01 12 Notable people
00:38:43 13 Sister cities
00:39:10 14 See also
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Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood of West Salem is in Polk County. Salem was founded in 1842, became the capital of the Oregon Territory in 1851, and was incorporated in 1857.
Salem had a population of 154,637 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest city in the state after Portland and Eugene. Salem is a little more than an hour's driving distance away from Portland. Salem is the principal city of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Marion and Polk counties and had a combined population of 390,738 at the 2010 census. A 2013 estimate placed the metropolitan population at 400,408, the state's second largest.The city is home to Willamette University, Corban University, and Chemeketa Community College. The State of Oregon is the largest public employer in the city, and Salem Health is the largest private employer. Transportation includes public transit from Salem-Keizer Transit (which operates under the name Cherriots), Amtrak service and non-commercial air travel at McNary Field. Major roads include Interstate 5, Oregon Route 99E, and Oregon Route 22, which connects West Salem across the Willamette River via the Marion Street and Center Street bridges.
Fall in America: Occupy Portland
We documented the November 12 and 13 protests at Occupy Portland. We hope to make a history and feeling of the movement from the people involved. We apologize for no police interviews. Next video we'll strive for better balance.
Protests, Clashes, Arrests in Portland, Oregon
(5 Jun 2017) Thousands of demonstrators and counter protesters converged in downtown Portland, Oregon, on Sunday, a day marked by multiple arrests and clashes between police and protesters.
A pro-President Donald Trump free speech rally drew several hundred to a plaza near City Hall more than a week after two Portland men were fatally stabbed trying to stop a man from shouting anti-Muslim insults at two teenage girls on a light-rail train.
That rally was met across the street by hundreds of counter-protesters organized by immigrant rights, religious and labor groups. They said they wanted to make a stand against hate and racism.
Portland police said Sunday evening that 14 people were arrested, and several dozen knives, bricks, sticks and other weapons were seized.
By late afternoon, police closed nearby Chapman Square where a separate group of protesters - many wearing masks and black clothing and identified as anti-fascists - also demonstrated. Police used flash-bang grenades and pepper balls to disperse that crowd after saying protesters were hurling bricks and other objects at officers.
After several dozen demonstrators began marching north of the initial rally locations, police officers moved in and blocked them. They detained a large crowd in the street, including several journalists.
People identified as participating in criminal activity would be arrested, police said. Everyone else was eventually released after officers took photographs of their identification.
Walking into to the museum opening to the public Saturday in the author and illustrator's hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts, is like walking into one of his beloved children's books.
The museum dedicated to Theodor Geisel - who under the pen name Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated dozens of rhyming children's books including The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham - features interactive exhibits, artwork never before displayed publicly and explains how his childhood experiences in the city about 90 miles (145 kilometers) west of Boston shaped his work.
Examples of Geisel's early advertising work and World War II-era propaganda and political illustrations that critics consider racist are conspicuously absent, but that's because the museum is aimed primarily at children, said Kay Simpson, president of the Springfield Museums complex.
The organization has in the past hosted exhibits of Geisel's wartime work, she said.
But by not referencing Geisel's wartime work, which often stereotyped the Japanese, the museum is telling only half the story, said Katie Ishizuka, who has written on Geisel's work.
They don't acknowledge the full picture of him or they try to minimize that or sweep it under the rug, said Ishizuka, director of The Conscious Kid Library, which lends what she says are more diverse and appropriate books for young readers.
Richard Minear, a professor emeritus of Japanese history at the University of Massachusetts, who wrote Dr. Seuss Goes to War about his political illustrations, says Geisel certainly had a blind spot on race, but it's not fair to judge his entire career on that work.
He matured and he developed a whole lot from those early years, Minear said, noting that Horton Hears a Who! was an allegory about post-war Japan and the nation's relationship with the U.S.
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Patricia Hoover: Unequal Impacts of Nuclear Weapons 8/6/19 (3)
Unequal Impacts of Nuclear Weapons 8/6/19
Patricia Hoover, a Hanford Downwinder discusses the lasting health impacts of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation and the Oregon Senate Joint Memorial 5 nuclear weapons resolution.
August 6, 1945, a plane called the Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Instantly, 70,000 Japanese citizens were vaporized.
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Tuesday, August 6th from 6:00 until 7:00 PM at the Japanese American Historical Plaza (NW Naito Parkway and Couch Street on the Portland waterfront)
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Oldest US mall blends old/modern with 225-sq-ft micro lofts
The Providence Arcade is nearly 2 centuries old, but when Evan Granoff bought it was considered one of the city’s most endangered properties. Realizing that the demand for commercial space would never match that for downtown housing, Granoff decided to convert the upper floors of the country's first indoor mall into tiny loft apartments.
At just 225 square feet, the smallest units would have fallen below the city’s minimum size standard for apartments so Granoff decided to classify his micro-lofts as a rooming house. The Providence rooming house code allows for rooms as small as 80 square feet (single occupancy), as long as they don’t have a cooking facility. Fortunately, for Granoff and tenants, a microwave is not considered a cooking device.
The tiniest units rent for $550 per month, almost half the city average, and all of them rented out almost immediately (there’s now a waiting list). Many of the tenants don’t spend a lot of time at home. We talked to Naz Karim, a doctor who works emergency room shifts, and plans to spend much of the year on a fellowship in Africa and Sharon Kinnier who uses the loft for when she’s working in a Providence lab formulating organic cosmetics (she spends the rest of the time with her husband in Washington D.C.).
The bottom floor of the mall is still commercial, but Granoff limits it to micro retail so no chains and they’re all focused on fashion and art design. We stopped in at nude boutique where Amy Stetkiewicz, one of the 6 local designers, was closing up shop downstairs from her micro loft.
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