Welcome to the Twin Cities Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). JACL is a national membership organization whose mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of Americans victimized by injustice.
JACL derives its effectiveness through its strategically located regional offices, which serve the needs of the organization’s members and help maintain the well-being of all Americans.
In addition to its national headquarters in San Francisco, the JACL has regional offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C.
The Pacific Citizen, publishing news and information for and about the Asian American community since 1929, is a production of the JACL Los Angeles office.
Ireichō is coming to Historic Fort Snelling in MinnesotaRegister at ireizo.org/tour/or see link in bioNamed after the Japanese term for “consoling the spirits,” the Ireichō monument honors both those who have gone before us as well as those who carry on the memories and legacies of forced removal, unjust incarceration, and family separation. Every visitor to the monument is invited to contribute to the creation of the monument by marking one or more names in the Ireichō with a blue hanko stamp. For many camp survivors and descendants, leaving this mark has been a way to honor the personhood of a family member who suffered the indignities and losses of the wartime incarceration.October 9, 10, 11, 2026Historic Fort Snelling - Plank Museum and Visitor Center17 Tower Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417Presented in conjunction with the Minnesota Historical Society and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League at Historic Fort Snelling Plank Museum and Visitor Center, a restored barrack building that housed the Military Intelligence Service LanguagNamed after the Japanese term for “consoling the spirits,” the Ireichō monument honors both those who have gone before us as well as those who carry on the memories and legacies of forced removal, unjust incarceration, and family separation. Every visitor to the monument is invited to contribute to the creation of the monument by marking one or more names in the Ireichō with a blue hanko stamp. For many camp survivors and descendants, leaving this mark has been a way to honor the personhood of a family member who suffered the indignities and losses of the wartime incarceration.October 9, 10, 11, 2026Historic Fort Snelling - Plank Museum and Visitor Center17 Tower Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55417Presented in conjunction with the Minnesota Historical Society and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League at Historic Fort Snelling Plank Museum and Visitor Center, a restored barrack building that housed the Military Intelligence Service Language School where Japanese American servicemen and women were trained during WWII.Reserve your spot to stamp the Ireichō! ... See MoreSee Less
