Vanessa Kanamoto Collection
PARTNER
Densho
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COLLECTION ID
ddr-densho-585
DESCRIPTION
A recording of a dance performance entitled "Shikata ga nai" choreographed by Vanessa Kanamoto.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
2017
BULK UNIT DATE
2017
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
1 digital video
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
CREATORS
- Kanamoto, Vanessa (choreographer)
- Lin, Samantha (Dancer)
- Alhara, Yae (interviewee)
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Vanessa Kanamoto Collection, Densho
RIGHTS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
1 Object
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Shikata ga nai (ddr-densho-585-1)
Shikata ga nai is a personal testimony of a Japanese American woman reflecting on her experience living in internment camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor. This solo dance interweaves audio recording and movement to present an embodied archive of the past, demonstrating societal discrimination, restraint, and perseverance of the Japanese American community. Shikata ga nai …