Join us for a Lunch & Learn conversation with author Evelyn Iritani and Densho Content Director Brian Niiya as they discuss Iritani’s newest book, Safe Passage: The Untold Story of Diplomatic Intrigue, Betrayal, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians by Sea During World War II.
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The book explores the powerful, little-known story of wartime exchanges, impossible choices, and the human cost behind diplomatic decisions.
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After Pearl Harbor, thousands of civilians found themselves trapped on the wrong side of the Pacific. In response, the U.S. and Japan arranged a series of exchanges—sending people across dangerous waters in a fragile effort to bring their citizens home.
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