November 8th & 9th, 2025
JASC (5700 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60659)
The Ireichō (“The Book of Names”) began its national tour on the Day of Remembrance in Washington DC and will be on its national tour during 2025 and 2026. The Ireichō is a book monument with the names of the individuals of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during WWII. Named after the Japanese term for “consoling the spirits,” the monument honors 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. JASC will host the Chicago tour dates in partnership with JACL Chicago, Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, and Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago.
Visit Ireizo’s website for more information on this project; register to stamp the Ireichō here.