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The Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument (VJAMM) sits on the northwest corner of Venice and Lincoln Boulevards. The 9′ 6″ tall solid black granite obelisk marks the spot where some 1,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu lined up with only what they could carry in April, 1942. Buses transported them directly to Manzanar.

 

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS: April 17th
8th Annual VJAMM Commemoration



APPLY NOW – 2026 Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant
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Recipients of the Annual Arnold Maeda Manzanar Pilgrimage Grant