Day 5 - The Empty Chair

In 1942 the seniors at Juneau High School left an empty chair for their valedictorian, John Tanaka, at their graduation ceremony. John and his family, like all Japanese-Americans, had been removed and incarcerated at an internment camp.

Since then, this bronze memorial is the empty chair has been erected. The names of those interned are listed on the bronze floor boards under the chair.Read more