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Landmarks Board hears history of WWII Navy Japanese language school hosted in Boulder
Summary
Claire presented new research showing that the U.S. Navy Japanese language school operated in Boulder from 1942 to 1946, recruiting instructors (sensei) from internment sites and producing over 1,100 navy officers fluent in Japanese.
Claire presented a researched history of the U.S. Navy Japanese language school hosted in Boulder during World War II, noting the program moved to the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1942 to provide accelerated Japanese-language instruction to Navy officers. The presentation traced the program’s origins, instructors (including Florence Wong and assistant Susumu Nakamura), and the recruitment of sensei from internment facilities…
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