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Evelyn Iritani

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    After Pearl Harbor, Americans Living in Japan Endured Torture and a Lengthy Battle to Return Home

    A new book chronicles the tense negotiations that secured the return of nearly 3,000 Allied civilians held by the Japanese during World War II.
    by Evelyn Iritani via Smithsonian Magazine on March 5, 2026
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Safe Passage: The Little Known Story of Ocean Liners, Diplomatic Intrigue, and the Exchange of American and Japanese Civilians in World War II
Evelyn Iritani
2026
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