From March 4-9, 2009, Manzanar Committee members Cory Shiozaki and Richard Imamura had a booth and exhibit at the Fred Hall Fishing Tackle, Boat and Travel Show at the Long Beach Convention Center to publicize their “Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks” project on former Manzanar internees who fished for trout in the nearby creeks. The exhibit was a big hit and was the focus of some rather extensive media coverage…
Western Outdoor News
Barbed Wire To Barbed Hooks: Manzanar Fishing Saga Set For Fred Hall Shows in Long Beach, Del Mar
Hall Show Manzanar Exhibit An Emotional Reminder Of Our Past
San Diego Union-Tribune
Internment Camp Detainees Risked All To Fish
Angry Asian Man
Forget This Internment Thing, We’re Going Fishing
North County Times
Del Mar: A Fishing Story With A Bitter Truth
Shiozaki also appeared by phone on the All Outdoors Radio Network show, hosted by Captain John Grabowski, Ed Zieralski and Corey Sanden, which airs on KCBQ-AM 1170 in San Diego, California on Sundays, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (Pacific time).
To listen to the interview with Shiozaki, which originally aired on March 22, click on the right arrow below (4.2 mb, 8:12).
March 24, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Ed,
Thanks for having me on your radio program. Also, Bart Hall and Mike Lum as your in-studio guest.
I hope to see you at the show in Del Mar.
Thanks again.
Cory
“From Barbed Wire to Barbed Hooks” Producer