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6,000 names etched in stone to memorialize Japanese people detained in Vancouver during WWII

A memorial for Japanese Canadians detained during the Second World War was unveiled at Vancouver's Hastings Park last week, commemorating the thousands of people who were held there while more permanent internment camps were built.

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6,000 names etched in stone to memorialize Japanese people detained in Vancouver during WWII
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