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Circling Back: A Retrospective of Artwork by Ruth Yoshiko OkimotoOpening Program:&nbsp;Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1 pm, gallery opens at noon. J-Sei, 1285 66th St, EmeryvilleExhibit Dates: February 1 - April 2, 2026Gallery Hours: M Tu Th Fr 2-5 pm, or by appointment: 510-654-4000 Join us to hear from artist Ruth Okimoto as she reflects on her healing journey and call to action through art. She will be joined in conversation with filmmaker Satsuki Ina, following a screening of &ldquo;Children of the Camps&rdquo; (1999), a documentary that captures the experience of six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined as innocent children to U.S. concentration camps during WWII. The film that includes Okimoto, vividly portrays the personal journey to heal the deep wounds they suffered from this experience.&nbsp;

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Circling Back: A Retrospective of Artwork by Ruth Yoshiko OkimotoOpening Program: Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1 pm, gallery opens at noon. J-Sei, 1285 66th St, EmeryvilleExhibit Dates: February 1 - April 2, 2026Gallery Hours: M Tu Th Fr 2-5 pm, or by appointment: 510-654-4000 Join us to hear from artist Ruth Okimoto as she reflects on her healing journey and call to action through art. She will be joined in conversation with filmmaker Satsuki Ina, following a screening of “Children of the Camps” (1999), a documentary that captures the experience of six Americans of Japanese ancestry who were confined as innocent children to U.S. concentration camps during WWII. The film that includes Okimoto, vividly portrays the personal journey to heal the deep wounds they suffered from this experience.

j-sei inc

Circling Back: A Retrospective of Ruth Y. Okimoto's Artwork

1285 66th St

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