The Nagamine Project documents the story of Akira and Hideko Nagamine in three parts:

1) the couple’s experiences during World War II, including Hideko’s survival of fire bombings in Kagoshima, Japan, and Akira’s survival as a soldier on the battlefield in China; 2) the couple’s immigration to America; and 3) a return voyage to the battlefields of NE China and a reunion with a Chinese friend. The project tells the story about what it takes to build a community, both local and global, and to overcome racial and political tensions. It is designed to serve UCSC’s local community by telling Watsonville’s history in collaboration with the people of Watsonville and to create collaborative bonds between divisions and departments while giving students a taste of real-world research.