Korematsu

Proper noun

Meaning

Korematsu (plural Korematsus)

A surname from Japanese.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Korematsu v. United States proved to be the most controversial of these cases, as Besig and Collins refused to bow to national pressure to pursue the case without challenging the government's right to remove citizens from their homes. Source: Internet

Among the cases which reached the US Supreme Court were Yasui v. United States (1943), Hirabayashi v. United States (1943), ex parte Endo (1944), and Korematsu v. United States (1944). Source: Internet

The welder Fred Korematsu, after being fired by the government because of his precarious position, decided with his white girlfriend that he would spend all his money on plastic surgery intended to make him appear white, so that he could avoid detainment. Source: Internet

San Francisco, CA—The Korematsu Institute celebrated Fred Korematsu Day 2013 on Jan. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Koreatown Koreish Koreishite Koren korephile korephilia