美国加利福尼亚州在他的同名日纪念Fred Korematsu, California honors Fred Korematsu, who fought against WWII Japanese American internment, on his namesake day.

加利福尼亚州正在纪念1月30日Fred Korematsu Day, 向抗议二战监禁日裔美国人的民权活动家致敬。 California is observing Fred Korematsu Day on January 30th, honoring the civil rights activist who challenged the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans. 1942年,Korematsu因违抗罗斯福总统的行政命令而被捕,1983年在发现新文件后推翻了对Korematsu的定罪。 Arrested in 1942 for defying President Roosevelt's executive order, Korematsu's conviction was overturned in 1983 after new documents were found. 纪念美国第一个以亚裔美国人命名的假日, 庆祝他为公民自由而战。 The day, established in 2010, marks the first U.S. holiday named after an Asian American, celebrating his fight for civil liberties.