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  • Acknowledging A Fundamental Injustice: 30th Anniversary of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 – Annual Awards Tribute 2018

    Presidio Officers' Club 50 Moraga Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    JOIN US- NJAHS COMMEMORATES THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL LIBERTIES ACT OF 1988. NJAHS ANNUAL AWARDS TRIBUTE On August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. It was the legislative remedy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the mass incarceration…

  • OPENING RECEPTION – ONLY THE OAKS REMAIN

    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

                        Opening Reception Date & Time: June 10, 2018 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Join us on June 10th, 2018 12-2PM for the Opening Reception and program for Only The Oaks Remain: The Story of…

  • Finding Your Japanese American Roots

            RSVP- S.F. RSVP- EAST BAY June 27, 2018 at NJAHS at 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, 6 pm - 7 pm. June 28, 2018 at Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland, 7 pm - 9 pm. Finding Your Japanese American Roots  The National Japanese American Historical Society will host…

  • Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2019

    Join us for the 40th Anniversary of DOR - "Bridging Borders - Carry the Light of Justice" Date: Sunday, February 17, 2019 Time: 2pm - 4pm Location: AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres Japantown San Francisco $8 Suggested donation & All are welcome! PROGRAM This year, the community will commemorate 40 years since the first Bay Area…

  • Genealogy Series 2

                      #2 WWII CAMP RECORDS  Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2- 4PM NJAHS Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco CA 94115 NJAHS Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai will speak about accessing your family's Japanese American camp records for War Relocation Authority centers and "Enemy Alien" Internment sites available at the National…

  • Finding Your Roots: An Introduction to JA Genealogy & NJAHS’ Digital Archives

    Click here to watch Research At Home with Executive Director Rosalyn Tonai and Collections Manager Max Nihei Sat. May 22, 2021, 11AM to 12 Noon PST/1PM-2PM CT/2PM-3PM ET/12PM-1PM MT via Zoom. Sponsored by the National Japanese American Historical Society This popular series continues with an introduction to conducting Japanese American Genealogical Research from the comforts of your…

  • MIS Historic Learning Center – Self-Guided Tour

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    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    GALLERY IS NOW OPEN Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday! Welcome! Join us on a self-guided tour at the MIS Historic Learning Center. One of the most poignant and iconic home front stories of World War II in the Presidio. Discover the untold story of the Japanese American soldiers who secretly trained for the war…

  • Threads of Remembrance: Asian American Quilts of Memory at Peace Gallery

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    NJAHS is pleased to host Threads of Remembrance; Asian American Quilts of Memory at the NJAHS Peace Gallery from Saturday, April 8 to Friday, May 19, 2023. Monday to Friday, 12pm to 5pm, the first Saturday of May and both weekends of Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (Apr. 8 & 9 and 15 & 16,…

  • Music Makers: Bands Behind Barbed Wire – Memorial Day Weekend Concert -FREE

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    Presidio Tunnel Tops - 210 Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us Saturday May 27, 1- 3PM for MUSIC MAKERS: Bands Behind Barbed Wire, a FREE Jazz Concert featuring AKIRA TANA Ensemble with Kim Nalley and Taiko master Jimi Nakagawa. Presented by NJAHS, this Memorial Day Weekend event is in conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Bring friends and family, your picnic gear,…

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  • Now & Then Life in Community Art

    OPENING RECEPTION: NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art – Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong

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    OPENING RECEPTION- NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art - Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong. JOIN US! Reception and Artists' Talk Saturday, Oct 19, 2024, 1- 4PM Refreshments Provided. RSVP FALL ARTISTS' SALE with Purple Fire Gems (Leslie Yee-Murata, jewelry designer) Saturday, November 16, 12-5PM HOLIDAY ARTISTS' SALE Saturday, December 7, 12-5PM   NOW…

  • LATENT AUGUST: Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki – An Exhibit

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    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States +1 more

    Most Americans view the dropping of the atomic bomb from an aerial view, a massive impressive mushroom cloud. Most Japanese see the bombing from the ground, with all the human cost and devastation. As Japanese Americans, born and raised in America, we are positioned to see the atomic bombing from both vantage points. Thus, now…

  • 2025 Annual Members Luncheon Meeting & Genealogy Workshop

    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    2025 Annual Members Meeting - July 12, 2025, Noon to 2:30PMCOME FOR THE VIEW, STAY FOR THE FOODNJAHS Annual Members Luncheon Mtg @ MIS Historic Learning Center, Presidio of San Francisco Check out the spectacular views from new Crissy Field Picnic Area Guided Tours, 2025 Program updates Explore LATENT AUGUST: Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki…

  • We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki

    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Eye Witness for Peace: 80th Anniversary Commemoration of the Atomic Bombings Program Series /vc_column_text]REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKIWe Choose Peace: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki. San Francisco's Japantown Weds. Aug. 6, 2025  @ 4:15PM. We Choose Peace. Osaka Way Peacemaking, 200,000 Blessings. Gather around 3:45PM. Live Performance by Gen Taiko, Japanese American Religious Federation, Japantown Cultural Arts…

  • We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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    National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Eye Witness for Peace: 80th Anniversary Commemoration of the Atomic Bombings Program Series /vc_column_text]REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKIWe Choose Peace: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki. San Francisco's Japantown Weds. Aug. 6, 2025  @ 4:15PM. We Choose Peace. Osaka Way Peacemaking, 200,000 Blessings. Gather around 3:45PM. Live Performance by Gen Taiko, Japanese American Religious Federation, Japantown Cultural Arts…

  • We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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    National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Eye Witness for Peace: 80th Anniversary Commemoration of the Atomic Bombings Program Series /vc_column_text]REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA & NAGASAKIWe Choose Peace: Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki. San Francisco's Japantown Weds. Aug. 6, 2025  @ 4:15PM. We Choose Peace. Osaka Way Peacemaking, 200,000 Blessings. Gather around 3:45PM. Live Performance by Gen Taiko, Japanese American Religious Federation, Japantown Cultural Arts…

  • WE ARE ALL AMERICANS! FREE Outdoor JAZZ Concert with Paul Yonemura & Friends -Sun Nov 2

    Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us for a fun-filled afternoon - FREE JAZZ Concert with Paul Yonemura and Friends. Option. Order Delica's Japanese Bento Lunch & tea available by Pre-orders only ($20)  Free Seating available indoors. In tribute to the 100/442/MIS Nisei Veterans and to honor their Legacy for Peace and Reconciliation, NJAHS is proud to present WE ARE ALL…

  • Book Talk at NJAHS: “Rockin the Boat: Flashbacks of the 1970s Asian Movement” by Mary Uyematsu Kao

    National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Rockin the Boat: Flashbacks of the 1970s Asian Movement Featuring over 350 black and white photos chronicling the beginning of the youth-inspired, multi-generational Japanese-American community activism in Los Angeles. Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 1pm Dive into the photojournalism of Mary Uyematsu Kao as she discusses her second-book edition, Rockin the Boat: Flashbacks of the…

  • Printed Legacies: A Community Silkscreening Demonstration with JAM50 Exhibit Artists

    National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Printed Legacies: A Community Silkscreening Demonstration with JAM50 Exhibit Artists Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12 pm - 4 pm Join JAM50 artist Rich Tokeshi and friends at NJAHS for a silkscreening program centered on passing tradition from one generation to the next. The first half of the event will feature a live silkscreening demonstration,…