Conversation and Book Signing with Takeshi Moro, Dennis Makishima, and Kenny Murakami September 24th at 1:30PM Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center 640 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94129 Join us on September 24th at 1:30PM at the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center for a very special in-person conversation with Dennis Makashima and…
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We are happy to have Enemy Alien Files hosted at Southwest Texas Junior College campus in Crystal City, located at 215 W. Zavala St. The Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of World War II examines the history of civilian Federal High School at Crystal City Internment Camp, Carroll Brincefield internment during the second world war…
The Go For Broke Spirit by Shane Sato November 11th, 2023 - March 31st, 2024 On display at the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center 640 Mason Street, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Open from November 11th, 2033 - March 31st, 2024, Weekends from Noon to 5PM Located in the Military Intelligence Service Historic…
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of the opening of the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center on Sunday, November 12. The day’s events will include: Two public lectures at the Presidio Officers' Club by the foremost authority on the Military Intelligence Service, Dr. James C. McNaughton, author of…
The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of the opening of the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center on Sunday, November 12. The day’s events will include: Two public lectures at the Presidio Officers' Club by the foremost authority on the Military Intelligence Service, Dr. James C. McNaughton, author of…
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Thanks for attending the 10th anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center! It was a celebration to remember.
The 2024 Bay Area Day of Remembrance is quickly approaching. On Saturday February 17th, join us from 2 to 4 PM commemorating the Executive Order 9066, followed by a candle lighting procession through the streets of Japantown. Secure your tickets here. All are welcome! $10 suggested donation.
Historic Bon Odori Multimedia Exhibit On View at NJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery as Part of Commemorative Cultural Arts Series July 1 - Sept. 30, 2024 “American Bon Odori: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance” NJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery, 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Curated by Dr. Wynn Kiyama and Jane Suiei Naito Presented by…
Join KOHO, REALSOUL, Ryan Takemiya, and the National Japanese American Historical Society this Saturday, August 10 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM for "A Love Letter to J-Town: Stories of Resilience", a special event that highlights the history of redevelopment and gentrification in Japantown through storytelling. This event will feature storytellers and poets who will…
The 2024 Midori Kai Arts and Crafts Boutique is upon us. We would like to gratefully announce that NJAHS is one of the several grant recipients receiving an award at this event. Our warmest thank yous to Midori Kai for this honor. Find us tabling on Saturday, September 14th!
Community-Accountable Archaeology Partnership Project at Leupp Isolation Center Tuesday, September 24, 2024 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm NJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery, 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77563159225?pwd=gYFQRbTRh4x2V1hdGk5wnwCDY7ZGLa.1 Meeting ID: 775 6315 9225 Passcode: 5zV7LZ Co-presented by Koji Lau-Ozawa, Jun Sunseri, and Davina Two Bears. Join us in the afternoon…
Our time-honored artists of J-Town herald their diverse cultural heritage.
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…
Stop by for Fall Holiday sale with artists' works and merchandise! Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong with Purple Fire Gems, Leslie Yee, and Murata. Light refreshments will be provided by staff, friends and volunteers.
Join us for some Holiday Cheer and refreshments at the NJAHS Peace Gallery.
Read the Zine here! https://toourancestors.com/ The late Janice Mirikitani shared that we must, “write towards the light.” In this spirit of Janice’s message and calling in care, a cohort of Japanese diasporic artists will convene to co-create a love letter to our ancestors inspired by the Japanese poetic form of renshi. Renshi is a collaborative…
The 2025 Bay Area Day of Remembrance is quickly approaching. On Saturday February 16th, join us from 1 to 3 PM commemorating the Executive Order 9066. Secure your tickets here -> https://bit.ly/4acDZ9P All are welcome! $10 suggested donation. This in-person gathering will take place at the AMC Kabuki 8 Theaters - 1881 Post Street, San Francisco…
Eugenia "Jeanie" Kashima was the first baby born in Topaz (Central Utah) Concentration Camp, on September 22, 1942. Seventy-eight years later during the initial stages of the COVID epidemic Jeanie would revisit her birth via art. This journey would produce the collages here. Her family lived in Berkeley before the war where her grandfather Seizo…