Renshi Love Letter Kickoff
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MISHLC 10th Anniversary: A Visual Review
Thanks for attending the 10th anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center! It was a celebration to remember.
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Bay Area Day of Remembrance 2024 | Carrying the Light for Justice: Finding Our Way Home
FeaturedAMC Kabuki 8 Theatres 1881 Post Street, San Francisco, United StatesThe 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.
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American Bon Odori: Dancing in Joy & Remembrance
FeaturedNJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesHistoric 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…
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A Love Letter to J-Town: Stories of Resilience
FeaturedKOHO Co-Creative Hub 1675 Post St, San Francisco, United StatesJoin 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…
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Midori Kai 2024 Arts & Crafts Boutique
FeaturedThe 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!
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Hybrid Presentation: Community-Accountable Archaeology Partnership Project at Leupp Isolation Center
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesCommunity-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…
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NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art
Our time-honored artists of J-Town herald their diverse cultural heritage.
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OPENING RECEPTION: NOW & THEN: Life In Community Art – Rich Tokeshi, Leon Sun, Leland Wong
FeaturedOPENING 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…
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FALL ARTISTS’ SALE
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesStop 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.
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HOLIDAY ARTISTS’ SALE
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us for some Holiday Cheer and refreshments at the NJAHS Peace Gallery.
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Lauren Ito – To Our Ancesors – SFAC Emerging Artist Grant
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…
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Topaz Collages – Jeanie Kashima – Exhibit
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…
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2025 Bay Area Day of Remembrance | Carrying the Light for Justice: Neighbors not Enemies
FeaturedAMC Kabuki 8 Theatres 1881 Post Street, San Francisco, United StatesThe 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…
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Topaz Collages – The Art of Jeanie Kashima – Artist Presentation
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…
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Drag Performance and Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ2S+ Social Mixer
NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United StatesAsian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ2S+ Mixer Presented by the QTAPI Coalition of the SF Bay Area, Japantown Rainbow Coalition, and supported by the Japanese American Citizen's San Francisco Chapter. UPDATE: MAY 23, 2025 from 5:30pm to 8:00pm NJAHS Japantown Peace Gallery, 1684 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 Celebrate the 5th anniversary of Queer…
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2025 Annual Members Luncheon Meeting & Genealogy Workshop
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States2025 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…
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We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesEye 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…
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Sun. Aug 31 Crane Folding Workshop / NJAHS Fall Raffle 2025 Pull
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesJoin us SUN. AUG. 31 Noon to 4:30PM for a FUN Crane Folding Workshop @ BLDG 640 Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center. Presidio of San Francisco Make ONE, Take ONE. Paper Cranes are a symbol of long life and happiness. We'll show you how to fold one to take away and one to share.…
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NJAHS Fall 2025 Raffle winners
Congratulations to the 2025 NJAHS Fall Raffle Winners! Grand Prize, Airfare for Two to Japan - Lynn Nihei 2nd Prize, Transcontinental Airfare for Two - Mike Namba 3rd Prize, Two -night Hotel Voucher (U.S.) - Izumi Murase 4th Prize, $1000 Cash - Janice Aritomi