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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LATENT AUGUST: Legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki – An Exhibit
FeaturedMilitary Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United States +1 moreMost 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…
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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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We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, 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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We Choose Peace- Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki
National Japanese Historical Society 1684 Post Street, 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
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Contested Histories Exhibit Opening Talk & Tour at MISHLC
Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center, Building 640 640 Old Mason St, San Francisco, CA, United StatesBuy Tickets Here on Eventbrite - NJAHS & JANM Members Attend Free - Bentos Are Additional Cost Come join us for the official opening reception of Contested Histories, a Japanese American National Museum traveling exhibition at NJAHS' Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center in the Presidio of San Francisco. Purchase and reserve your bento lunches,…
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New Posthumous Memoir Detour to Crystal City by Libia Hideko Maoki Yamamoto
Stop by the NJAHS Booth at the Crystal City Pilgrimage, San Antonio TX for a first look at Detour to Crystal City publication
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Japantown Art and Media Workshop 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Japantown Art and Media (JAM) Workshop 50th Anniversary event taking place on October 11th from 1:00-5:00pm at Studio Gen and the National Japanese American Historical Society's Peace Gallery in San Francisco Japantown. The event will open with a taiko performance at Studio Gen, and will flow to the Peace Gallery across the street for the program…
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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 StatesJoin 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…