ARTISTS’ EYES: ART OF INCARCERATION
In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the National Japanese American Historical Society presents Artists’ Eyes, Art of Incarceration. During World War II, Executive Order 9066 led…
National Japanese American Historical Society
In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066, the National Japanese American Historical Society presents Artists’ Eyes, Art of Incarceration. During World War II, Executive Order 9066 led…
Ohlone Native American Tasting Feb 3, 2018 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM "Tastings In Gratitude" the Ohlone Way-reclaiming our histories and recovering from trauma through this process of discovering…
THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI Eighty-year-old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York…
RSVP Your DOR Ticket Please join us on February 18, 2018 at the Bay Area Day of Remembrance Program at the AMC Dine-In Kabuki 8 from 2 to 4PM, followed…
Click here to Purchase Artists' Eyes Catalog Join us for an afternoon of films created by Reiko Fujii and Tina Takemoto, artists in the Artist Eyes, Art of Incarceration Exhibition.…
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…
Opening Reception Date & Time: June 10, 2018 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of…
Date & Time: June 9, 2018 – January 31, 2019 from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Opening Reception: June…
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…
Join us for Open House Annual Members Meeting & Lunch Program (Please submit Proxy form by 6/29/2018 through mail or Email) Date & Time: Saturday, June 30, 2018 from 11:00…
Date & Time: Saturday, November 10, 2018 at 10am - 12 noon, followed by lunch Location: MIS Historic Learning Center (640 Old Mason St. SF, CA. 94129) Registration https://www.eventbrite.com/e/annual-veterans-day-event-2018-tickets-50240655152
Where: 1684 Post St, San Francisco CA 94115 Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 Pm from Monday to Friday
Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties January 18 - May 27, 2019 Download info here WHEN: January 18 - May…
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…
Exhibit Opening Reception featuring art of Rich Tokeshi, Leland Wong, Gail Aratani, Wes Senzaki, Paul Kagawa, Rich Szeto and Chester Yoshida Day of Remembrance 40th Anniversary 1979 to 1998 An…
Making Waves Learning from the past, influence the future Date & Time: Saturday, May 4, 2019, 5:00 PM Location: The open square-Future Without Violence Building (100 Montgomery, Presidio of San…
Join us for a workshop WE ARE ALL AMERICANS that provides a backdrop to the special exhibition Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII and the…
Making Waves: Learning from the Past, Influencing the Future Date & Time: Saturday, May 4, 2019, 5:00 PM - 9PM Location: The open square-Future Without Violence Building (100 Montgomery St, Presidio…
Saturday, May 4, 2019, 7PM Screening at NJAHS 2019 Annual Tribute, SF Presidio Actor, Producer, Director Lane Nishikawa returns to San Francisco for an evening honoring his lifetime achievements. For…
Join us on our annual member meeting. All are welcome! Date & Time: June 22 at 11:00am-3:00pm Location: 640 Mason St San Francisco CA 94129 (Presidio of S.F.) Featuring guest…
Location: MIS Historic Learning Center Building 640, 640 Mason St San Francisco CA 94129 Time & Date: Sat. & Sun. 12PM-5PM ENDS September 30, 2019
FREE Movie Night at the Peace Plaza SATURDAY, August 3, 2019 from 8:15pm (sun down) - 10:00pm “MIRAI” a lm by Mamoro Hosoda ★ 91st Academy Awards Nominee Best Animated…
On behalf of our Veterans Day Event committee, we are writing to you to invite you to “TRIBUTE TO ASIAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN VETERANS 2019” our annual Veterans Day…
#2 WWII CAMP RECORDS Sunday, December 15, 2019, 2- 4PM NJAHS Gallery 1684 Post Street San Francisco CA 94115 NJAHS Executive…
NEW INSTALLATION- Dislocation & Divergence: Causes & Consequences of E.O. 9066 at the MIS Historic Learning Center 2020 NJAHS presents 3 new wall-installations capturing 5 episodes of World War II:…
THE SUITCASE PROJECT By Kayla Isomura What would you pack if forcibly removed from your home today? The Suitcase Project is a multimedia exhibition asking yonsei and gosei (fourth and…
TODAY IS CENSUS DAY! For the first time ever, The Census can be completed online at 2020census.gov! Check out our video below on how responding to the Census will benefit…
Click here to watch SPECIAL ZOOM BROADCAST EVENT Friday, May 22, at 6PM -7:00PM Pacific Standard Time An International Conversation with Yonsei Canadian curator /photographer Kayla Isomura of The Suitcase…
Click here to watch Join us Saturday for a late afternoon broadcast Date & Time: Sat, June 27, 2020 from 3:30 Pm - 5:00 PM Pacific time (5:30CT, 6:30 ET)…
Click here to watch For the first time ever, NJAHS will Livestream the Annual Awards Tribute on Sat. September 5, 2020 at 5PM. Go to our Givebutter page to WATCH…
Date / Time Sat. Oct. 17, 11 a.m. - noon Those with physical disabilities were not exempt from being imprisoned. These crutches, made by hand at Gila River, Arizona, are…
Kiyoshi Ina, a two-year-old boy with chicken pox, was comforted by a handmade toy tank sent to him at Tule Lake, California, by his father. They were in different prison…
Happy Veterans Day from NJAHS!! Join us for a FREE Zoom Broadcast (webinar format) on Saturday, November 14 from 11 -12 NOON as we honor our Nikkei Veterans from past…
The Mistrial of Iva Toguri and the Myth of “Tokyo Rose” Orphan Ann was a disk jockey on Japanese radio during World War II. She was a real person named…
50 Objects Sat. Dec 5, 11 am to 12 noon Guest Ibuki Hibi Lee with Nancy Ukai, 50 Objects, and Melissa Bailey, NJAHS Join us for an illustrated conversation…
LIVE Virtual Event: Race & Resilience: the Story of Buffalo Soldiers and Nisei Solders in Beyond Pearl Harbor LIVE Sessions Sunday, December 6, 2020 10AM HST, 12 PST, 2 MST,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8VIX1bDyo0 Date & Time: December 19, 2020 from 11am - 12 noon. A leader in the JACL Redress campaign, John Tateishi shares his intimate knowledge of the behind-the-scenes fight for…
50 Objects and NJAHS invite you to “Mihara’s Braille Board” Date & Time: Sat. Jan. 23, 11 a.m. to 12 noon PST Guests: Sam Mihara, Nob Mihara and Linda Mihara…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1UJw6xV6Cg A Virtual ZOOM Event All are welcome! ON-LINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED PROGRAM : Keynote Speaker: Rev. Arnold Townsend . Associate Minister, Church Without Walls , Vice President, San Francisco NAACP…
Past NJAHS Events 2021 Sat. Apr. 10, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Japanese Voices of Angel Island - A virtual book talk feat. Prof. Charles Egan. Click here to watch…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIwNQZylviM Japanese Inscriptions and Poetry from Angel Island, a book talk presented by Professor Charles Egan. Sat. April 10, 11 a.m. to 12 noon via Zoom. Co-sponsored by the National…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvVJHEZ8Ye0 Remembering Our Grandfathers’ Exile: The Imprisonment of Hawai`i’s Japanese in World War II, a book talk presented by Gail Okawa. Sat. April 17, 1 to 2 p.m. via Zoom.…
Internment camp survivor wants NPS to preserve his past Rob Hotakainen, E&E News reporter Published: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Bob Fuchigami was only 11 years old in 1942 when the…
Densho is hosting the official book launch for Facing the Mountain, a new book about WWII incarceration and the 442nd RCT by Daniel James Brown, NY Times bestselling author of…
Click here to watch Natsukashi: Writings on the Nisei Experience with Instructor Naomi Shibata and her Nisei storytellers. Sat. May 15, 11 AM to 12 Noon via Zoom. Co-sponsored by…
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…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PTv_MBOOR8 San Francisco Japantown United Against Hate, a project of the San Francisco Nihonmachi Community Coalition, stands united against anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander hate. Given the rash of…
Click here to watch Bay Area Go For Broke Forever Stamp Tribute Friday, June 4, 2021 6PM PST
Past NJAHS Events The Suitcase Project in the Age of COVID-19 Click here to watch NJAHS Annual Members Meeting 2020 Click here to watch NJAHS Annual Awards Tribute 2020 -…
Dear Folks, Three exciting things happening with the Amache incarceration site near Granada, CO. We encourage families to assist their elders in participating in all 3 engagements. Join the Amache 2021 virtual…
We Are All Americans Select one workshop Wednesday June 23 Saturday June 26 - 09:00 to 12:30 Pacific Time Stipend of $150 Full Resource Packet Space Limited Apply by June…
Grand Prize: Airfare for 2 to Hawaii - Sherie Ann Hashimoto Second Prize: Transcontinental Airfare for 2 - Juli Kodani Third Prize: 2-Night Hotel Voucher (U.S.) - Jani Iwamoto Fourth…
NJAHS Annual Members Program featuring - Search for Koseki- Family Registry in Japan Join us for our Annual Members Meeting & Program featuring Hiroshi Yanagisawa's on-line presentation on Koseki, Japanese…
GALLERY IS OPEN! Welcome! Join us on a self-guided tour at Building 640. One of the most poignant and iconic home front stories of World War II in the Presidio.…
JOIN US THIS SATURDAY @ 5PM PT, 7PM CT, 8PM, ET for NJAHS' 40th Anniversary Kick-off! Thanks to our sponsors, the event is now FREE w/ REGISTRATION. (Of course, donations…
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San Francisco’s Japantown Art & Media (JAM) Workshop was a community art non-profit organization that operated from 1977 through 1999. Many of JAM’s screen-printed posters were devoted to announcing Japanese…
Date & Time: February 3, 2020 @6pm Via ZOOM Join us for this virtual gathering as Alden M. Hayashi reads from Two Nails, One Love, his debut novel which humanizes…
Click here to Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2022-bay-area-day-of-remembrance-tickets-244040811637
"SANSEI LIFE - The Art of Rich Tokeshi" Through May 7, 2022 Free Gallery hours: Mondays to Fridays from 12 pm – 5 pm (April 2, 9, 10, 16 &…
Image is "A Glimmer" By Julia LaChica (2020) Julia LaChica is a queer Japanese-Filipino American Visual Artist. Born in San Francisco and raised at North Ping Yuen Public Housing. She…
War Relocation Authority Incarceree Farm Labor Teacher Education Project – Free Online Workshop for 4th Grade to 12th Grade Humanities, History, and Social Studies Teachers – During World War…
Date & Time: Sat, June 25, 2020 from 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pacific time Location: Online through ZOOM 1:00PM Call to Order Approve Annual Members Meeting Minutes of June…
Congratulations 2022 Spring Winners! Grand Prize - Hawaii: Stuart Hirasuna 2nd Prize -Transcontinental: Kay Shishima 3rd Prize - Hotel Stay: Fred Furuta 4th Prize - $1K Cash: Victor Ohashi
Tuesday July 26 from 1 - 2:30pm ET/10:00am PT - 11:30am PT Via Zoom hosted by the NWP Write Now Teacher Studio Join us for an online teacher workshop led…
The National Japanese Historical Society is happy to welcome our latest community curated exhibition by the San Francisco Nisei Fishing Club looking back at 104 years of family fun and…
When: September 25, 2022 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm Where: Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center- 640 Mason St San Francisco CA 94129 (By Crissy Field) Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-multiculturalmultimedia-book-presentation-featuring-asian-american-women-tickets-394739385127 …
Manzanar Fishing Club screening.- FREE - Limited seating Saturday, August 6, 2022, 6PM -8:00PM Location: NJAHS Peace Gallery (1684 Post ST San Francisco CA 94115) co-sponsored with the SF Nisei…
In conjunction w/ Leon Sun's current exhibition in NJAHS Peace Gallery: Back to the Culture Streaming Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP54iCCZsv8
LAST DAY At ANGEL ISLAND SUNDAY January 29 The National Japanese American Historical Society is happy to say that Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of World War II has been…
Due to rising health concerns, JACL Mural Project Public meeting -NOW ON-LINE, NOT IN PERSON @ NJAHS DEC 15 notable portraits @ Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California,…
MIS Historic Learning Center closed on New Year Eve (December 21, 2022) and New Year (January 1, 2023). It will reopen on January 7&8, 2023
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2023 winter raffle https://www.njahs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-winter-raffle-1.pdf
Here are the winners! Airfare to Japan for 2 - Kerri Young Transcontinental Airfare for 2 - B. Marumoto 2 Night Hotel Stay - Susan Tamura $1000 - Doug Ota
For those in the DC Area the University of Maryland is hosting our Enemy Alien Files exhibit at the Hornbake Library. You can find out more about the UMD…
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SIGN UP TODAY LIFE’S ANGLES: CAMP ART BOXES - Lessons on the Japanese American Camp Art and Crafts of WWII. Using award-winning place-based pedagogy and specially crafted art box kits, school classroom teachers in grade levels 3-…
NJAHS is pleased to welcome Rev. Sensei Masato Kawahatsu for a book signing and calligraphy demonstration. Sensei Kawahatsu is a spiritual teacher, instructor in calligraphy and mixed martial arts. He…
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,…
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.…
The National Park Service is preparing a foundation document to guide future planning and management of Amache National Historic Site. We invite you to participate in this effort. On March…
The National Japanese American Historical Society is happy to announce the opening of our oral history booth at Building 640, along with excerpts from our Redress, Reckoning, and Recovery project.…
AKIRA TANA, & FRIENDS PERFORM AT NEW PRESIDIO TUNNEL TOPS with Kim Nalley & Jimi Nakagawa Duo Music Makers; Bands Behind Barbed Wire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62A_np7XJ1s (Video Credit: NJAHS/Biosphere Productions. Claudia Katayanagi)…
Queer Reflections at Peace Gallery NJAHS invites visitors to examine how we see and remember this Summer in the Peace Gallery, on Now until August 5, Queer Reflections asks…
JOIN US THIS SATURDAY OR FILL OUT AND SEND IN YOUR PROXY TODAY! NJAHS 2023 ANN MBRS PDF fillable Guest Speakers: Prof. Dana Nakano, Japanese Americans Millennials: Rethinking, Generation, Community,…
A new Photo Exhibit by Takeshi Moro September 16th - October 22nd, 2023 On display at the Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center 640 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94129…
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 …
The NJAHS 2024 Winter Raffle is now open! PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE
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…
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…
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…
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…
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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…