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 community. On display now until September 15, 2022. Come by and explore over one hundred and four years of fishing culture. During San Francisco Nihonmachi…
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 Fishing Club THE MANZANAR FISHING CLUB is a feature length documentary that chronicles the WWII internment of Japanese-American from a unique perspective: through the eyes…
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 extended at Angel Island State Park at the Angel Island Immigration Station until the end of January. The Enemy Alien Files: Hidden Stories of World…
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, 1840 Sutter Street Mural Objective: The Mural will enhance the Peace Plaza’s attractiveness, educate the public via interactive technology, and increase interest in visiting Japantown.…
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
https://youtu.be/c8h1LuFpjdE
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 exhibit at the DC Japanese American Citizen's League website here: https://jacl-dc.org/2023/02/12/the-enemy-alien-files-hidden-files-of-wwii-university-of-maryland-college-park/
https://youtu.be/c8h1LuFpjdE
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- 6 will explore themes of civil liberties and social justice through the arts and language arts. Classroom hands-on applications address intergenerational trauma and healing today.…
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 strives to teach happiness and gratitude through all his work and he believes that the secret to a happy life is to say thank you…
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,…