Join us during Nihonmachi Street Fair weekend for a book signing and talk with author Lorraine K. Bannai, who will be sharing Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for…
75th Anniversary of the Military Intelligence Service Ceremony at the MIS Historic Learning Center. Saturday, November 12, 2016 Click HERE for the…
November 1, 2016 marked the 75th anniversary of the first US Army Language School at Crissy Field in the Presidio of San Francisco. Against the spectacular backdrop of the Golden Gate…
Members, Staff and Volunteer Appreciation Party Join us for a pot-luck of refreshments & merriment RSVP: njahs@njahs.org 415-921-5007
In 1942, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 granting the US military full authority to designate military zones from which to exclude all persons. While the order never mentioned "Japanese"…
One month before the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army Recruited Japanese American Soldiers for Secret military intelligence training at Presidio of San Francisco. Though their families were incarcerated…
Join us as Japantown poet Peter Yamamoto shares a preview of his 2nd book of poetry: JOURNEYS II on the first Saturday of February at the NJAHS Peace Gallery. Light…
WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. Email njahs@njahs.org to sign up for waitlist. If you haven't already, please fill out the Pre-registration Assessment FORM BELOW. IN SEARCH OF YOUR KOSEKI (Japanese registry) SUNDAY,…
Camp 101: A Teach-In February 18, 2017, 9:30AM - 12:30PM On the 75th anniversary of the Executive Order 9066 which led to the mass incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans from the…
FRAGILE FREEDOMS 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 Sunday, February 19, 2017 Program: 2 -4PM Followed by a Candlelighting procession to the JCCCNC AMC Kabuki 8 Theatres 1881 Post Street…
NJAHS & National Veterans Network invites you to a special meet-and-greet presentation by Gen. Eric Shinseki (RET) on the new National Museum of the US Army on Saturday, March 18,…
Authors Panel & Booksigning + Bento Lunch New releases: Fred Korematsu Speaks Up & American Yellow FREE PRESIDI-GO SHUTTLE TO MIS HISTORIC LEARNING CENTER AND MAIN POST SAT. APRIL 1,…
As we commemorate the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066, this year, we are reminded of the many struggles faced by Japanese Americans but also others less fortunate and marginalized…
On view in Thacher Gallery from August 21 - November 15, 2017. Something from Nothing features over 100 objects created by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. Included are…
Photos from Something from Nothing exhibition. Opening reception 8-24, 2017. This exhibition and programming is a collaboration between National Japanese American Historical Society, Thacher Gallery at University San Francisco…
Crafting Something from Nothing: Voices from the Camps Thursday, Sept. 14, 5:00pm-6:30pm – Berman Room, Fromm Hall. Poetry, memoir and performance by survivors and their ancestors, including Brain Koemi Dempster, Florence…
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