National Japanese American Historical Society
2016 marks the 110th anniversary of San Francisco’s Japantown in the Western Addition. NJAHS brings to light the history of one of the oldest Japantowns that has survived over a century of discrimination, dislocation & urban renewal. Colorful banner panels illustrate the narrative with historic photographs, maps & oral history quotes. On display through December…
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Days of Fear/Years of Infamy Sundance Kabuki Theatres 1881 Post Street, SF Japantown (suggested donation $8) All Are Welcome!
Summer Camp Session - Sign ups Now Open MORE DETAILS GO TO: https://www.njahs.org/public-programs/
Featured at History Days at the Old US Mint will be invited special guest speakers Steve Okamoto, former Foster City councilman, and Tanforan Memorial Plaza Project and Hiroshi Kashiwagi, author, poet & actor will share their personal stories of incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. Mr. Kashiwagi will read selections from his published works Swimming…
Carrying ON: 2016 -110th Anniversary of San Francisco's Japantown in the Presidio! Sunday, May 1, 2016, 5 - 7:30PM. Free Shuttle ON- an obligation, a profound responsibility that transcends generations, to honor those who left a heritage of hard work, determination, and big dreams. In tribute to the Japanese American family-owned businesses Okamura's Benkyo-do, Mihara's Paper…
On April 21, 4-6PM. USF will honor NJAHS and the National Park Service for their university-museum collaboration-- a public access digitization project. Camp Collections: A Digital Library was funded in part by the Japanese American Confinement Sites grant and administered by the National Park Service in September 2013. Since 2011, NJAHS has been working with the University’s Gleeson…
History and Memory: Open House and 2016 Annual Members Meeting @ MIS Historic Learning Center, Presidio of San Francisco Click HERE for RSVP, Proxy, and Open House Program Flyer! For Members: Please fill out the Reservation Form and PROXY & RSVP by Thursday June 23, 2016: Return form to: National Japanese American Historical Society 1684…
Members Meeting REGISTRATION: Registration Form ORDER BENTO/SHUTTLE CLICK HERE The SF Pride Celebration will take place from 12-6pm on Saturday, June 25, 2016 and 11-6pm on Sunday June 26, 2016 in the SF Civic Center area. More info and Google Maps event maps here. The Parade will begin at 10:30am on Sunday, June 26, 2016…
In the Bay Area's most spectacular setting - Crissy Field in the Presidio of SF - we've launched a fun and creative summer camp with themes such as Japanese American manga, festivals and digital storytelling. Through directed instruction, hands-on activities, and high energy sensory projects, your child will be guided by Sensei master instructors and…
The Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco will host an exhibit in honor of San Francisco Japantown’s 110th Anniversary. The exhibit, “Carrying On: 110 Years of Japantown” was created by the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) and highlights the history of San Francisco's Japantown by emphasizing the hardships and successes of Japanese Americans…
Come learn about this historic journey of the first Japanese Embassy (on the USS Powhatan) and its escorts on the Kanrin Maru to America in 1860. This voyage en route to San Francisco marked the historic turning point which ended Japan’s centuries-old seclusion from the Western World and the beginning of diplomatic relations between Japan…