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, FEB 5, 2017, 1 - 3PM NJAHS Peace Gallery 1684 Post Street, SF JAPANTOWN Continuing NJAHS' Workshop Series on JA Genealogy, Part Two Series, we've invited…
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 West Coast, we'll explore the meaning behind this executive order and its implications today. Grace Morizawa, Ed.D. Rosalyn Tonai, Melissa Ayumi Bailey FREE, RSVP https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-101-everything-you-want-to-know-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask-tickets-32139670620
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 in today's society. Join us to honor Keynote speaker Dr. Cruz Reynoso, civil rights attorney and the first Latino California Supreme Court justice and Presidential…
Where: MIS Historic Learning Center (640 Old Mason St. San Francisco, CA 94129) When: November 11, 2017 at 10 AM at MIS Historic Learning Center On the anniversary of E.O. 9066, join us Veterans Day weekend to pay tribute to our Nikkei veterans for their sacrifice. Help share their stories, now more than ever! FREE…
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 our food source. Please join us for Ohlone-inspired tastings with Ohlone Vincent Medina "There's something special about knowing who we are as a people from…
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 City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. An intimate exploration…
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 Liberties Act of 1988. It was the legislative remedy to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the mass incarceration…
Opening Reception Date & Time: June 10, 2018 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm Location: 640 Old Mason St, Presidio of San Francisco, CA 94129 Join us on June 10th, 2018 12-2PM for the Opening Reception and program for Only The Oaks Remain: The Story of…
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 just one-night, we'll present the SF Premiere Film Screening of Our Lost Years Trailer - Our Lost Years This Film screening presentation is in conjunction with Then They…
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: War Clouds Brewing, America Enters the War, Exclusion & Removal, Hidden Truths, Hidden Treasures This completes a two & a half year exhibition project funded…
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 fifth generation) Japanese Canadians and Americans what they would pack if uprooted from their homes in a moment’s notice. While these descendants of the internment…
"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 & 17- During Nor Cal Cherry Blossom Festival) at NJAHS Post Street Gallery 1684 Post Street SF, CA 94115 Click here to watch
2023 winter raffle https://www.njahs.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-winter-raffle-1.pdf
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. Presented by NJAHS, this Memorial Day Weekend event is in conjunction with Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Bring friends and family, your picnic gear,…
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, and Diversity Iszac Gaton, producer, co-director J-town, A Visual Novel, A Game Demonstration JOIN US FOR BENTO LUNCH? Eventbrite Registration
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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 will include: Two public lectures at the Presidio Officers' Club by the foremost authority on the Military Intelligence Service, Dr. James C. McNaughton, author 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 will include: Two public lectures at the Presidio Officers' Club by the foremost authority on the Military Intelligence Service, Dr. James C. McNaughton, author of…
OPENING 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…
