Tienda en línea del Museo Nacional Japonés Americano
La galardonada tienda del Museo Nacional Japonés Americano presenta productos asiáticos americanos distintivos para todas las ocasiones y generaciones. Su línea de productos única representa la esencia de la experiencia japonés-estadounidense y al mismo tiempo promueve la apreciación de la diversidad étnica y cultural de Estados Unidos. Todos los ingresos de la Tienda del Museo apoyan los programas y exposiciones del Museo.
Los artículos de esta serie se escribieron originalmente para la tienda en línea del Museo Nacional Japonés Americano [janmstore.com] para brindar una comprensión más profunda de los autores, artistas y tradiciones que aparecen en la tienda.
Historias de Esta Serie
Chicas de ciudad: el mundo social nisei en Los Ángeles, 1920-1950
17 de septiembre de 2014 • Cathy Haruka Uechi
En City Girls: The Nisei Social World in Los Angeles, 1920-1950 , la autora, la profesora Valerie Matsumoto, ha abierto una cápsula del tiempo en las bóvedas de la historia estadounidense, centrándose en las vidas de las mujeres Nisei en Los Ángeles y sus hazañas en el club y la comunidad. Participaciones que abarcan tres décadas: antes de la guerra, Segunda Guerra Mundial y posguerra. City Girls narra el papel de las mujeres Nisei como “marcadoras de respetabilidad familiar” y …
Author Hiroshi Kashiwagi: From Togan Soup to Plums Can Wait and Beyond, the Life of an American
13 de enero de 2014 • Edward Yoshida
“Why was I, an American citizen, thrown in prison without cause, without due process? I had registered for the draft, as required of citizens of my age and sex in 1942; why were they questioning my loyalty now? How could they do that? … If they restored my status as a rightful citizen, let me go free, out of this prison, I would do anything required of me. Why should I answer the questions?” Regarding the loyalty questionnaire, or registration, …
Author Lane Hirabayashi: A Family Affair - Part 2
13 de septiembre de 2013 • Edward Yoshida
Read Part 1 >>Perhaps the most important takeaway that we can apply to our own lives is how Gordon practiced what he preached. Combined with his Quaker membership and his early roots observing the honesty and integrity of his parents and other cooperative members, Gordon masterfully walked the fine line of not only being unapologetic for his beliefs, but also not being disrespectful of others who either did not share his beliefs or complied with the WWII orders and joined …
Author Lane Hirabayashi: A Family Affair - Part 1
6 de septiembre de 2013 • Edward Yoshida
“Let me add, however, that in refusing to register, I am well aware of the excellent qualities of the army and government personnel connected with the prosecution of this exclusion order. They are men of the finest type, and I sincerely appreciate their sympathetic and honest efforts. Nor do I intend to cast any shadow upon the Japanese and the other Nisei who have registered for evacuation. They have faced tragedy admirably. I am objecting to the principle of this …
Author Mark H. Rawitsch: More Than Just a House
17 de julio de 2013 • Edward Yoshida
“I won’t sell. You can murder me, you can throw me into the sea, and I won’t sell.” Mr. Jukichi Harada’s sharp yet courageous response was unlikely to be the type of exchange he envisioned carrying on with his American neighbors when he left Japan permanently in 1903, never to see his parents, brother, or sisters again. For Issei, such as Mr. Harada, who were ineligible for U.S. citizenship, owning a building or land became that much more significant in …
Naomi Hirahara – Strawberry Yellow
8 de marzo de 2013 • Leslie Yamaguchi
Fans of Naomi Hirahara should prepare to turn off their cell phones and curl up in their favorite reading chair. Their most beloved detective, Mas Arai, will put his investigative skills to work once again in Hirahara’s newest novel, Strawberry Yellow. Upon learning of his second cousin Shug’s sudden death, Mas returns to Watsonville, a small town in Northern California. Mas’ plan to make a brief appearance in his hometown to attend the funeral is quickly thwarted when Minnie, Shug’s …
