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Five Views of Redress: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary
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Created by: editor
The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 culminated almost two decades of struggle to win official government acknowledgement of the violation of Japanese American constitutional rights during World War II. ...
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Sashimi potluck June 27th, 2008
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Created by: chowaa
On June 27th, 2008, staff and volunteers of the Japanese American National Museum gathered together to enjoy a potluck featuring sashimi caught by volunteer June Berk's husband, Marty. A few ...
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Japanese American Picnic Groups in Chicago
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Created by: intrepidmouse
The Resettlers Picnic was founded in the 1950's. Traditional games, prizes and activities for kids are still enjoyed today.
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CJAHS Cultural Connections Events
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Created by: intrepidmouse
The Chicago Japanese American Historical Society (CJAHS) is proud to be in partnership with the Field Museum's Cultural Connections Program. This partnership provides CJAHS with opportunities every year to pursue ...
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UCLA Nikkei Student Union Culture Night 2008
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Created by: eishida
The Nikkei Student Union at UCLA hosted its 22nd annual Culture Night on Monday, Febrary 18, 2008 at Royce Hall.
The performance centered around a play about the Japanese American struggles ...
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JASC Japanese American Sevice Committe of Chicago's Mural Project
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Created by: intrepidmouse
The Community Mural Project began with workshops in January 2007 as part of the Japanese American Service Committee's 60th Anniversary Celebration. The project honors the legacy of the ...
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Japan Days Chicago Botanic Garden
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Created by: intrepidmouse
Japan Days is an annual celebration of of Japanese heritage and culture consisting of numerous events and performances such as dancing, taiko, martial arts demonstrations, and even some tea. It ...
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ONE WAY OR ANOTHER - Artist Laurel Nakadate
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Created by: wkberkey
Born in 1975 in Austin, Texas, Laurel Nakadate is one of the featured artists in the exhibition "One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now" currently on display at the ...
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コミュニティフォーラム： 沖縄人とグローバルネットワークの追求
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Created by: editor
全国有数の「移民の県」として知られている沖縄県。第2次世界大戦以前から、多くの移民を海外へ送り出してきました。移民数・海外在住者数は、全国でも一番です。移民した沖縄県人らは、海外で自らのコミュニティを築きつつ、世界のネットワークを通して沖縄との絆を深めてきました。
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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ...
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Created by: D Burns
This collection is an excerpt from a larger exhibit at the Japanese American Service Committee in Chicago from March-November 2007. All rights reserved. For re-use of any text ...
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Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
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Created by: editor
Okinawa is well known as a prefecture of emigrants. More Okinawans, also known as Uchinanchu, have immigrated to other countries in the world before and after World War II than ...
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Japanese American Women and Activism Within the JA Community: Redress, Reparations, and Gender
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Created by: cshikai
Japanese American women, Issei through Sansei, are often taught values that identify very closely with their culture; in general, it is best to not question authority and do as you ...
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Gardena Valley Baptist Church
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Created by: genieinjapan
Gardena Valley Baptist Church (currently located at 1630 W. 158th St. in Gardena, California) was founded in 1914 by the Los Angeles Baptist Mission Society, targeting the recent immigrant population ...
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The Sculpture of Ruth Asawa: Contours in the Air - Audio Tour
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Created by: eishida
Ruth Asawa, one of the most important female artists of the 20th century, was born in 1926 in Norwalk, California. She is the fourth of seven children. Her parents were ...
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Frank Kikuchi
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Created by: eishida
Frank Kikuchi was born in Seattle, Washington on October 21, 1924. He had one sister, Yoshiko, and two half siblings, Chiyo and George. Frank's parents were Issei, his mother from ...
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Hisako Hibi
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Created by: eishida
Hisako Hibi was born in Fukui, Japan in 1907. When she was 13 years old, she came to the United States with her parents. While attending the California School of ...
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San Jose Taiko and CAVA - 1st and Central Summer Concerts 2007
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Created by: eishida
On Thursday, July 26, 2007 starting at 6:30pm, CAVA and San Jose Taiko came to the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo to ...
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2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple Obon
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Created by: eishida
After work on Saturday, July 28, 2007, I walked over to the 2007 Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple obon to meet my friends for some food, some dancing, and some fun! ...
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Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden - Timeline
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Created by: eishida
This collection presents the timeline from the Landscaping America: Beyond the Japanese Garden exhibition at the Japanese American National Museum from June 17 through October 21, 2007. In addition to ...
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Jack Iwata Collection
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Created by: eishida
Jack Iwata was born in Seattle, Washington, but grew up in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He returned to the United States when he was 16 years old, and attended Whittier College ...
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