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"Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future" on March 28, 2009 at Japanese American National Museum

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The public program “Kenjinkai: Past, Present, and Future” was held on March 28, 2009 at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California. Since the Japanese began migrating to …

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The Little Tokyo Café

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The Little Tokyo Café is a small, family run restaurant that is located on N. San Pedro St. Its owner, Mitsuko Minohara, is a second generation Japanese immigrant whose mother …

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Little Tokyo Community Profiles Collected by: mpitelka

Aoi Restaurant

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Owner of Aoi Hiroko Yamagata came to Southern California in December of 1968. In 1976, with the aid of her sister Grace Maruyama, and without any previous business experience, Hiroko …

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Part of these albums:
Little Tokyo Community Profiles Collected by: mpitelka

REDRESS REMEMBERED: WWII Rendition of Japanese Latin Americans

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During WWII, over 2,200 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry were kidnapped from 13 Latin American countries and interned in Department of Justice camps and Army facilities in the …

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Traditional Classical Japanese Dancers in Chicago

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Early photos of traditional classical Japanese dance in Chicago beginning in the 1970's. Dancers continue to train at the JASC under the guidance of Fujima Shunojo.

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Five Views of Redress: Celebrating the 20th Anniversary

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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. The …

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East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center Akimatsuri 2007 Album

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The East San Gabriel Valley Japanese Community Center hosts an annual akimatsuri (fall festival) featuring cultural exhibits and performances as well as freshly made food and a swap meet. This …

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Kawafuku Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA

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This is a collection of images related to the Kawafuku Restaurant in L.A.'s Little Tokyo. The restaurant was opened on Weller Street in 1923 by Takichi and Hana Kato. It …

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Sashimi potluck June 27th, 2008

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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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UCLA Nikkei Student Union Culture Night 2008

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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 …

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