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Saturday, September 11
Margaret Chula and Cathy Erickson make the Japanese American World War II experience come alive in their seven-year collaborative project joining poetry and quilts.

Sunday, September 12
Discover the sweeping story of how freedom and equality have grown in California from the gold rush, through the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans, and up to the post-9/11 era.

Saturday, September 18
Instructor Chester Hashizume leads a comprehensive workshop covering genealogy basics to discover your roots.

Saturday, Saturday 18
Yamashita’s newest book explores the epic tale of the Asian American struggle for civil rights as played out in the San Francisco Bay Area.

NEW! Learn about the behind-the-scenes work for Enduring Communities, the Museum’s most recent multi-year, multi-state project. Purchase the DVD documenting its outcomes and impacts, including the 2008 National Conference in Denver.

A global community connects and shares the stories, experiences, and perspectives of Nikkei around the world. Explore articles, a global Nikkei events calendar, video interview clips, photos, and more!

Exhibitions


Artist and author Kip Fulbeck returns with his newest collection of works based on the book Mixed: Portraits of Multiracial Kids

An overview of Japanese American history from early immigration to the present day. Incorporates artifacts, artwork, and media—including rare home movies and a section of the barracks from the Heart Mountain concentration camp.

The popular exhibition about Hapa identity, featuring portraits by award-winning filmmaker and artist Kip Fulbeck, travels to The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois

 
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