'Heco meets Abraham Lincoln at the White House' illustrated by Jackson Morisawa, 1995. Courtesy of the Joseph Heco Society of Hawai'i.
Humanity Above Nation: The Impact of Manjiro and Heco on America and Japan
May 1, 1998 - August 2, 1998
This exhibit explores the lives and careers of two 19th century shipwrecked sailors from Japan who were among the first Japanese to be educated in America and who went on to help shape the relations between the two countries. Developed by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i and the Joseph Heco Society of Hawai'i.
