Japanese American Museum of San Jose

TAKARAMONO 2021 AUCTION CLICK HERE and BID TO WIN TODAY! www.charityauction.bid/Takaramono2021 WE’VE ADDED SOME NEW ITEMS! JUST TWO MORE DAYS TO BID! All DONATIONS and BIDS help JAMsj continue preserving the Japanese American history and culture for future generations. BID and BID TO WIN TODAY! Your support is truly needed at this time. Thanks for your support!

TAKARAMONO 2021 AUCTION CLICK HERE and BID TO WIN TODAY! www.charityauction.bid/Takaramono2021 The indisputable quality of Nombu Cast Ironware is upheld by the hands of a craftsman called Kamashi. Their spirit and craftsmanship, which blow a breath of life into iron, have been passed down from their predecessors for generations.... Learn more about IWACHU, their 120 year history and how Nombu Cast Ironware has been revered and treasured widely decades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HcWCVO8IH8&t=305s

This Hikari Farm To Table Tour and Culinary Experience is priceless! Hikari Farms is an organic greenhouse operation in Watsonville, CA, that specializes in Asian greens and Japanese cucumbers. Formerly the Akira Nagamine Nursery, Hikari Farms grew from the life long farming traditions of Japan including some heirloom crops native to 95 year old Akira Nagamine's prefectural roots in Kagoshima, Japan. You and 7 of your friends will enjoy an exclusive tour of the Hikari certified organic farm led by founder and manager, Dr. Janet Nagamine and enjoy a delectable lunch hosted by the family. CLICK HERE and BID TO WIN TODAY! www.charityauction.bid/Takaramono2021

"Virtual Tour of Manzanar Historic Site via Zoom Webinar JCCNC/JBA along with Japanese American Museum of San Jose and the Manzanar National Historic Site will present this Webinar. What kind of life did Japanese Americans have in the Manzanar Incarceration camp with a climate that was harsh and unsuitable for people to live in. The Manzanar National Historic Superintendent along with the Board President of the Japanese American Museum of San Jose will share a presentation ...about the camp, which housed more than 10,000 people from 1942 to 1945. After the tour we will have Q&A. Event details: April 16th (Friday) 5:00PM-6:30PM Registration Link https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_ziRHm14WRD-kFyQBog8YQg

Good news, the application deadline has been extended to April 25, 2021! You now have an extra week to apply! Are you a College, University or recent graduate and interested in the San Jose Japantown Community? Would you like to meet community leaders and elected officials? Do you like interacting with other people with similar ambitions? If so, apply for the Nikkei Community Internship for a paid eight week internship program. For more information and to apply visit the Japantown Community Congress of San Jose Website: https://www.jcc-sj.org/programs

Today is the day that everyone has been waiting for, it's #GivingTuesday! Help JAMsj continue to thrive and tell the story of Japanese American history and culture by making a donation that will go towards helping the museum continue to create exhibits, digital content and community events that enable us to share our story for generations to come. Please make a donation today by using the donate button on this post, or you can visit our website at: https://www.jamsj.org/...donate Thank you so much for helping us preserve and build our history and legacy!

Breaking GOOD News! Finally, the incredible contributions of Japanese American Soldiers of WWII are being recognized on a US stamp. This was NO small feat. It w...as a fight that began in 2005...15 years in the making! Let that sink in. For 15 years, dedicated people like Fusa Takahashi, Aiko O. King, the late Chiz Ohira and Wayne Osako from the Stamp our Story movement refused to give up on fighting for something that shouldn't have required such a fight. But, like the 100th/442, they never gave up. The stamp may be small, but what it represents is HUGE. Spread the good news! See more

THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR FIRST VIRTUAL WINTER AUCTION A SUCCESS! Thank you for supporting the Arts and San Jose Japantown Community. You’ve truly made a difference with your bids, purchases, and donations. For those lucky winners, you’ll receive an email from JAMsj with your close-out receipt. Each merchant and artisan will contact you directly to confirm your shipping address or provide pick up instructions. We hope you and your families have a wonderful holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the museum as we prepare to re-open soon.

ONE MORE DAY TO BID, BUY & DONATE LIVE STREAM EVENT - SATURDAY @ 1:00 PM Click here to Shop, Bid and Donate: www.bit.ly/318sTR1... Join us this Saturday, November 14th at 1:00PM PST for our Virtual Live Event so we can say hello, share what the museum has been up to during Covid-19, and help us celebrate as we pull our annual Donation Drawing Winners! Register for our Live Stream Event: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_Cxo0BjZ4TVqaGzNdwiIpQw Our Winter Auction closes this Saturday at 8:00PM PST. Check out through JAMsj is easy. All participating vendors and merchants will contact you to confirm your shipping address and all will be quickly delivered directly to you! Bid High, Bid to Win!! 100% of every bid and purchase you make go to the Artisan and Merchant! Share, Give and Spread Joy this Holiday Season!

Join us via Zoom on Saturday, October 24 at 1PM PDT, for an online discussion on Asian Pacific Islander American voting and civic engagement. Adena Ishii will moderate a panel for a non-partisan discussion of the laws and policies that impacted our involvement in politics, including the 19th amendment and immigration acts. https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_pAJn6c-MSf2Jx_uqkQSK8Q

This virtual event will include MC Jana Katsuyama, Speakers: Norma Callender, May Mineta, as well as Supervisor Cindy Chavez. Special Taiko performance by PJ HIrabayashi (Taikopeace.love) and Yurika Chiba (taiko.org). For more detailed information on the speakers and to register click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-shine-we-vote-tickets-11589

Join us for a Facebook Live stream on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 1-2PM PDT for a conversation with author John Tateishi and Steve Doi as they discuss Joh...n’s book Redress, the true and untold story of the Japanese American Citizens League’s fight for an official government apology and compensation for the imprisonment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. See more

Join us for a Facebook Live stream on Saturday, September 12, 2020 from 1-2PM PDT as we talk to author, John Tateishi, about his book, Redress. Learn about the true and untold story of the Japanese American Citizens League’s fight for an official government apology and compensation for the imprisonment of more than 100,000 Japanese Americans during World War II.

Join us for a Facebook Live stream for a Book Talk with Mike Malaghan - Author, Historian, Researcher - as he talks about his novel, "A Question of Loyalty". "A Question of Loyalty" is the sequel to his best-selling novel "Picture Bride". This page turning novel is based in Hawaii during WWII, celebrates the no retreat Japanese Americans who fought the war on two frontsfrom the heroics of the famed 100th Battalion on the battlefields of Italy to the bitter struggle against... dishonor and humiliation at home. Mike will feature the 5 either/or inflection points on the road to Proof of Loyalty. "A Question of Loyalty" and "Picture Bride" are available at Nikkei Traditions (408) 297-7554, and online at www.bookshawaii.net. https://mikemalaghan.com/

To our JAMsj Friends, How can we make the museum experience more accessible during these times? Please share your thoughts and ideas.

In this episode, historian Robert Ragsac and artist-scholar Tony Santa Ana, both Filipino Americans, explore the colorful history of San Jose Pinoytown as well as what happened to the Filipino American community after Pinoytown ended in the 1950s. ----- By the early 1930s San Jose’s Heinlenville Chinatown declined due to the Great Depression and other factors. The Filipino immigrants followed the Chinese businesses that moved into North Sixth Street. Enterprising Filipinos established shops and took up residence in Sixth Street, establishing a vibrant Filipino enclave, Pinoytown, that flourished from the 1930s through the 1950s.

Join us on Aug 8th for the episode 3 of "Discovering the Hidden Histories of San Jose Japantown"! In this episode, historian Robert Ragsac and artist-scholar Tony Santa Ana, both Filipino Americans, explore the colorful history of San Jose Pinoytown as well as what happened to the Filipino American community after Pinoytown ended in the 1950s. -----... By the early 1930s San Jose’s Heinlenville Chinatown declined due to the Great Depression and other factors. The Filipino immigrants followed the Chinese businesses that moved into North Sixth Street. Enterprising Filipinos established shops and took up residence in Sixth Street, establishing a vibrant Filipino enclave, Pinoytown, that flourished from the 1930s through the 1950s. See more