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Now Application Open: UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center is pleased to announce that the 2024-2025 Aratani CARE Award applications being accepted between Friday, October 4 and Friday, December 6, 2024, 5 pm.

Awards will be announced in January 2025.  Information about the funding and how to apply is available at the Aratani CARE web site: http://www.aratanicare.org/ The George and Sakaye Aratani “Community Advancement Research Endowment” or Aratani CARE Awards are given to projects that will benefit and advance the Japanese American community.  Projects that strengthen ties between […]

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11/23: Japanese American National Museum to Celebrate Finals Weeks of Core Exhibition Common Ground on Nov. 23

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Japanese American National Museum (JANM) will celebrate its longtime core exhibition, Common Ground: The Heart of Community, with an afternoon of festivities that highlight over 140 years of Japanese American history on Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 12 p.m.–5 p.m. PT. In honor of Common Ground, admission will be $6 […]

One Puka Puka Christmas at Union Church
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12/14: A Concert Reading of the Holiday Musical, “One Puka Puka Christmas” to be held at Union Church of Los Angeles, 401 E. 3rd Street, Los Angeles, on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at 3:00 PM

“One Puka Puka Christmas” is created from book and lyrics by Sachiko and Dom Magwili, with music by Dan Taguchi. This event is co-sponsored by The George and Sakaye Aratani C.A.R.E. Award and UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center. The Fiscal Receiver is East West Players. “One Puka Puka Christmas” is about three Japanese American soldiers […]

JANM: Contested History
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Now: At Japanese American National Museum, exhibition “Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection” is on view through Jan. 5, 2025

During World War II, Japanese Americans incarcerated in America’s concentration camps demonstrated their resilience, ingenuity, and creativity, from crafting necessities like furniture and tools to creating works of art. In 2015, thanks to the efforts of community organizations, leaders, and activists, like the Earle K. & Katherine F. (Muto) Moore Foundation, the Japanese American History: […]

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2024/10/31 Submission Closing / Stories, essays, and vignettes that explore meanings and origins behind Nikkei names are sought by Discover Nikkei project of Japanese American National Museum

LOS ANGELES, CA – Discover Nikkei, a web-based project of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM) that promotes connections and understanding among the global Japanese diaspora, announces the 13th edition of its Nikkei Chronicles special series, an annual, themed open call for writings. This year’s theme, Nikkei Names 2: Grace, Graça, Graciela, Megumi?, calls for […]

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2024/10/03-06/ Kintsugi 2024: Healing and Repair of Japanese American Community Trauma from WWII – A first of its kind gathering for Japanese Americans focused on intergenerational trauma and repair, in Little Tokyo downtown Los Angeles, Oct. 3-6

https://tsuruforsolidarity.org/current-campaigns/kintsugi/ What is Kintsugi 2024? As a metaphor of the precious celadon bowl, fractured and repaired, and thus, more treasured than ever, this gathering for Japanese Americans is focused on understanding our community trauma and exploring healing practices now and for the future. The program will take place in historic Little Tokyo, Los Angeles and […]

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2024/10/05/ Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California celebrates its 120th Anniversary on Oct. 5 at the Toshizo Watanabe Culinary Cultural Center located at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC)

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a tea ceremony, watch and learn the art of Kendo and Buyo (Japanese dance), and enjoy the displays of calligraphy, flower arrangements, and batik (Roketsuzome) all within the beautiful surroundings of the James Irvine Japanese Garden. The Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California (JWSSC), a nonprofit organization, […]

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2024/9/09/ Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimage organizes “Pilgrimage to Topaz, Utah” from September 6-9, 2024 at Little America Hotel and Topaz Site

Registration open until August 26. Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimage Preliminary Schedule Friday, September 6: Genealogy workshop at FamilySearch Library, Welcome dinner and keynote speaker, Karen Korematsu. Saturday, September 7: Day trip to Topaz Site and Museum. Sunday, September 8: Mitsuye Endo presentation. Film “Bitter Legacy” screening followed by a panel discussion on the Moab and […]

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2024/8/17/ Handing out free WWII Nisei Soldier Stamp at Nisei Week Plaza Festival by Japanese American Cultural & Community Center on Saturday, August 17 from 11AM – 4PM

On Saturday, August 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Nisei Week Plaza Festival by the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC), 244 S. San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012, visitors will have the opportunity to learn and preserve the WWII Nisei veteran legacy through a special commemorative card featuring the […]