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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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History of HIMAWARI-KAI, Chile

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ひまわり会の歴史 チリでは1960年代に二世男性の配偶者として来チリした女性が増え、長期滞在者の夫人達と活発に活動していたが、その後長期滞在者の夫人達が独立した婦人会「コピウエ会」を組織したため、永住者の夫人の会としての活動は途絶えた。 1980年代に幼児の日本語教育のためにも日本女性が集まり、1986年に日本語教室設置のために永住者の婦人会が発足された。

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Bunkado: Gifts and Music

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Bunkado, meaning “House of Culture” was founded in 1945 by Tokio Ueyama and his wife Suye. Suye and Tokio had just been released from the internment camps, meaning that Tokio …

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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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Sogetsu Ikebana: Haruko Takeichi

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Haruko Takeichi is an interior designer in Southern California, originally from Japan. After graduating from an all-female arts college, she moved to the U.S. upon marriage in 1968. In 1980, …

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Parques y Jardines Japoneses en Chile

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Contando con la valiosa colaboración de Shogo Takaoka, ex-Presidente de la Sociedad Japonesa de Antofagasta, Ariel Takeda, por sus aportes históricos, Masao Yamada Jr. por las fotos del Jardín Japonés …

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Organized Sports Leagues and Teams in Chicago

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The Chicago Nisei Athletics Association was founded in the 1940's and was as an important part of the Japanese American community through the 1980's. Although the group was eventually dissolved, …

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Japanese American Picnic Groups in Chicago

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The Resettlers Picnic was founded in the 1950's. Traditional games, prizes and activities for kids are still enjoyed today.

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Japan Festival Daley Center Plaza Chicago 1988

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The Japan Festival held at the Daley Center Plaza in downtown Chicago in 1988, was part of the annual Asian / Pacific Awareness Month, held each May. This early performance …

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CJAHS Cultural Connections Events

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The Chicago Japanese American Historical Society (CJAHS) is proud to be in partnership with the Field Museum's Cultural Connections Program. This partnership provides CJAHS with opportunities every year to pursue …

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