BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5167@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20160917T000000Z DTEND:20160917T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<span style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-color: initial\;" >Many Japanese Americans today trace their roots to migrant laborers from Okinawa. But did you know many of these Okinawan immigrants to the mainlan d U.S. and Hawaii might not have even considered themselves to be Japanese ? In fact\, for most of the nineteenth century\, Okinawa was the independe nt Ryukyu Kingdom before being colonized and annexed by Japan. Come learn about some of the unique intersections and divergences of Okinawan America n history and culture!\n \n<span style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-c olor: initial\;"><span style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-color: init ial\;">Free with admission to museum for members.&nbsp\; $5 for non member s. $3 for students and seniors.&nbsp\; Children 5 and under free.\n <span style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-color: initial\;"><strong></strong > \n<span style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-color: initial\;"><spa n style="line-height: 1.45em\; background-color: initial\;"><span style="l ine-height: 1.45em\; background-color: initial\;"><strong>RSVP:</strong> < a href="mailto:publicprograms@jamsj.org">publicprograms@jamsj.org</a> (408 ) 294-3138 DTSTAMP:20240418T151300Z SUMMARY:Okinawan America: Past\, Present &amp\; Future URL:/en/events/2016/09/17/okinawan-america-past-present-amp-future/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR