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Sat, Sep 3 2011

The Next Chapter

The Next Chapter

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, clyde kusatsu, daniel inouye, Farewell to Manzanar, gordon yamate, Irene Hirano Inouye, issei, janm, jeanne wakatsuki houston, miyoko oshima, morris & berger, MUSEUM, Nancy Araki, nisei

Akemi Kikumura Yano, outgoing CEO and president of the Japanese American National Museum, talks about her future during an interview on Tuesday with The Rafu. She says her plans include more writing, research,...

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Thu, Jul 7 2011

Connecting on the Connector

Connecting on the Connector

Also tagged: community meeting, little tokyo, metro, regional connector

Dolores Roybal Saltarelli, project manager for Metro, presented an update on the Regional Connector project at the Japanese American National Museum on Wednesday, one of three community meetings that...

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Sat, Jul 2 2011

Kikumura Yano Stepping Down as JANM CEO

Kikumura Yano Stepping Down as JANM CEO

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, gordon yamate, imls, janm, national medal for museum and library service

The Japanese American National Museum Board of Trustees announced on Friday that President and Chief Executive Officer Akemi Kikumura Yano, Ph.D., has decided to step down from her current position. Akemi...

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Fri, Jul 1 2011

Little Tokyo Design Week – July 14-17

Little Tokyo Design Week – July 14-17

Also tagged: akemi kikumura yano, andrew franceschini, anne burdick, ARCHITECTURE, bill watanabe, chris aihara, design, diego cardoso, Hirotaka Hattori, HITOSHI ABE, hsinming fung, jaccc, jan perry, janm, japanese american cultural and community center, JEFFREY DEITCH, jon kaji, little tokyo, Little Tokyo Design Week, LTDW, midori mizuhara, moca, qingyun ma, TECHNOLOGY

Contact: Midori Mizuhara info@ltdesignweek.com 323.378.6780 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EXPLORE THE “NEW URBAN LIFESTYLE” AND GLIMPSE INTO THE CITY OF THE FUTURE ATLITTLE TOKYO DESIGN WEEK...

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Mon, Apr 18 2011

34th Annual Nikkei Matsuri in San Jose Japantown

34th Annual Nikkei Matsuri in San Jose Japantown

Also tagged: Bando Misayasu, Beikoku Shodo Kenkyu Kai, Cherry Blossom Festival, Chidori Band, Chikaho Kai, CYS, Frank Tao, Gordon Koo, Ikenobo, Jackson Street, Japanese American Museum of San Jose, Japantown Business Association, Jimi Yamaichi, Kashu Suiseki Kai, Kathy Linderman, Kodomo no Hi, Larry Kaneshiro, Marimo Kai, Mataro Miyabi Kai Northern California Shibu, Michiya Hanayagi, Nihonmachi Run, Nikkei Matsuri, Nisei Ski Club, Norman Tanaka, Northern California Kendo Federation, Oshiro Karate Dojo, Pam Yoshida, Ruby Kobashi, San Francisco Nipponto Society, San Jose Bonsai Club, San Jose Buddhist Church, San Jose JACL, SAN JOSE JAPANTOWN, San Jose Taiko. Sogetsu, San Jose-Okayama Sister City Organization, Sharon Siegenthaler, Silicon Valley JACL, Silicon Valley Shorinji Kempo, Suzume no Gakko, Ukulele Jams, Vi Onishi, Victor Imahara, Warren Hayashi, Wesley Jazz Ensemble, Wesley United Methodist Church, West Valley JACL, YJA, Yu-Ai Kai

SAN JOSE — Like cherry blossom festivals across the nation, the San Jose Japantown Nikkei Matsuri is the San Jose Japanese American community’s celebration of heritage and culture. This festival is...

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Wed, Apr 13 2011

‘Moment of Remembrance’ to Be Observed 49 Days After Disaster

‘Moment of Remembrance’ to Be Observed 49 Days After Disaster

Also tagged: Buddhism, Centenary United Methodist Church, earthquake, easter, jaccc, Koyasan Buddhist Temple, Little Tokyo Community Council Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple, nisei week foundation, Rev. Mark Nakagawa, Rev. Noriaki Ito, tohoku, tsunami

The Japanese American National Museum, with the support of the Little Tokyo Community Council, will hold a “Moment of Remembrance” community gathering for the victims of Japan’s natural disasters...

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Thu, Mar 24 2011

Nikkei Newspaper Forum to Be Held at JANM on April 2

Nikkei Newspaper Forum to Be Held at JANM on April 2

Also tagged: CULTURAL NEWS, DISCOVER NIKKEI, GEORGE JOHNSTON, GIL ASAKAWA, gwen muranaka, kenji taguma, Nichi Bei Foundation, NICHI BEI WEEKLY, Nikkei Nation, Nikkei newspapers, rafu shimpo, Shigeharu HIgashi, toyo miyatake

The Japanese American National Museum is partnering with four publications to present “From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers,” a public program about the changing situation...

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Thu, Jan 27 2011

Mineta to Speak at Day of Remembrance at JANM

Mineta to Speak at Day of Remembrance at JANM

Also tagged: 9/11, Day of Remembrance, DOR, executive order 9066, franklin delano roosevelt, imam hamza perez, janm, little tokyo, NCRR, norman mineta, psw jacl, september 11

Norman Y. Mineta, who was the U.S. secretary of transportation on Sept. 11, 2001, and Muslim artist/activist Hamza Perez will be the keynote speakers at the 2011 Day of Remembrance (DOR) set for Saturday,...

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Mon, Nov 22 2010

Threads of ‘American Tapestry’ Displayed at JANM

Threads of ‘American Tapestry’ Displayed at JANM

Also tagged: 442nd regimental combat team, ALICE BLUEIAN, AMERICAN TAPESTRY, ARMENIAN, CAPTAIN SULU, CHRIS IIJIMA, CITIZEN 13660, CITIZENSHIP, CLEMENT HANAMI, ELAINE OTOMO, ERIC NAKAMURA, george takei, GIANT ROBOT, GORDON HIRABAYASHI, hawaii, HENRY SUGIMOTO, internment, IPAD, IPHONE, issei, janm, Judge Vincent Okamoto, Korean War, LIBERTY MAGAZINE, MARY OYAMA MITTWER, MINE OKUBO, Momo Nagano, MUSEUM, NAMYO BESSHO, NOBUKO MIYAMOTO, PDA, ROBERT HASUIKE, ROBERT IDEISHI, RODNEY KING, Sansei, SKATERS, SMARTPHONE, South Bay, Stan Honda, STANLEY HAYAMI, STAR TREK, Sulu, TECHNOLOGY, Topaz, TORU SAITO, VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL, VIETNAM WAR, VINCEN OKAMOTO, WEST SIDE STORY, WORLD TRADE CENTER, WTC, WWII, YELLOW PEARL, YOKO ONO, YOSHINO UYEMARA, YURI KOCHIYAMA

“American Families” by Momo Nagano, a flag inscribed with names of the camps and of families from the Seinan district among the items on display now at the Japanese American National Museum. (MARIO...

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Sat, Nov 13 2010

Plan on Table to Convert Kyoto Grand to Doubletree

Plan on Table to Convert Kyoto Grand to Doubletree

Also tagged: 3D Investments, blogdowntown, Chris Komai, crestline hotels & resorts, doubletree hotel, hilton, japantown, Kyoto Grand Hotel, little tokyo, Little Tokyo Partners LP, New Otani Hotel, san francisco, weller court

Kyoto Grand Hotel and Garden, the landmark Little Tokyo hotel, could soon be wearing the Doubletree nameplate. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) By MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS RAFU STAFF WRITER The Kyoto Grand...

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