FEATURED EXHIBITS

ISSEI

Portraits Of The First-Generation Japanese New Yorkers

COMING SOON

Exhibiting JAPAN

The Japan Pavilions at the New York World’s Fair 1939–40 and 1964–65

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Unforgotten New York Stories

Japanese and Japanese Americans the 1940s

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Every person and entity has a story to tell. Since the first Japanese official delegation set foot in New York in 1860, thousands of Japanese and Japanese Americans have resided in New York, and have had an impact on a wide array of fields. We aim to shed light on those people to remember, recognize, and honor them through digital exhibits.

Exhibiting JAPAN: The Japan Pavilions at the New York World’s Fairs in 1939 and 1964

Kōsaku Yamada: The First Japanese Conductor at Carnegie Hall

Unforgotten New York Stories: Japanese and Japanese Americans in the 1940s

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS

Cataloging and Digitization of the historical materials are ongoing, and new entries are continually added.

THE DIGITAL ARCHIVE

The Digital Museum preserves and digitally publishes stories of underrepresented Japanese and Japanese Americans in New York and the Northeastern United States.

This site is a living database with new materials added every month, featuring stories of people with historical prints, photographs, documents, artwork, streaming videos, and more.