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Mission 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 ranging from business to public service to art. Many became […]

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STAFF & Contact Jump to Contact Form Ashley Hirasuna Social Media & Marketing Coordinator Ashley is a marketing professional and graphic designer specializing in cultural exchange and digital storytelling. Currently serving as the Social Media & Marketing Coordinator at the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York, she focuses on spotlighting archival […]

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FEATURED EXHIBITS ISSEI Portraits Of The First-Generation Japanese New YorkersCOMING SOONExhibiting JAPANThe Japan Pavilions at the New York World’s Fair 1939–40 and 1964–65LEAN MOREUnforgotten New York StoriesJapanese and Japanese Americans the 1940sLEARN MORESEE ALL EXHIBITS Every person and entity has a story to tell. Since the first Japanese official delegation set foot in New York […]

"Japanese Eyes on America: 150 Years Since the Iwakura Mission to the U.S." Panel Discussion

This public event, presented by the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York, coincided with the launch of its first ever special exhibit. Featuring guest speakers Janice Nimura, Dr. Jordan Sand, and Dr. Haruko Wakabayashi, the conversation covered many lesser-known aspects of the 1871-1873 Iwakura Mission, including the five young Japanese women […]