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Watch the event recording here! This event was held at JAA New York. Japan’s participation in New York’s two world’s fairs came in the middle of a century and a half of enthusiasm for expos, which continues today. In both
This event was hosted at the Nippon Club on February 10th, 2025. Watch the recording of this event here (English w/ English subtitles) or here (Japanese w/ English subtitles) Yasuo Kuniyoshi (1889 – 1953) was a Western-style painter based in
Dr. Mai Sato, a part-time lecturer at Nihonbashi Junior High School, gave a special presentation on the digital exhibit “Japanese Artists in New York City: Artistic Traces from the 1910s to the 1940s” on March 27, 2024 at the Nippon
2023年8月28日、東京の国際文化会館にて、アジア・ソサエティー・ジャパン主催のパネルディスカッションが開催された。150年前の近代化以降の日本における女性教育の意義について議論が交わされた。ニューヨーク日本人歴史デジタル博物館、設立委員長のニック・本間博士は、明治政府が派遣した日本人女性として最初の米国留学について語った。元国際基督教大学学長の日比谷潤子博士は、今日も続くジェンダー問題について語った。司会進行は、アジア・ソサエティー・ジャパンの設立メンバー、クレア・チノ氏が務めた。
グルー・バンクロフト財団は、米国の4年制の大学に通う日本人学生を対象に、学部奨学金を支給しています。この財団は、駐日米国大使ジョセフ・C・グルー（1932-42年）と駐日米国大使エドガー・A・バンクロフト（1924-25年）にちなんで名づけられました。過去90年間に200名以上の奨学生が名門大学を卒業し、現在36名が在籍しています。
This public event was co-sponsored by the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York and the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia. Featuring guest speakers Thomas Burkman, Teresa Maebori, Ed Nakawatase, and Kathleen Paulmier, the conversation covered
Discussion will focus on prominent historical figures from within the Society of Friends and their contributions to historical development in Japan, as well as current Quakers from within the Japanese American community. The presentation will appeal to anyone with an
(Mr. Takeshi Furumoto, pictured front row, fourth from left in military uniform.) Takeshi Furumoto, one of the founding members of the Japan History Council of New York, was born in northern California’s Tule Lake War Relocation Center in 1944. He
Mr. Toru Okamoto, Board Member of the Japan History Council of New York, recently promoted the use of the Digital Museum of Japanese History in New York among young students from the Japanese Children’s Society. Over the course of three
The Japan History Council of New York was created in December 2020 to establish a Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York and the region. The goal of the Museum is to collect, preserve, and disseminate this
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
