投稿 – ページ 19 – Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY

Welcome Procession for the Japanese Delegation in New York, 1860

概要

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 U.S. citizens, and as Japanese Americans, contributed greatly to U.S.-Japan relations by building bridges between the U.S. and Japan. While some are well-known for such contributions to history, others are lesser-known, or have passed away without being recognized. DIGITAL MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF JAPANESE IN NEW YORK As the first project of the Japan […]

Staff & Contact

STAFF & Contact Mac Gill Project Manager Mac grew up in Wisconsin and holds a BFA in Theatre & Drama and a BFA in Japanese from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MLIS in Library & Information Sciences, an MFA in Literary Translation and a graduate certificate in digital humanities from the University of Iowa and spent a year of intensive Japanese study with the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies. Mac spent two years on the JET Program as a Coordinator for International Relations in Nahari, Kōchi Prefecture, working with the local senior center, assisting with town events, visiting schools, and planting rice. Mac’s other professional experience includes freelance translation, […]

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FEATURED EXHIBITS 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. The Digital Museum organizes and curates the original content for the special exhibits and catalogs digital exhibits related to the history of Japanese in New York and the surrounding area. Unforgotten New York Stories: Japanese and Japanese Americans in the 1940s Spirit and Sacrifice Beyond the Diamond: […]