Welcome Procession for the Japanese Delegation in New York, 1860
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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 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 […]
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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 […]
"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 […]
Recording: “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…
Statement on the First Anniversary of the establishment of the Japan History Council in New York
The Japan History Council of New York was established on December 12, 2020 by 15 prominent representatives of…
First Encounters Between the U.S. and Japan – John Kendrick and John Manjiro
Two of the earliest encounters between Japan and the United States came in the form of a landing by Captain…
Japanese TV Broadcasts Begin in New York
Major Japanese Media Open New York Bureaus
