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Through pilgrimages to sites of significance and online resources, JAMP promotes reconnecting and uplifting the voices of Japanese Americans. https://jampilgrimages.org/
March Meet Ups coming soon! Sunday 3/15 is the Yonsei Meet Up and 3/22 is the Sansei Meet Up!
We would like to resume our Gosei Meet Ups if there is interest. Please reach out to us at info@jampilgrimages.org if you would like to participate.
Is this a generational thing?
#japaneseamerican #japanese
Happy 100th Birthday, Mits!
This group is for nikkei who identify as fourth generation.
Registration link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#japaneseamerican #yonsei #fourthgeneration #community
This collaborative forum is designed for individuals interested in genealogical research within the Japanese American community to share knowledge, resources, and insights as they advance their family history investigations.
Link to register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
If you or your ancestors emigrated from Japan following World War II, we invite you to join our next Shin-Nikkei community gathering. Registration link: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
#shinnikkei #nikkei #jacommunity
Do traumatic events affect young kids? Listen to #Minidoka survivor, Grace Ouchida, talk about her memories as a six-year-old, riding the train to Minidoka with her family.
#childrenremember #japaneseamerican #trauma
"The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism."
Hannah Arendt
TODAY is the LAST DAY to donate! Please help us keep this important piece of Santa Cruz County history alive!
santacruzgives.org/jamp
#santacruzgives #santacruzcounty #watsonville #japaneseamerican #redmanhiraharahouse #jamesredman #hirahara #pajarovalley
For as little as $5, you can help us to get the most donors for Santa Cruz Gives and we could win $1,000! Please consider donating! Your $5 donation could turn into $1,000!!!
santacruzgives.org/JAMP
#santacruzgives #jamp #jampilgrimages #redmanhiraharahouse #santacruz #watsonville
Help us reach our goal of $25,000 to make a short documentary on the history of the Redman-Hirahara house!
#santacruzgives #redmanhiraharahouse #pajarovalley #santacruzcounty #jamp #japaneseamerican #watsonville
#OTD in 1921, #YoshikoUchida was born. She wrote over 30 books that illuminated #Japanese culture and the WWII incarceration. "I hope they can be caring human beings who don't think in terms of labels—foreigners or Asians or whatever—but think of people as human beings."
Happening TODAY, November 7
#japaneseamerican #tadaima #virtualpilgrimage #jamp #jampilgrimages #topaz #tulelake #wakasa #descendants #art #nikkei
Happening TODAY, November 6
#japaneseamerican #tadaima #virtualpilgrimage #jampilgrimages #jamp #nikkeipress #pacificcitizen #rafushimpo #nichibei #shinnikkei
Happening TODAY, November 5
#japaneseamerican #jamp #tadaima #jampilgrimages #virtualpilgrimage #music #hawaii #niseiweek #niseiweekqueenandcourt #NCWQCP
Happening TODAY, November 4
#japaneseamerican #tadaima #jamp #jampilgrimages #virtualpilgrimage #nationalparks #nps #amache #yonsei
Happening TODAY, November 3
#japaneseamerican #tadaima #jampilgrimages #jamp #virtualpilgrimage #manzanar #nikkeiwest #manzanarbaseballproject
Happy Birthday to Senator Mazie Hirono! A trailblazer who made history as the first #AsianAmerican woman elected to the U.S. Senate, the first female senator from #Hawaii, and the first U.S. senator born in #Japan.
#japaneseamerican
Happy Birthday to the #ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro! From making "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" go viral to redefining what four strings can do, you've inspired millions and showed the world the true magic of the ukulele. #japaneseamerican
#OTD in 1908, #GyoFujikawa was born. A trailblazing illustrator who created over 50 beloved children's books, Fujikawa was a pioneer in representation—becoming one of the first mainstream artists to include children of all races in her illustrations..
#japaneseamerican
#OTD in 1924 actress #MichiKobi was born. From surviving incarceration in #Topaz during WWII to gracing #Broadway in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," she paved the way for #AsianAmerican representation in the arts.
#japaneseamerican
Happening TODAY, November 2
#tadaima #jamptadaima #japaneseamerican #jampilgrimages #virtualpilgrimage
Happening today, Saturday, November 1
#tadaima #japaneseamerican #seifujii #redmanhiraharahouse #nikkei
Happy Halloween from all of us at JAMP!
Happy Birthday to the wonderful #EmilyKuroda! From her unforgettable role as Mrs. Kim on #GilmoreGirls to her many impressive stage and screen performances, Emily has brought so much warmth and brilliance to every character she portrays.
#japaneseamerican #poston
🎉 Happy Birthday to the talented Julia Rose! 🎂✨
A multi-talented performer who's made her mark on Grey's Anatomy, Baskets, and The Rookie, Julia brings incredible energy and versatility to everything she does. From comedy to drama, she never fails to captivate! 🌟
#japaneseamerican
Born #OTD in 1917, #GoroSuzuki or #JackSoo was born. Best known for #BarneyMiller , he made history as one of the first #AsianAmerican actors to have a prominent role on primetime television.
#japaneseamerican #topaz
#OTD in 1904, #BenjiOkubo was born. A gifted painter and teacher whose career was interrupted by WWII incarceration at #HeartMountain. Even behind barbed wire, he continued teaching art classes, refusing to let injustice extinguish creativity.
#mineokubo #japaneseamerican
#OTD in 1924, #WakakoYamauchi was born. Her acclaimed work "And the Soul Shall Dance" became the first play by an #AsianAmerican woman produced on national television.
#japaneseamerican #poston #postonchronicle