Tag Archives: JANM
JA? Take Discover Nikkei’s survey of Japanese around the world
Discover Nikkei, a project of the Japanese American National Museum that collects stories submitted by people of Japanese descent around the world — the Nikkei diaspora, if you will — is taking stock of all of us. They need anyone who’s of Japanese descent to take this quick survey. The survey closes at 10 am […]
From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspapers
From newsprint to new media from gillers I had the pleasure in April of giving a presentation, “From Newsprint to New Media: The Evolving Role of Nikkei Newspaper,” followed by a panel which I moderated, looking at the vibrant history of Japanese community newspapers. The program, which was organized by Discover Nikkei, was held at […]
Japanese Americans get the spotlight in Japanese American National Museum conference in Denver
It’s been a couple of weeks since the Japanese American National Museum‘s national conference was held in Denver. Sorting through the many bits of video I took over the conference, which ran July 3-6, my favorite parts were the tribute to JA veterans on the Fourth of July, and the July 6 bus tour to […]
JANM conference: Reception at the Consul General’s home and media coverage
It’s been a busy start to the conference organized by the Japanese American National Museum. We worked from home, setting up media coverage including sending a reporter and photographer from The Denver Post on a bus trip to Amache, the WWII internment camp in southeast Colorado. The result this morning is a powerful, well-written A-1 […]
Digging up the past at the Amache internment camp
The JANM conference that starts today in Denver has a whole bunch of interesting and important panels, workshops and discussions. I’m moderating one on Saturday, about Hapas — mixed-race Asian Americans. But some of the most powerful parts of the conference will be the ones that bring people together with their past. Today and Sunday, […]
