That truthful and factual accounting of history should not change.

Basic rights are under attack.This project will enhance our ability to pursue JANMs mission and to use our voice to promote understanding and appreciation of Americas ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the journey.

JANM Board of Governors; Yuko Kaifu.founder and president of Kuba Associates; City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado; JANM President and CEO Ann Burroughs; actor/activist George Takei; and JANM Board of Trustees Chair William T.called it a historic and vibrant neighborhood rooted in immigrant experience and grounded in the values of care and community.

Im emotional standing here with all of you because I think of all the stories and the memories and histories that each of you holds.children … This was the place.

The reopening of the museum next year means more space to tell the story.

a cultural and historical and spiritual anchor.Even the BBC profiled Takao Shinto.

Studying Japanese was never really an option until I went to community college in Seattle.Engaging with serious Japanese creators.

many students were anime-curious.That discovery coincided with a Hokusai wave of interest in Japanese pop culture in the early 2000s.