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Recap of 2013 National Conference!

October 30, 2013January 27, 2015 Allyson Nakamoto Leave a comment

Panama Hotel stop along the tour of Seattle's Chinatown-International District organized by the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience — Panama Hotel stop along the tour of Seattle’s Chinatown-International District organized by the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience

Thank you to everybody who attended, supported, and remotely cheered us on at the 2013 National Conference that JANM hosted in Seattle this past July!

Since the conclusion of the conference, we have been receiving a steady stream of really nice comments from people who attended, letting us know more about the experiences they had. We have also been posting conference articles, conference photos and videos, and conference reflections. You can access it all via our brand new Conference Highlights page!

And thank you to all who have supported us at the past conferences, including museum friends in Los Angeles, Little Rock, and Denver. It’s through projects like this that we have a real chance to work closely with JANM members and supporters from around the nation.

For that, we are truly grateful!

The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee carried in the colors to kick off the Opening General Session.

The Hirami family came from across the nation to attend the conference!

Cartoonist Stan Sakai with super fans Daniel and Ben Klosterman.

Students from University of Washington participate in a bilingual panel entitled, "We Didn't Marry the War." — Students from University of Washington participate in a bilingual panel entitled, “We Didn’t Marry the War.”

Tom Ikeda, Karen Korematsu, Judge Mary Schroeder, Kathryn Bannai, Lori Bannai, and Secretary Norm Mineta. — Tom Ikeda, Karen Korematsu, Judge Mary Schroeder, Kathryn Bannai, Lorraine Bannai, and Secretary Norm Mineta.

Dr. Kimura, JANM President/CEO, and author Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston.

A few of the organizers of the unforgettable Bainbridge Island bus tour.

Photos courtesy of Tracy Kumono Photography.

Conference Recap—Seattle International District & Nihonmachi tours

September 19, 2013September 19, 2013 Emily Leventhal Leave a comment

CIMG1250 — Visitors pause in front of the George Tsutakawa Art Gallery at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.

More photos from our 2013 National Conference in Seattle!

Our guests at the National Conference got to learn about Japanese American history both in and out of the Sheraton through two tours of Seattle! Tour-goers explored prominent landmarks, including the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience and the Panama Hotel.

In the International District bus tour, we were able to visit where the pioneers of the neighborhood lived and learned about the lives of the area’s first Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino immigrants and laborers. The second tour, of Seattle’s Nihonmachi, walked through the historic sites of Seattle’s Japantown. The tour introduced early life in Japantown and includes visits to the Panama Hotel, Kobo at Higo Store, Nippon Kan Theater, and Kobe Terrace Park. Both ended at the Wing Luke Museum.

Check out more photos from the Conference in our previous blog posts or on our Facebook page.

Tim Asamen wrote about his participation at the conference, including the International District bus tour. Read it on our Discover Nikkei site: Climbing Out of the Well: My Impressions of the JANM 2013 National Conference in Seattle

Photos by: Bob Moriguchi, June Aoki, Midori Uyeda, and Richard Murakami.