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Photo: New JAMsj Building

 

JAMsj is now closed to the public due to a major expansion project. 

This new Japantown attraction will feature 6400 square feet of interior space, allowing JAMsj to significantly expand its exhibits and community activities.  Please help us in continuing to tell the important history of Japanese Americans by contributing to our new building campaign.

Click here for the latest information on the JAMsj expansion project.
 

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Coming Events Click on image for event info

San Jose Day of Remembrance
Feb 14, 2010
 
Event Info

Click here to visit photo gallery for previous JAMsj events

 
Photo: Japantown Walk  

Historic Japantown Walks
Speaker Program

 
Walking tours of historic Japantown and JAMsj speakers for special events are available.

Please contact Mimi Suga at
mimi@jamsj.org or (408)
265-8693

Japantown Walk volunteer docents are also needed! No experience is necessary and comprehensive and enjoyable docent training workshops will be provided. Contact the JAMsj office: 408-294-3138.

In the News    
     
JAMsj joins Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations

Our goal at JAMSJ is to bring you the best possible educational and entertainment experience during your visit. To help us achieve that goal, JAMsj is actively participating in the Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations.  To read more about this program, click here.
 

 
JAMsj receives generous "Crusader's Scrapbook" donation and other camp artifacts from Hisashi and Ruth Ishizaki

The Crusaders were a group of young Nisei girls in camp who corresponded with Nisei soldiers who were fighting overseas. The Crusaders were formed by Ruth's longtime friend, Yuri Kochiyama, a civil rights activist and a personal friend of Malcom X. You can read Ruth's personal story of her association with the Crusaders and Yuri Kochiyama here.

  Photo: Ruth Ishizaki
    Ruth Ishizaki at the 2009 San Jose Day of Remembrance. Photo courtesy of Andy Frazer.
     
JAMsj honors its many volunteers at the 2009 JAMsj Volunteer Appreciation Garden Party
 
 

See photos from this event here.

 

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Listen to JAMsj Gala "Visionary", Dr. Gary Y. Okihiro, discuss why the new Museum must talk about "intersections" with other communities.    

 
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 North Fifth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Tel: 408-294-3138
Email: mail@jamsj.org