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Japanese American Museum of San Jose
June 2012
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120,000 Tassel Tapestry
JAMsj Docent Training
Learning from the Past: The Japanese American Experience
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
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120,000 Tassel Tapestry
The 120,000 Tassel Tapestry was displayed in Palo Alto in 2008. The tapestry is composed of 12 panels and measures 19 by 41 feet, dimensions chosen to represent 1941, the year in which Pearl Harbor was attacked.

120,000 Tassel Tapestry


120,000 Tassel Tapestry
Leila Kubesch Talk 
 
June 23, 2012 
1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. 

  

Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street
San Jose, CA  95112 
Leila Kubesch
Leila Kubesch will talk about the 120,000 Tassel Tapestry on June 23 at JAMsj

Leila Kubesch, a
n 8th grade teacher from Indiana, overheard her students making derogatory remarks to Asian students in her class. She made that incident into a teachable moment for her students. 

Leila, who is not of Japanese descent, had her students correspond with former veterans of highly decorated World War II Japanese American fighting units. The Japanese American veterans sent the students many artifacts from the war, including uniforms, medals, and parts of a parachute.

The students learned about how the members of the 100th Battalion, the 442nd Regiment, the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), the 522nd, and the 1800th fighting units paid the ultimate price for this country while their identity as Americans was questioned.


The students incorporated the stories from the veterans into a large quilt, called the 120,000 Tassel Tapestry. The tapestry is now on display at JAMsj. 
 
Leila will talk about the 120,000 Tassel Tapestry at 1:00 p.m on  June 23 at JAMsj. Please reserve your seat by contacting the JAMsj office (408) 294-3138 or by emailing [email protected]. 
 
Read more about Leila and the 120,000 Tassel Tapestry on our blog
 
 
JAMsj Docent Training
JAMsj docent Rich Saito gives a tour to museum visitors
Docent training coordinator, Rich Saito, leads a group through the exhibit gallery.



JAMsj Docent Training  
July 21, 2012 
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street
San Jose, CA  95112







Being a docent at the Japanese American Museum is very rewarding. Not only do you share our history with interested visitors, but you also learn facts and stories from them.  

 

As a docent, you have the opportunity to expand a visitor's knowledge about American history and civil rights and to use that knowledge to increase understanding and compassion. For example, many of our visitors were interned or had relatives who were interned. 

 

There are no minimum time requirements for volunteering as a docent; we appreciate any time that you can provide. Please join our volunteer staff so you can open the eyes, minds, and hearts of our guests.

 

Docent training will he held on Saturday, July 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at JAMsj. Existing docents and prospective docents are welcome to attend. For information, contact Rich Saito at (408) 294-3838 or email [email protected].

Learning from the Past: The Japanese American Experience

Sunnyvale Public Library presents California Reads Programs

Learning from the Past:
The Japanese American Experience

Sunnyvale Public Library
665 W. Olive Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

 

 

The Sunnyvale Public Library has partnered with JAMsj in presenting a series of programs, "Learning from the Past: The Japanese American Experience."  These programs are designed to promote discussion about democracy and human rights through literature.  

      

           internment poster

June 9 at 2 p.m. - Storyteller Megumi will perform a series of vignettes, "Stories of Strength and Hope,"  focusing on personal memories of Japanese Americans who lived in the detention camps.  Megumi will also bring Japanese folk tales to life. This event is recommended for ages 8 and up. 

 

June 12 at 7 p.m.- Discussion with Japanese American internment camp survivors.

 

July 11 at 7 p.m. - Film screening of Days of Waiting, followed by a discussion of the film, Also, discussion of the book,  Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, by Jamie Ford.

      hotel on corner of bitter and sweetdays of waiting


For additional information visit the Sunnyvale Public Library's website: www.sunnyvalelibrary.org or call (408) 730-7300.

 

JAMsj Book Club
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves 
By Kristina McMorris 


August 4, 2012
1:00 p.m.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street
San Jose, CA  95112


 

 

A young woman secretly elopes with her Japanese American boyfriend the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed, forever changing two families torn between sides". This is the premise of the sweeping new novel, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, by award-winning author Kristina McMorris.

 

Los Angeles, 1941. In spite of her Julliard ambitions and family's wishes, violinist Maddie Kern secretly elopes with her Japanese American boyfriend the night before Pearl Harbor is bombed. When her beloved Lane is interned at a relocation camp, she dares to remain at his side. Behind barbed wire, tension simmers, with the line between patriot and traitor blurring. As Maddie strives for the acceptance of her new family, Lane risks everything to prove his allegiance to America
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The book club is always open to new members. Selections are chosen collaboratively at the end of each meeting and align with the JAMsj mission: the celebration of Japanese American art, history, and culture. Books may be purchased at the JAMsj museum store. If you have questions, please contact Aggie Idemoto at (408) 268-4440 or [email protected].  

 

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Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj)
535 N. Fifth Street
San Jose, CA 95112
Tel: (408) 294-3138
Email: [email protected]
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