JAMsj E-News Japanese American Museum of San JoseAugust 2016
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Film Screening and Discussion
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Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight Comes to JAMsj
Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:00 p.m.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose 535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112
The proverb "Nana korobi ya oki" (Fall down seven times, get up eight) - like the beloved daruma doll - represents the Japanese appreciation for resiliency of spirit. |
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Three American women: Lucy Craft, Karen Kasmauski, and Kathryn Tolbert, grew up watching this resiliency in their mothers, and wanted to share their stories. Their mothers are Japanese "war brides," women who immigrated to the United States as wives of members of the American military personnel stationed in Japan after WWII. While approximately 50,000 war brides immigrated to the United States from Japan, we still know very little about them and their subsequent experiences.
On August 20th, the Japanese American Museum of San Jose (JAMsj) will screen the recent film Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight, and Skype with director Lucy Craft. Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu of Stanford University will lead the discussion, which may include some war brides from our own community.
Free with admission to the museum (nonmembers, $5; students and seniors over age 65, $3; JAMsj members and children under 12, free).
Seating is limited, so please email [email protected] or call (408) 294-3138 to reserve a seat. Movie website is: http://www.fallsevengetupeight.com/
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Save the Date for Jazz Katsu
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Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area
| Exquisite Art Under Adverse Conditions Exhibition
Friday, September 30 - Saturday, October 8, 2016 12:00 p.m. -- 4:00 p.m.
Japanese American Museum of San Jose
535 N. Fifth Street San Jose, CA 95112
This year JAMsj will be an active participant in Asia Week SF Bay Area 2016, which is taking place from September 30 to October 8, 2016. This is the second edition of the Bay Area's first week long event celebration of Asian arts and culture.
Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area focuses on presenting premier quality programs including exhibitions, auctions, symposiums, lectures, seminars, curator and artist talks, and performances. Joined by galleries, museums, cultural institutions, auction houses and performance companies, Asia Week San Francisco Bay Area attracts a broad audience from across the globe. The JAMsj submission, "Exquisite Art Under Adverse Conditions: From the Japanese American incarceration Camps: 1942/1945," is dedicated to the art and craft created by many artisans who were forcibly held in camps during World War II. This major art exhibit captures the artistic essence of the forced mass removal and incarceration of some 120,000 people of Japanese descent from 1942 through 1945. Using natural material from the 10 desolate incarceration camps, the art work comes alive in a very naturalistic way, reflecting the Art of Gaman - to endure the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity. Please stop by and experience this unique exhibit during the week of September 30th through October 8th.
The permanent exhibit will be open before and after the week of September 30th with JAMsj emphasizing the exhibit coinciding with Asia Week. JAMsj is open Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 4 pm.
To learn more about Asia Week SF and see last year's inaugural participants, you may visit their website at: asiaweeksf.com or find more information at http://asiaweeksf.com/participants/company?id=133
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Suzume No Gakko Anniversary
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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
For Suzume No Gakko's 40th Anniversay Dinner "Celebrating Our Legacy"
When: Saturday October 8th, 2016 from 5:30pm Where: The Fairmont, Fourth Street Summit Center, 88 S. 4th Street, San Jose Why: Celebrate 40 Years of Suzume No Gakko
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