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Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties

February 18 – May 29, 2022

Jewish Museum Milwaukee

1360 N Prospect Avenue

Milwaukee, WI 53202

A modified version of the groundbreaking Then They Came for Me exhibit that originated at Chicago’s Alphawood Gallery is currently on view at the Jewish Museum Milwaukee. Featuring many items from the JASC Legacy Center’s collections, this is a wonderful opportunity reach a new audience and build new connections in the Midwest.

If you have any friends or family in Milwaukee, tell them to check it out! Admission is free through May 29^th thanks to the generous support of the Yabuki Family Foundation. Click here for full details.

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New Session of Japanese Language Classes are starting at all levels! Not sure what class is a good fit for you? Contact Kay Kawaguchi for more information at the JASC office, (773) 275-0097, ext. 226.

For more information, please visit our website:

https://www.jasc-chicago.org/community-services/for-everyone/tampopo-kai/

See what happens behind the scenes in planning a fun Tampopo class:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PbMTN7ICGI

March Japanese Conversation Table –

Thursday, March 10, 2022

3月の日本語お話会は 3月10日（木）です

開催日：毎月第２木曜日

開催時間：午後1:30から3:00まで

参加費：１人/１回5ドル

日本語で交流したい方へのお知らせです。（日本語の会話クラスではありません。）

コロナ・パンデミックで過去1年以上ズームで続けてきた日本語のお話会ですが、州や市の拘束解除に伴って、今までどおりJASCで開催できることになりました。

普段あまりほかの方との交流のない方、一人でお住まいの方、思いっきり日本語でおしゃべりしてみませんか？楽しい話題や暮らしのアイデアを分け合い、ちょっとした悩みや不安など、皆で話し合えば解決法がでてくるかも知れません。いろいろなことを日本語で話し合い、英語社会で溜まったストレスを解消しましょう。

このプログラムに興味のある方、参加したいと思われる方は、Eメールで川口ケイclasses@jasc-chicago.org または電話：773-275-0097内線226, までご連絡ください。

Do you know a native Japanese speaker who would like to connect and socialize with other native (or native-level) Japanese speakers? Please note this is not a Japanese language class but rather a time for fellowship while speaking in fluent Japanese.

Date: Monthly, second Thursday, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

Cost: $5 per person, per session

Following the Covid-19 guidelines for the city and state, we are now resuming in-person gatherings at JASC for our Conversation Table.

JASC's Conversation Table welcomes everyone to share their experiences, ideas, and stories through social interaction, and offers an opportunity to expand their social networks with others in the local community.

If you know someone who would like to participate, please contact Kay Kawaguchi by email at classes@jasc-chicago.org or please call her at 773-275-0097 x 226 and leave a message to RSVP. Kay can answer any questions about the program in Japanese or in English.

JASC is located at 4427 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL

2022 Lunar New Year Gala To Honor

Mike Tanimura and Taka Handwerk

Michael Tanimura and Taka Handwerk will represent the Japanese American community

at the Asian American Coalition of Chicago’s 39th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

Mike will receive the Community Service Award for his many years of work with the Japanese American Service Committee, Tohkon Judo Academy, and the US-Japan Council. He curated the “Art in Incarceration” online exhibit that accompanied Northeastern Illinois University’s commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the hearings on Japanese American redress. Mike is also the chair of the annual Chicago Japanese Community Picnic.

Taka Handwerk, a student at Lake View High School in Chicago, will receive the Youth Who Excels award. An active member of Ravenswood Fellowship United Methodist Church, Taka is recognized for his record of volunteering at Shedd Aquarium and The Anti Cruelty Society. He looks forward to studying marine biology at the college level in the future.

Hosted by the Malaysian American Community, the 39th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration will be held on March 12 at the Drury Lane Theatre & Events, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace.

Tickets are $100 each, or $1,000 per table of 10. For information on how you can attend the Lunar New Year Celebration and support Mike and Taka, please contact Tonko Doi at tonkodoi1@gmail.com or 773/960-8732.

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Check out the Legacy Center’s Digital Resources!

Did you know you can read Chicago Shimpo newspapers from the 1940s and ‘50s, watch the Issei Gerontology Project films from 1975, and enjoy the Resettled Roots documentary from 2019, all from the comfort of your home? These resources and more are available to you 24/7 via the JASC Legacy Center’s website. Whether you are researching your own family’s history, working on a school assignment, or simply educating yourself about the history of Chicago’s Japanese American community, we offer these resources online in an effort to “activate the archives” and make it easier to access our incredible collections. Click here to access our most frequently used digital resources.

Chicago Northside Origami Group

There is a $5 fee per folder to be paid each time, and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (no charge for non-folding adults). Please bring paper for folding, and any models or books you would like to share.

All skill levels welcome!

For more information and future dates, please contact:

June Yamasaki, june.yamasaki@gmail.com

Please note, masks are required in all public areas of JASC.

Click Here For Our Events Calendar

Chicago Japanese American Council (CJAC) Events Calendar

Stay up to date on Chicago Japanese and Japanese American community events! This calendar will be a central place where people can see events by CJAC member organizations, and other Japanese and Japanese American community and cultural events. Visit the calendar at bit.ly/ChicagoJJACalendar

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For any inquiries, contact us at tsukasataiko@gmail.com

Tsukasa Taiko and Shubukai are programs of Asian Improv aRts Midwest and is supported in part by The Illinois Arts Council Agency, The MacArthur Funds for Culture, Equity, and the Arts at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Alphawood Foundation, JCCC Foundation, Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, The City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and The Joyce Foundation.

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NEW or used Apple iPad
Letter Size (8 1/2 x 11) Copy Paper
"Dollar" gift items for Adult Day Service games & activities
Staples, Amazon, or Target gift cards
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