What’s next for the Portland Expo Center?
By JAMO Category:Blog PostYour voice is needed to make sure the Expo Center remains accessible to the Japanese American community as a place of memorial and remembrance. Please take 3-5 minutes to complete
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Lava Ridge Wind Farm encroaches on Minidoka Historical site
By JAMO Category:Blog PostUpdate, August 2022: Act now to project the Minidoka National Historic site! The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Friends of Minidoka are asking people to contact the Bureau of
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A look back at the history of Obon in Portland, Oregon
By JAMO Category:Blog Post, From the ArchivesObon is a Japanese and Japanese American Buddhist summertime festival for celebrating one’s ancestors with Bon Odori (dances), lanterns, and food offerings at temples or Butsudan (home altars). This tradition
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In the Library: Paintings by Shiuko Sakai
By JAMO Category:Exhibits, From the Archives, UncategorizedShiuko Sakai was a beloved elder in the Japanese American community, a world traveler, a decorated civilian administrator for the US army, and a painter. Once Shiuko moved back to
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JAMO Joins Central PDX Cultural Partners
By JAMO Category:Blog PostWithin easy access of downtown, Portland has a rich array of intimate cultural and historical institutions. The Central PDX Cultural Partners invite you to explore the Architectural Heritage Center, Japanese
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In the library: Day of Remembrance
By JAMO Category:Blog Post, Exhibits, From the ArchivesDay of Remembrance Mini Exhibit February 19 is the Japanese American Day of Remembrance, a time to reflect on the impact of the incarceration of Japanese Americans in the United