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Lynn Fuchigami Parks and Judy Margles receive joint award from the Western Museums Association October 12, 2023 We must remember and share those stories of struggle and resilience so our country and world are not defined by hate and its darkest moments. Museums have that power—to uplift, educate,[…]
Stage & Studio: Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong – preserving history at JAMO Oregon ArtsWatch, August 1, 2023 Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong was recently appointed the new executive director of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon. She speaks with Jenna Yokoyama on Stage and Studio about her personal[…]
Announcing the Japanese American Museum of Oregon’s New Executive Director The Japanese American Museum of Oregon (JAMO) is excited to announce that after a prolonged, extensive search, Hanako Wakatsuki-Chong will be joining the organization as its new Executive Director. The museum’s Board[…]
Beatrice Stevens, Ally at Home By Marie Hashimoto Photo courtesy of Urban League of Portland Records, 1945-2008 (MSS UrbanLeague), Oregon State University Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Corvallis, Oregon. In conjunction with the August 13th dedication of the Oregon Nisei Veterans[…]
Updated April 2023: ACTION ALERT! Deadline Extended Submit comments to the BLM by April 20 The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on their Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lava Ridge Wind Project. Information about what to write is included in the resources section below.[…]
‘We’re still here’: Demolition of historic Japanese hotel in Old Town prompts outcry The Oregonian, March 14, 2023 The structure that stands at the intersection of Northwest 4th Avenue and Glisan Street appears unremarkable at first look. Its architecture is square and simple, and the[…]
Historic Old Town hotel set to be demolished KGW, March 13, 2023 PORTLAND, Ore. — A historic hotel in Old Town that was a landmark for the Japanese-American community in Portland is set to be demolished. The Yamaguchi Hotel was built in the late 1800s in what was known as[…]
The fight over Portland’s Yamaguchi Hotel, and the future of Japantown OPB, March 13, 2023 Demolition of the historic Yamaguchi Hotel, the last building in Portland’s New Chinatown/Japantown district with Japanese-American owners, has already begun. The front windows are gone, and the building[…]
American Legion Post 22 apologizes: Actions in 1944 ‘ultimately caused great harm’ Columbia Gorge News, November 16, 2022 HOOD RIVER — More than 75 years after Hood River American Legion Post 22 “very publicly aided in leading this community in discrimination and shameful acts against their[…]
Originally published August 2022; updated October 15, 2022. The Portland Expo Center, a site of great significance to a number of different communities, will be undergoing some major changes in the coming years. As the name implies, the site currently functions as an event and convention venue, but[…]
