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Digital Museum of the History of NY

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The Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York preserves and shares the stories of Japanese communities through digital archives, exhibitions, and storytelling. 🔗 linktr.ee/thedmhjny

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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
To close our #BackToSchool feature, we highlight Yuriko Kikuchi, who taught youth at Gila River camp before moving to NYC to train at the Martha Graham School and work in garment shops. She refused to let war derail her dreams. linktr.ee/thedmhjny info from: @denshoproject.bsky.social
Title: "Back to School Season: Yuriko Kikuchi, Taught dance to children while in camp and moved to the East Coast to continue dancing." Black-and-white image of a young Japanese American woman sitting on the ground in an interpretive dance pose. In the photo is a short sentence "Studied interpretive dance."
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NHK WORLD-JAPAN featured the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York in a new article! 📰 The piece spotlights the Japanese American Association of NY and our work preserving Issei pioneer stories. Read the piece, watch the YouTube video, and explore our exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny 👇
Image of three Noda-san (the Executive Director for the Japanese American Association of New York) and two volunteer archivists.  They're holding two portraits from the recent "Issei: Portraits of First-Generation Japanese New Yorkers" exhibit in the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York.  The title says "NHK Article, Archive Preserves Legacy of New York's Japanese Immigrants."  Sub text: "In addition to posting a YouTube video about the Issei exhibit at the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York, NHK WORLD also published an article about our work."
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
During WWII, Kentaro Ikeda (Princeton’s only Japanese student in 1941) faced campus house arrest, frozen funds, and isolation as an "enemy alien." Despite this, he graduated. Princeton dedicated the Ikeda Arch in 2022 to his legacy. linktr.ee/thedmhjny #AsianAmericanHistory #Princeton
Black and white photo with a sepia tone of a young Japanese man wearing a suit with wire glasses and a patterned tie.  The text says "Back to School Season: Kentaro Ikeda, Princeton's only Japanese student in 1941".
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
During #WWII, author Yoshiko Uchida was relocated from camp to study at Smith College. She wrote books on the Japanese American experience with artist Henry Sugimoto. Featured in Unforgotten Stories & Issei exhibits: linktr.ee/thedmhjny Info: @denshoproject.bsky.social #AsianAmerican #Archives
Black and white photo of a young Japanese American woman wearing a cap and gown after graduating with a masters.  Next to her is her family member in a blazer and skirt.  There is a photo of the cover of the graduate's book "New Friends For Susan".  The text on the image says "Back to School Season: Yoshiko Uchida (again), One of the young Japanese Americans relocated from camp to the East Coast."
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A different back-to-school story: following the 1942 removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast, the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council helped incarcerated students transfer to colleges outside the military zone. Exhibit: linktr.ee/thedmhjny #BackToSchool #AAPIHistory
Three images on the right of the page, top image is the Tanaka family at the main entrance of the Mt. Sinai hospital where they're employed, middle image is of Ken Shimizu representing the young people of New York City's famous Riverside Church. The bottom photo on the right is of Chiyeko Fukuoka leaving the New York Public Library.  The long photo on the left is "How to Help Japanese American Student Relocation".  The title of the page is "Back to School Season: Leaving Camp for School."
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Explore our latest exhibit, Issei: Portraits of the First-Generation Japanese New Yorkers! We need your help; many of the portraits are unnamed. Help us connect these faces with their names and legacies. www.historyofjapaneseinny.org/issei/ @magnificenth.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy #Archives #Issei
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Issei - Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY
ISSEI Portraits Of The First-Generation Japanese New Yorkers Created in 1980 by Japanese photographer Hiroyuki “Tora” Inoue, these portraits capture New York’s Issei, the first generation of Japanese ...
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📰✨The Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in #NewYork has a monthly #newsletter! Get updates on new #exhibits, stories from the #community, and ways to get involved in preserving Japanese and #JapaneseAmerican history in New York. Click here ▶️ forms.gle/ssZpGgkJFJFG...
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
ニューヨーク日本人歴史博物館(DMHJNY)は、カーネギー・ホールと共同で、作曲家・指揮者 山田耕筰のニューヨーク時代と、1918〜1919年に行われた日本人として初の歴史的公演を振り返るデジタル展示を公開しました。 🔗 展示を見る: historyofjapaneseinny.org/yamada-at-carnegie #DMHJNY #カーネギーホール #山田耕筰 #デジタル展示 #日本音楽史 #SpotlightOnJapan
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Kōsaku Yamada at Carnegie Hall - Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY
Kōsaku Yamada: The First Japanese Conductor at Carnegie Hall This digital exhibit, presented by the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York (DMHJNY) in collaboration with Carnegie Hall, ...
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🏮NEW: In collaboration with @Carnegie Hall, our new digital exhibit revisits composer Kōsaku Yamada’s time in New York and his groundbreaking 1918–1919 Carnegie Hall performances — the first by a Japanese conductor. 🔗 Enter the exhibit: historyofjapaneseinny.org/yamada-at-carnegie
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Kōsaku Yamada at Carnegie Hall - Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY
Kōsaku Yamada: The First Japanese Conductor at Carnegie Hall This digital exhibit, presented by the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York (DMHJNY) in collaboration with Carnegie Hall, ...
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Happy #Halloween from the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York! Explore the archives—if you’re brave enough: www.historyofjapaneseinny.org/digital-arch...
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
The #Mitsui legacy at Dartmouth began in 1915 with Takanaga Mitsui and a gift of friendship—a bronze temple bell. Today, that legacy continues as Toru Matsui of Mitsui & Co. joins our Board, carrying forward more than a century of connection. ⤵️ 📷 Rauner Library, @dartmouthcollege.bsky.social
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The Mitsui Family at Dartmouth College - Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
We’re thrilled to announce our upcoming #digitalexhibition — Exhibiting JAPAN (opening March 2026)! 🇯🇵 Our recent research visit to the #QueensMuseum explored the 1939 World’s Fair and architect Uchida Yoshikazu, who brought #JapaneseModernism to the world stage. Learn more → linktr.ee/thedmhjny
A collage showing scenes from a research visit to the Queens Museum. The top left image features the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park under a clear blue sky. The top right image shows shelves filled with labeled archival boxes. At the bottom, the Queens Museum building is pictured, surrounded by trees and sunlight. In the center, the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY logo appears beside the text “Research Visit to the Queens Museum.”
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
To close out #AskAnArchivist Day, Mac Gill highlights one of their favorite stories, Hoshina Seki. Their story reminds us how identity and community intertwine and why preserving diverse histories matters. Access their story here: tinyurl.com/2tcpkc79 #AskAnArchivist #ArchivesMonth
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#AskAnArchivist: Digital archiving transforms how people connect with Japanese American history in New York. It makes materials accessible to the communities they came from, helping small institutions like ours keep stories visible, interactive, and lasting. #ArchivesMonth
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
As part of #AskAnArchivist Day, Mac Gill shares how we choose what to preserve. Our focus is on un-digitized materials donated by community members through the Japan American Association of New York, keeping these stories visible and accessible. #ArchivesMonth
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#AskAnArchivist: One of the most surprising parts of working in a digital museum? How far we can reach. Even with a local focus, our visitors come from places as far as Spain and Germany! This shows how digital spaces connect communities beyond borders. #ArchivesMonth
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
We’re celebrating #AskAnArchivist Day! At our museum, Co-Archivist Mac Gill shares what it means to preserve community memory in a digital world. We hope this offers a glimpse into the world of archiving and keeping history accessible. @saa-official.bsky.social #AskAnArchivist #ArchivesMonth
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
We’re thrilled to be part of Carnegie Hall's Spotlight on Japan, a celebration of Japanese music and culture across NYC this November. Join us for Kosaku Yamada, honoring one of Japan’s most influential composers. This event forms part of Carnegie Hall’s Spotlight on Japan: carnegiehall.org/Japan.
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Digital Museum of the History of NY @dmhjny.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Step into a space where history meets technology. The Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York preserves the past through immersive storytelling, making culture accessible worldwide. Explore the future of cultural preservation with us: linktr.ee/thedmhjny
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