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TEACHING MIKADOISM: The Origins of Community Support and Conflict with Japanese Language Schools
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Speaker
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Date
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Saturday - 5/27/2006
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10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i
JCCH Gallery Theatre, first Floor
2454 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96826
For more information call (808) 945-7633
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Cost
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Free Admission
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JCCH Members receive a $5 discount off the cost of the book!
Noriko Asato, Ph.D., associate professor of Japanese at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will debut and speak about her new book, Teaching Mikadoism: The Attack on Japanese Language Schools in Hawai'i, California, and Washington, 1919 -- 1927. Funded by the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities, Asato explored the origins of Japanese language schools from the last days of the Kingdom of Hawai'i until World War I--when the Territory of Hawai'i tried to close down Hawai'i's Japanese language schools. Her research shows that Japanese language schools were key centers of the community, and focuses on the issei (first generation Japanese) struggle over Japanese and Japanese American identity in the islands.
"I wanted to explore this experience," Asato explained. "When most people read about Japanese language schools, it is almost only about how the nisei (second generation) disliked it. That was often true, but I don't think many people understand how big of a role the schools played for the issei, in terms of their becoming American, and claiming their rights to educate their offspring."
Asato will be available for book signing after her 30-minute presentation and question-and-answer segment.
About The Book
The book, Teaching Mikadoism: The Attack on Japanese Language Schools in Hawai'i, California, and Washington, 1919 -- 1927, published by the University of Hawai‘i Press, is $35 for JCCH members; $40 for non-members (tax not included). Receive a complimentary UH Press tote bag with a book purchase. Asato will be available for book signing after her 30-minute presentation and question-and-answer segment.
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i (JCCH), a non-profit organization, strives to strengthen our diverse community by educating present and future generations in the evolving Japanese American experience in Hawai'i. Located in Mo¯'ili'ili, the Center features a Community and Historical Gallery, Resource Center, Kenshikan martial arts do¯jo¯, Seiko¯an Japanese teahouse and Gift Shop. For more information call (808) 945-7633, email info@jcch.com or visit the website at www.jcch.com.
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