In July of 2022, the Speaker Series will be spotlighting the Seattle Japanese Language School (SJLS) as it celebrates its 120th anniversary! Formerly known as Kokugo Gakkō, the school was originally founded as a way for Nisei children of Issei immigrants to learn about Japanese language and culture. At this event, we’ll explore the storied legacy of the language school through historic photographs and memorabilia from our Northwest Nikkei Museum Collection. Did you know that the school was forced to cease operation during World War II? Did you know that the building served as temporary housing for the Nikkei community after the war? Learn about these historic events and so much more at this month’s Speaker Series!

✅ Register today!
https://www.jcccw.org/speaker-series

(Registration will close at 5 pm (PT) on July 14, 2022)

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About the Northwest Nikkei Museum Speaker Series

Learn about Japanese American history and community development through a new, monthly program with the Northwest Nikkei Museum(NNM)! We’ll cover a variety of topics and perspectives related to Japanese Americans in the Northwest and beyond, with a new speaker every third Friday of the month!

2022年7月、シアトル日本語学校（元・国語学校）は120周年を迎えます！同校は、二世たちが日本の言語や文化を学ぶことができるよう、一世の親たちによって創設されました。開校120周年を祝い、スピーカーシリーズ（日系の歴史を学ぶオンライン講座）では、西北日系博物館収蔵の歴史写真・記念品などを用いて、その歴史を紐解きます。「第二次世界大戦中、日本語学校は一時閉校せざるを得なかった」「戦後は日系の人々が仮住まいのために暮らしていた」そうした歴史をご存じでしたか？ぜひ同校が持つ様々な歴史に触れてみてください。

✅ 詳細・登録はこちら
https://www.jcccw.org/speaker-series

(登録は7/14（木）午後5時に締め切ります)

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日系の歴史を学ぶオンライン講座「スピーカーシリーズ」（主催：西北日系博物館）を毎月第三金曜に開催中！