Berkeley Buddhist Temple In 1911 the Berkeley Young Men’s Buddhist Association, composed of 73 members, was organized under the guidance of Reverend Gyodo Haguri. At the time, Reverend Haguri was minister of the Oakland Buddhist Church. The inaugural service was held on May 10, 1911 at the Odd Fellows Hotel. This marked the modest beginnings of the Berkeley...

National Japanese American Historical Society The National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), founded in 1980 inSan Francisco, is a non-profit membership supported organization dedicated to the collection, preservation, authentic interpretation, and sharing of historical information of the Japanese American experience for the diverse broader national...

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center The Japanese American Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) is the preeminent presenter of Japanese and Japanese American, and Asian American performing and visual arts nationally. URL: http://www.jaccc.org Contact: – (213) 628-2725 - Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California...

San Francisco Kendo Dojo Kendo means the way of the sword in Japanese. It refers to the art of traditional Japanese fencing that was originally developed and practiced by Bushi or Samurai. http://www.sanfranciscokendo.org/

The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture was formed to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and educate the public about works of fine art. While the arts of no country are excluded, the Center’s primary focus will be the arts of Japan. Through these means it hopes to further understanding of the culture of...

Asian American Theater Company The mission of the Asian American Theater Company (AATC) is to connect people to Asian American culture through theater. The Asian American Theater Company (AATC) was established in 1973 to develop and present original works of theater about Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent. Thirty-five years later, we are still...