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February 2026 |
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The
Nihonmachi Outreach
Committee will present its 46th annual Day of
Remembrance on Sunday, February 15, 2026, from 5:30 to
7:30 p.m. The event commemorates Executive Order 9066
signed by President Franklin Roosevelt which led to the
forced removal and incarceration of over
125,000 persons of Japanese descent during World War
II.
This year’s theme “Neighbors Not Enemies,”
refers to the legislation that would repeal the outdated
and discriminatory
Alien Enemies Act of 1798. The
Neighbors Not Enemies Coalition of San Jose Japantown
was created in 2025 to support public education on the
Alien Enemies Act, advocate for the
Neighbors Not Enemies
Act, and stand up for our neighbors who are
currently being targeted by racist immigration policies
and denials of their due process rights. The Nihonmachi
Outreach Committee and
Asian Law
Alliance are members of this large coalition.
Richard Konda, Executive Director of
Asian Law Alliance, is the featured guest speaker.
The program will include
community speakers; the traditional candlelight ceremony
with survivors of the World War II incarceration camps;
the candlelight procession through historic San Jose
Japantown; Remembrance Speaker, Yoshiko Kanazawa;
and ukulele artist Jake Shimada.
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San Jose State University
Day of Remembrance
February 19, 2026 |
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Theme: Neighbors, Not Enemies
Location: San José State University Student Union
Theatre and Meeting Rooms
Time: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm
In moments of fear and uncertainty, it is easy to see
difference as danger rather than shared humanity. The
theme “Neighbors, Not Enemies” challenges that instinct,
especially amid ongoing violations of civil liberties,
constitutional rights, and the continued erasure of
marginalized histories. History reminds us that
“othering” paves the way for exclusion, injustice, and
harm, while empathy and solidarity are essential to
protecting democratic values and collective memory.
At SJSU, a campus shaped by diverse backgrounds and
beliefs, this program invites us to confront these
realities together. Through shared learning and
dialogue, we are called to recognize the parallels
between past and present injustices, to resist
forgetting, and to build bridges across difference.
“Neighbors, Not Enemies” affirms compassion as a
practice of strength and reminds us that belonging,
accountability, and understanding begin here, with each
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For more information about the SJSU Day of Remembrance
event:
https://www.sjsu.edu/capise/events/dor.php |
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Donate:
https://give.sjsu.edu/campaigns/73261/donations/new |
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Seeking Japanese Descendants of Santa Clara
County
Impacted by Executive Order 9066 in 1942 |
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If you are
a descendant of Japanese ancestry whose
relatives were processed through the San José
State Men’s Gymnasium—now Yoshihiro Uchida
Hall—in 1942 prior to incarceration during World
War II, we would like to hear your stories. We
recognize this information is deeply personal,
and we are grateful for the trust it takes to
share it.
The information gathered will help us honor and
respectfully represent the lives and histories
connected to the SJSU site. Responses may also
be used to invite descendants to participate in
or stay informed about the Never Again Is Now!
Mural Project. All engagement will be guided by
care, consent, and a commitment to
community-centered remembrance and education.
To participate,
enter your information on this form. |
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2026 Tule Lake Pilgrimage
July 3 to July 6 |
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Registration for the 2026 Tule
Lake Pilgrimage will open on February 19, 2026. Please
sign up as soon as possible, as this popular event sells
out quickly.
For the latest information on the Tule Lake Pilgrimage,
visit www.tulelake.org.
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JAMsj Upcoming Exhibit
House Meetings:
Opening the Door for Redress in San Jose |
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House Meetings: Opening the Door for Redress
in San Jose is a rotating exhibit
that looks at the Japanese American redress
movement through everyday places and the eyes of
everyday people. The exhibit begins at home,
where people gathered to start sharing
experiences of wartime incarceration following
decades of silence.
House meetings were informal gatherings held in
people’s homes, bringing together friends,
family, and community members in familiar
settings. This space within the home was
essential to the redress movement, where trust
could be built before conversations moved beyond
the home and into broader, more public settings
in San Jose Japantown and beyond. |
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Asian Law Alliance 49th Anniversary
Celebration & Awards
Ceremony |
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San Jose Nihonmachi
Outreach Committee (NOC)
P.O. Box 10643
San Jose, CA 95157E-Mail:
info@sjnoc.org
Website:
www.sjnoc.org
"In the End, we will remember not the words of
our enemies, but the silence of our friends."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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