Saturday, March 22, 2008

“The Legacy of Japanese Women: Past, Present and Future” symposium, co-sponsored by the Consulate of Japan and the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS), is a continuation of the 2006 series on Japanese American Identities.

This event will focus on the role of Nikkei women in the immigration experience. We are pleased to present this public presentation as a means to enhance our mutual understanding and academic networks by discussing how women in the two countries have contributed to the US-Japan relationship through time.

Panelists:
Kikuyo Tanaka, Ph.D. (Kwansei Gakuin University)
Mariko Takagi-Kitayama, Ph.D. (Aichi Gakuin University)
Yoko Tsujimoto, Ph.D. (Kobe City University of Foreign Studies)
Eriko Yamamoto, Ph.D. (Independent Scholar)
Ikumi T. Yanagisawa, Ph.D. (Lecturer, Nagoya University of Foreign Study)

Respondents:
Reiko Homma-True, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Rita Takahashi, Ph.D. (Professor of Social Work and Community Organizing at San Francisco State University, School of Social Work);
Eileen Sunada Sarasohn (Author of Issei Women, Echoes from Another Frontier)
Valerie Matsumoto, Ph.D. (Professor of History, UCLA)
C. Lynne Horiuchi, Ph.D. (Visiting Scholar Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley)

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2008

Time:
09:00-12:30 Symposium (Admission Free)
12:30-14:00 Buffet Luncheon ($15 per person)

Venue:
Hotel Kabuki（San Francisco Japantown）
Imperial Ball Room

Registration:
Pre-registration to the event requested: (415) 921-5007 or njahs@njahs.org

Supporting Organizations:
Main Media Sponsor: Nichi Bei Times
Japan Society of Northern California
Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California
Fuji TV
Radio Mainichi
Hokubei Mainichi