Asahi Shimbun Partnerships with The New York Times
The oldest article believed to be written by Asahi Shimbun’s New York correspondent
The First Foreign Public Relations Magazine
New York Shimpo, the First issue in 1904
The First Japanese Newspaper “Japanese American Commercial Weekly” established in 1900
Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) New York Chapter
Japanese Cemetery at Mount Olivet Cemetery
The New York Buddhist Church (NYBC)
The New York Buddhist Church was founded by Rev. Hozen Seki in 1938. They continued their services during WWII and, in 1948, for the 10 year anniversary of the church, they established the American Buddhist Academy.
The church celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 4 and 5, 1988.
They are still active to this day and hold services every Sunday.
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York (JCCI)
Development of the pamphlet
The pamphlet of the Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in New York was developed both in English and…
