"It's an important time for Japanese Americans and others to claim and reassert our true American history and its lessons....We cannot stand by and be the silent, model minority, whose history and integrity can be questioned by government leaders without protest or reprimand."

-- Julie Hatta

“Nikkei Community Welcomes Peace Boat”

December 3, 2003

On December 3, 2003, Bay Area activists and community organizations welcomed over 200 participants of Peace Boat at the Women’s Building in San Francisco. Peace Boat is a Japan-based NGO (non-governmental organization) founded in Japan in 1983 committed to establishing a global network to support initiatives in the fields of peace, human rights and sustainable development. During the last 20 years, Peace Boat has carried more than 17,000 people on 41 voyages to over 100 ports in over 50 countries. Peace Boat is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

Read the speech delivered by Grace Shimizu of Nosei.

Bon Voyage! Naomi Quinones joins Peace Boat en route to World Social Forum 2004 in Mumbai, India

A Nosei member, Naomi Quinones has been selected to go on board on Peace Boat. Along with 5 other local artist-activists, Naomi will represent the Bay Area as an "Artist Ambassador" at the World Social Forum 2004 in Mumbai, India. With the firm belief that 'another world is possible', the Artist Ambassador Program will facilitate her performing and teaching to 600+ Peace boat participants, networking with and performing for the 20,000+ World Social Forum delegates, and meeting and working with local artist-activists at the ports of: Japan (Tokyo, Kobe), Okinawa (Naha), the Philippines (Manila), Singapore, Brunei (Muara) and India (Mumbai).

Concerns of Our Nikkei Community in Times of "War on Terrorism"

Saturday May 10, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pine Methodist Church in San Francisco

Join us as we come together as a community to discuss US PATRIOT Act I & II, Japan's Yuji Hou Bill, war on terrorism and what it all means to ordinary citizens in the US, Japan and Latin America. Panel, and group discussions will be followed by reception, food, and great Okinawan music

Nosei and NOC speak up against Representative Howard Cobble's recent statements justifying JA internment.

In light of the impending war with Iraq, and post-9/11/01 attacks on civil liberties that specifically racially target Arab, Muslim and South Asian communities, the Nosei Network, Nihonmachi Outreach Committee and members of the Japanese American community feel it imperative to protest Representative Howard Coble’s (R-N.C.) recent statements justifying Japanese American internment.

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