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Origins of Now: Stories of the Chicago Nikkei Resettlers

Help preserve the history of our community. If you were a Chicago Resettler
of any age – whether you were an adult, teen or child when you arrived –
the JASC is interested in preserving your story.

For more information on Origins of Now: Stories of the Chicago Nikkei Resettlers,
contact Karen Kanemoto (ext. 222) of the JASC's Legacy Center.

This program is made possible in part by grants from the Illinois Humanities Council,
the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Illinois General Assembly.






2012 Membership
Become a JASC Member – help us provide essential social services and keep Japanese American culture and heritage alive!

Click to download the membership application.


Celebrate the New Year and Japanese Culture at Kagami Biraki
Welcome in the New Year Jan. 14, 2012 at Tohkon Judo's annual Kagami Biraki celebration, held at JASC. Pound rice to make mochi, watch taiko (drumming), aikido and judo demonstrations, and share in a potluck lunch.

For additional details and schedule, click to download Kagami Biraki.


Celebrate the Japanese American Legacy in Chicago
Help JASC preserve, research, document and exhibit the unique and rich heritage of Japanese Americans. Your holiday donation will fund the continuing development of JASC's Legacy Center, and make it a living testament to the memory of our forebears.

   2011 Holiday Appeal


JASC Junior Board
Join the JASC's Junior Board, a youth advisory group to the JASC's Board of Directors! Positions are open to all local high school and college-aged students.  Members will promote youth involvement in the JA community through independently planning and executing fundraisers, events, and other projects.

Applications are available here. Send all questions and applications to Anna Takada or to the JASC at 4427 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640.


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Results of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Study Among Japanese American Families
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JASC 2010 Annual Report
Now Available Online

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JASC 2009 Annual Report
Now Available Online

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