2025
SFSU welcomes new distinguished chair of Nikkei Studies
San Francisco State University has appointed Cassie Miura as the new distinguished chair of Nikkei Studies — the first endowed chair in the College of Ethnic Studies.
SFSU names Cassie Miura the Takahashi Distinguished Chair in Nikkei Studies
San Francisco State University has named incoming Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies Cassie Miura as the inaugural Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Chair in Nikkei Studies.
2024
SF State establishes Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Distinguished Endowed Chair in Nikkei Studies with landmark gift
Historic $4.2M donation from the Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Charitable Foundation will advance awareness, understanding and appreciation of Japanese American experiences.
2017
The Only Real Solution to the “North Korea Crisis”: A Vibrant Anti-Imperialist Movement
The Okinawan people’s movement against U.S. militarism provides a roadmap for a radical, transnational resistance to war.
2016
PLAYING WITH CHIMU (Heart/Soul): Reclaiming cultural identity with the Okinawan sanshin
Chances are, if you hear Okinawan music in the Bay Area, there’s a good bet that Wesley Ueunten and his Berkeley Genyukai have something to do with it.
2014
Queer Perspectives on Wartime Incarceration
Queer accounts of Japanese American wartime history are rare because of the atypical structure of the incarceration camps organized by family units, the prevalence of intergenerational narratives, and dominant themes of loyalty, innocence, and civility.
Historic pilgrimage reconnects Japanese American community to Angel Island immigration station
On Oct. 4, the Nichi Bei Foundation, in partnership with the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation and the National Japanese American Historical Society, held the inaugural Nikkei Angel Island Pilgrimage to cast a spotlight on the Japanese American journey.
2011
‘LIFE ITSELF IS OUR TREASURE’: Remembering the Battle of Okinawa
The last major campaign of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa persists in the minds of those who lived through it. A new exhibit and program series give voice to their stories.