Welcome to the Japanese American Museum of Oregon
Sharing and preserving Japanese American history and culture in the heart of Portland's historic Japantown.
Japanese American Historical Plaza—Incarceration Camps Stone (1990) by Robert MuraseJapanese American Museum of Oregon
Building on the momentum and coalitions formed to confront the injustice of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, the Oregon Nikkei community came together to create two sites of remembrance and education in Portland.
Japanese American Historical Plaza—Cherry Blossoms Over Stones (1990) by Robert MuraseJapanese American Museum of Oregon
Completed in 1990, the Japanese American Historical Plaza recalls four generations of history and the lasting impact of World War II incarceration, when over 110,000 people of Japanese decent were forcibly removed from the West Coast.
Museum Tour (2021) by Japanese American Museum of OregonJapanese American Museum of Oregon
The Japanese American Museum of Orgon opened in 1998 to house our collection of community-sourced archives, educate the public, and serve as a gathering place.
Kimono and Dress (2021) by Japanese American Museum of OregonJapanese American Museum of Oregon
Since then, the collection has grown into one of the nation’s foremost repositories that tells the story of Japanese Americans in the Northwest, starting with their arrival as immigrants in the late 1800s through to the present-day community.
Permanent Exhibition: Nihonmachi (2021) by Curtis SuyematsuJapanese American Museum of Oregon
By locating the museum in historic Japantown, we maintain our presence in the neighborhood where our community once flourished.
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