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Hito Hata: Raise the Banner

Please join us on October 17, Saturday at 1:00pm for a special film screening of Hito Hata: Raise the Banner, the first Asian American feature-length narrative film with co-directors Duane Kubo and John Esaki.

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Ama Diving Exhibition

Join us for a special evening on Thursday, October 15 from 5:30-7:30pm at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. There will be a reception and lecture about abalone diving in Monterey Bay with Tim Thomas.

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Shell Ornaments

Please join us for the November Nakayoshi event: Creating Shell Ornaments on November 7, Saturday at the Monterey JACL Hall. All materials are provided. Wonderful activity for all ages, bring the whole family.

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Enduring Democracy the Monterey Petition documentary premiere poster
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Fish Markets and Abalone
By the mid 1930's, 80% of the businesses such as fish markets and abalone processors on the Monterey Wharf were Japanese owned.
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First Japanese Immigrants to the Monterey Peninsula
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Fishing Ruled and Salmon was King
In August of 1909, the end of salmon season, the Monterey Daily Cypress reported that there were 185 salmon boats fishing the bay; 145 of these boats were Japanese-owned.
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How Cemeteries Speak
Cementerio El Encinal, operated by the City of Monterey, reveals much about the history of the Japanese community in Monterey.
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