Date: APR 25th Thursday 7pm Location: Morrison Center In 1942 Roosevelt’s Executive order 9066 imprisoned thousands of loyal American families. These innocent citizens struggled to maintain their families while incarcerated. Witness this silent chapter of our history. Share one Japanese American family’s fight to sustain faith and love in the Read more
Dear IJA Members, Cherry blossoms are in full display these days. Spring has sprung! This is the 11th spring since the founding of the IJA back in 2008 when the Consul General at the time said, “I wish Boise has some kind of organization that can act as a bridge Read more
March 3rd marks the traditional Japanese holiday, Hina-matsuri (ひな祭り), also known as Doll Festival, Peach Festival, or Girl’s Day. It’s a time when young girls and their families celebrate and pray for the happiness and health of the girls by displaying a set of ornamental dolls (ひな人形, hina-ningyō) in beautiful kimono on a Read more
Schedule: Reception and Dinner – 4:30-6pm $25 Single Seats $200 Sponsor Tables Free Film Showing- 6:30-8:30 Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice portrays the life and times of civil rights activist Minoru (Min) Yasui, born of Japanese immigrant parents in Hood River, Oregon in 1916. During Read more
Feb 18th Monday, 2019 — The Day of Remembrance (DOR) was created as an annual observance of Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, forcing all persons of Japanese ancestry on the West Coast to leave their homes for confinement in inland detention camps. During Read more
Sep 3rd (Mon) 2018 11 am ~3 :30 pm Venue: Basque Center 601 W Grove St, Boise Listen to Our Japan Day 2018 Audio files courtesy of Rick Hannon Photography [cue id=”1994″] View Japan Day 2019 Image Gallery Photos courtesy of Pro Image Photography of Idaho Schedule: Performers: Activities Sponsors: Location: The Read more
Welcome to Mushin Judo! We are a community and family focused Judo Dojo with the goal to provide Kodokan Judo to the city and area we love. We are a nationally sanctioned Judo facility in the beautiful state of Idaho, and recognized as a 5-star Dojo by the United States Read more
Aikido enbu, which is a special type of Aikido movement, will be performed by Aikido-Arniskido Self-Defense Learning team, led by Rick Miller. The children’s group will be performing “randori”, which includes a mock knife attack and sword katas. The adult group will perform a variety of Aikido moves, which in Japanese are Read more
Koryu Budo is a description of any Japanese martial art that was founded prior to 1800. Their training is based on the traditional Densho (ancient training scrolls) as well as the current Kuden (oral or direct training) through the last living head of the ninja tradition, Dr. Masaaki Hatsumi.
Idaho kendo club led by Robert Stroud (Kendo Kyoshi 7-dan ) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of Japanese fencing. They offer classes in kendo and iaido for students of all ages. Kendo is a fun activity that promotes physical, mental, and cultural learning. Idaho kendo club is a member Read more
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