Sharing and preserving Japanese American history and culture in Portland's Old Town neighborhood, where Japantown once thrived.

Group tours of the museum, speaking engagements for classrooms or other community groups, and research appointments at the Legacy Center are available. To schedule or for more information, call 503-224-1458.

(photo courtesy Rich Iwasaki, 2004).

Tour our exhibit:

Oregon Nikkei: Reflections of an American Community

Events and Programs:

Seattle Mariners Baseball Game and BBQ
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Gametime in Seattle is 1:00 p.m.
BBQ starts at 11:00 a.m.
Bus leaves Portland by 7:45 a.m.

Support Oregon Nikkei Endowment and enjoy a day at Seattle's Safeco Field for a pre-game barbeque and afternoon baseball against the Tampa Bay Rays. Sign up here.
 

Dragon Moon Festival
First weekend in August and September
Old Town Chinatown Festival Streets
Note: July's Dragon Moon Festival has been cancelled

June Dragon Moon Entertainment included Dragon Art Puppet Studio, Hitoshi Onizuka, Lee’s Association Lion Dance Team, Lions of Batucada, Lo Nuestro, Monmouth Taiko, The Portland Ballet, The Slants, Portland Table Tennis Association Demonstrations, Kumoricon including Live Cos-Play and Tai Chi for 1000. Entertainment and special guests change each month, so visit www.dragonmoonfestival.com for details.

Festival Streets are located on NW Third and Davis. Saturday hours are Noon to 10 pm. Sunday hours are Noon to 6 pm.
 

Current Exhibition
Nikkei Roses: Rose Festival in Japantown
May 31 - August 2, 2009

ONLC 479 Japanese Community Float, ca. 1931
Gift of George & Yone Hara

The Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center is proud to present Nikkei Roses, an exhibition highlighting the Nikkei community and Rose Festival. The exhibit runs from May 31 – August 2, 2009 and will feature photographs and artifacts from the archival collection of Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center.
 

Museum in a Suitcase
ONLC has developed a teaching aid for use in classroom presentations called Museum in a Suitcase. Our speakers will share the Japanese American experience in Oregon with your students by bringing exhibits (visual images and artifacts) in a suitcase to your classroom. The exhibits cover the following topics: immigration, life in Portland's Japantown, and the internment story. For more information, contact ONLC at 503-224-1458.
 

 To get involved in these activities, please contact ONLC:

Phone: 503-224-1458