48-Star American Flag Signing Project

08/11/2026

From the July 29, 2026 a community press conference expressing opposition to the building of an ICE detention center in Gilroy.

Organized by San Jose Nikkei Resisters(SJNR) and the Neighbors Not ...

07/27/2026

The most unlikely friendship was born inside an American concentration camp.

July 25, 2024: The Mineta-Simpson Institute opened at Heart Mountain, honoring a friendship that began there more than 80 years earlier.

Norman Mineta was a Japanese American boy imprisoned behind barbed wire.

Alan Simpson was the son of Heart Mountain’s local scout executive, who regularly visited the camp.

Despite the injustice that surrounded them, the two became friends.
That friendship endured through military service, political careers, and decades of public service. One became the first Asian American cabinet secretary. The other became a U.S. senator.

Together, they spent years speaking about the importance of remembering what happened at Heart Mountain and ensuring it never happened again.

Today, the Mineta-Simpson Institute continues that work by promoting civic engagement, democracy, and historical understanding.

Friendships are sometimes born in the unlikeliest of places.

Learn more:
https://quietamericans.com/mineta-simpson/

07/14/2026

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq04Oc2O-io&pp=ygUiT2JqZWN0IGJpb2dyYXBoaWVzIHNqc3UgaW50ZXJubWVudA%3D%3D&ra=m

A 46-star American Flag, which was signed by many survivors, was al...

07/03/2026

Judge Gogo on Asian Pacific America to discuss the 48-Star American Flag Signing Project with Robert Handa.

Santa Clara County judge Johnny Cepeda Gogo tells Asian Pacific America With Robert Handa about mission: collect flags signed by Japanese American veterans who served their country even after families were interned during WW II. Donated to AAPI museums and community centers.

06/27/2026

Watch on Sunday, June 28th at 7:30am. Judge Johnny Gogo and Robert Handa. NBC Bay Area

06/11/2026

05/08/2026

Mark Your Calendars….The Wesley Church Rummage Sale is Coming! Saturday, June 6th, 2026, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Accepting donated items in the Church Fellowship Hall only on :
Tuesday, June 2nd, 10 AM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, June 3rd, 9 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday, June 4th, 9 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday, June 5th, 9 AM – 6:00 PM

05/07/2026

04/14/2026

When one steps inside Kogura Co. in San Jose’s Japantown, they will find Japanese houseware, plant vases, tea pots and Asian cookbooks, among other items. The store looked quite different when the business first opened in 1928. https://kogura.co/

231 Jackson St.
Thursdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Info: (408) 294-3184

Link in bio or visit: https://www.nichibei.org/2026/03/historic-kogura-co-sells-home-goods-in-s-j-s-j-town/